Ben Moore (curator)
| Ben Moore | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
25 May 1978 England |
| Residence | Richmond, London, England |
| Occupation | Founder & curator, Art Below and Art Wars |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Ben Moore (born 25 May 1978)[1] is a British art curator, entrepreneur and artist. He is the founder and curator of Art Below, a contemporary art organisation that places art in public spaces and has had shows in England, Germany, Japan and the United States. He is also the founder and curator of Art Wars, an exhibition of designs based on the Imperial Stormtrooper helmets from Star Wars.
Early life and education
Moore was born and raised in England, and attended Emanuel School in London. He studied film production at university. His father was an officer in the Royal Marines.[1]
Career
Art Below
Moore founded Art Below in 2006 to present contemporary art on space traditionally used for advertising in London Underground stations,[2][3] debuting as an exhibition of 20 artists across 20 stations, staged by Moore and his younger brother, Simon Moore.[1] The collective has since grown into an annual display showcasing established and emerging artists, and has collaborated with charities, universities, government and art organisations, with an aim to display progressive and provocative artwork.[4][5] For a fee, it allows artists to display their artwork on billboard space in the Underground, in line with Moore's belief that people should not be told they cannot display their art.[5] Moore has curated and produced exhibits for Art Below in London, Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles and New Orleans.[5][6] Past Art Below exhibits have included works by Banksy, Alison Jackson, Ben Eine, Antony Micallef, Mat Collishaw, Julie Umerle, Sarah Maple and Johan Andersson.[1][5][7][8]
Other work
In 2010, Moore was commissioned by the Royal Institute of British Architects to create a stop motion film of the "Three Classicists" exhibition, a large architectural drawing by Ben Peantreath, Francis Terry and George Saumarez Smith.[9][10] That same year, Moore was commissioned to make the documentary A Day in the Life of Dan for the Royal British Legion. The 28-minute film premiered at the East End Film Festival on Remembrance Day.[1][11]
Honors
- Listed on ArtLyst's Art PowerLyst 100, 2013[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nick Curtis, "Ben Moore is going underground with art," London Evening Standard, 25 May 2010.
- 1 2 “The ArtLyst Power 100: 2013 Alternative Art Power List Unveiled,” artlyst.com, 23 October 2013.
- ↑ Daisy Wyatt, “Art Wars: Damien Hirst and Yinka Shonibare give Stormtrooper helmets a makeover,” The Independent, 8 October 2013.
- ↑ Konahrtist, “Art Below by Ben Moore,” Empty Kingdom, 24 January 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Pippa Irvine, “Interview with Art Below’s Ben Moore,” Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. fadwebsite.com, 26 April 2010.
- ↑ “Art Below to Unveil London Peace Plinth in Los Angeles,” Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. fadwebsite.com, 5 April 2012.
- ↑ Angus Montgomery, “The Peace Project,” Design Week, 28 September 2012.
- ↑ ArtLyst. 'Art of Angel Launches For London Art Fair Week'. 09-01-2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ The Three Classicists, artbelow.org.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ “Three Classicists,” The Bardwell Press. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ “Gritty Drama at the East End Film Festival,” Over Informed, 27 April 2010.