Mike Chavez-Dawson
| Mike Chavez-Dawson | |
|---|---|
 A Collaborative Portrait of Artist Curator Mike Chavez-Dawson at his Atelier – Rogue Artists Studios, Manchester, 2014 | |
| Born |
Mike Dawson 14 April 1974 Maidstone, Kent, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
Manchester Metropolitan University Camberwell School of Art |
| Known for | Drawing, Photography, Painting, Curation, Conceptual |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Chavez Dawson |
Mike Chavez-Dawson (born 1974 in Maidstone) is an English artist and curator.
Life and career
Chavez-Dawson graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University, Interactive Arts BA (Hons) in 1997 and MA (Art as Environment) in 1999. He is attaining a PhD (by practice) research fellow at MIRIAD under the supervision of Prof. Jim Aulich and Prof. John Hyatt. He was the Visual Arts Editor for FLUX[1] and founding curator for Flux Space.
Chavez-Dawson's work covers a number of disciplines including fine art & design, performance, music, curating and publishing.[2] Collaborating with artist Len Horsey, he has devised a variety of performance and multi-part works titled 'Artours' as live texts for numerous group exhibitions, projects and events.[3]
The Guardian complimented the "imaginative flair" of Chavez-Dawson's curatorial work for David Shrigley.[4] This exhibition supported Shrigley's nomination for the Turner Prize 2013.[5]
Chavez-Dawson judged the neo:artprize 2013.[6]
Works
- 2013–2014 'The Dark Would: Language Art Exhibition' (Group Show), Summerhall, Edinburgh[7]
- 2013 'Duchamps Ring by Mike Chavez-Dawson, 2013' Louisa Guinness Gallery, Miami, USA[8]
- 2013 'The Specter of Derrida' Islington Mill, Salford[9]
- 2012 'Re-Carrying the Frame / Part 1. LDP Associates' Manchester[10]
- 2012 'Paraphrase' (group show), Contemporary Six, Manchester[11]
- 2011 'Notational Portrait(s) Performance Fig.1 Billy Childish, 18032011', Castlefield Gallery, Manchester[12]
- 2010 'Apophatic Pareidolia is a condition...', BEARSPACE, London[13]
- 2010 'The Night of the Comet', British Art Show 7, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham
- 2010 'Re-Motive View(s), The Surreal House', Barbican Art Gallery, London[14]
- 2009 'Title Murdered', Storey Gallery, Lancaster[15]
- 2009 'Selling the Psycho-Geographical Breakdown', Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
- 2009 'A bANdA dA' (Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009, Shezad Dawood Selects for Late at Tate Britain), TATE Britain, London[16]
- 2008 'The Remarkable Apperception, (The Market Place Requires Heykll & Jybe)', Embassy, Edinburgh, Scotland[17]
- 2008 'The Mind Projected Cinema', Whitstable Biennale, Whitstable, Kent[18]
- 2007 'Mr. Nature-Bold as The Mariachi' (Feature – Shezad Dawood), Wysing Art Centre, Cambridge
- 2003 'Essential Phenomena, (Lavish Conviction, Part 2)', VTO, London[19]
Curated projects
- 2012–13 David Shrigley: How are you feeling? Cornerhouse, Manchester[20]
- 2011 Magda Archer: Crazy Mad, Cornerhouse, Manchester[21]
- 2011 Re-Covering and The Reading, Untitled Gallery, Manchester[22]
- 2010 Unrealised Potential, Cornerhouse, Manchester[23]
- 2009 The Kiss of a Lifetime (Part 2), VANE (As part of the Northern Print Biennale), Newcastle[24]
Publications
- 2013 'The Dark Would: Language Art Anthology', Waldrop et al – Apple Pie[25]
References
- ↑ "FLUX: About Flux". Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ Jack, Ian (16 January 2009). "The era of the true art collector has returned". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ "Inter-textual-ventions". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ Sherwin, Skye (4 October 2012). "Exhibitionist: The week's art shows in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ Holtham, Susan (25 April 2013). "Turner Prize 2013 shortlist announced". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ "neo:artprize2013 judges". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ "The Dark Would". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ Carvill, Lorna (28 February 2014). "Duchamps Ring Interview with artist Mike Chavez Dawson:". Fashion Fox. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ Mike Chave-Dawson (2013). The Specter of Derrida (Video). Islington Mill, Manchester, England.
- ↑ "- Lionel Dobie Project –". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ "Paraphrase 24th May 2012 Group Show – Simon Hadley Attard, Mike Chavez-Dawson and Richard Shields". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ "Notational Portrait(s), Castlefield Gallery". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Apophatic Pareidolia, Bearspace". Bearspace. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Re-Movie View(s), Barbican". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "Title Murdered, Storey Gallery". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "A bANdA dA, Tate Britain". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "The Remarkable Apperception, Embassy". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "The Mind Projected Cinema". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ "Essential Phenomena at VTO". undo.net. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "David Shrigley: HOW ARE YOU FEELING?". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ "Crazy Mad". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ "Re-Covering and The Reading, Untitled Gallery, Manchester". Retrieved 29 October 2011.Re-Covering and The Reading, Untitled Gallery, Manchester
- ↑ "Unrealised Potential". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ "The Kiss of a Lifetime". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ Waldrop; et al. (2013). The Dark Would. Apple Pie Publishing. p. 300. ISBN 1909388009.
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