Susan Collis

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Born in 1956. Lives and works in London.

Education

2000–2002 Royal College of Art, MA Sculpture
1997–2000 Chelsea School of Art and Design, BA (Hons) Sculpture

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2010
Works on paper, SEVENTEEN, London, UK
I don’t love you anymore, galerie frank elbaz, Paris, France
Since I fell for you, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Sculpture Show, Torrance Art Museum, CA, USA (publication)
Commissioned artist of the Armory Show

2009
Twice removed, Espacio Minimo Gallery, Madrid, Spain
For all the things we thought we’d love forever, SEVENTEEN, Solo presentation, Frieze Art Fair (with catalogue), London, UK

2008
Why did I think this was a good idea, Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA
Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Sweat, SEVENTEEN, London, UK

2007
The grand scheme of things, The City Gallery, Leicester, UK
Don’t get your hopes up, SEVENTEEN, London, UK

2004
I know all about you, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth, UK

2003
Engineer, Beaconsfield Gallery, London, UK

Group Exhibitions (selection)

2010
Les Elixirs de Panacée, Palais Bénédictine, Fécamp, France, curated by Ami Barak
Les compétences invisibles, Maison Populaire de Montreuil, France
Lean, Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, USA
Look again, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, USA
Nod Nod Wink Wink, Taos Museum, New Mexico, USA

2009
Souvenir, Leeds Metropolitan Gallery, Leeds, UK
The Sculpture Show, Eastside Projects, Birmingham, UK
Out of the Ordinary, Tullie House, Carslile, UK
No Show, Nicholas Robinson Gallery, NY, USA
Susan Collis, Ane Mette Hol and Toril Johannessen, Lautoum, Norway
Bizarre Perfection, The Isreal Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Apparently Invisible, The Drawing Center, NY, USA
At Your Service, The David Roberts Foundation, London, UK

2008
Out of the Ordinary, Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, UK
Lure, Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris, France
Presque Rien, Laure Genillard, London, UK, curated by Gavin Turk

2007
Isobar, Fieldgate Gallery, London, UK
Business as Usual, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham, UK
Citadel 1, Front Room/Killing Room, David Risley Gallery, London, UK
Ultrasonic International II, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
Out of the Ordinary, The V&A, London and touring, UK
An Archaeology, Project Space 176, The Zabludowicz Collection (with publication), London, UK

2006
Until it makes sense, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, France
Until it makes sense, SEVENTEEN, London, UK
Seventeen Presents…, SEVENTEEN, London, UK
Brownfield, Lounge Gallery, London, UK

2005
The Vinyl Project, Cork, Ireland, curated by Simon Cutts for Cork City of Culture
Drawing 200, The Drawing Room, London, UK
Oriel Mostyn Open 2005, Llandudno, Wales (Winner), UK
Arttextiles3, Touring Exhibition
Thy Neighbours Ox II, Space Station 65 Gallery, London, UK
Taking a line for a walk, The Place, Letchworth, UK
Chronic Epoch, Beaconsfield Gallery, London, UK

2004
Free From the Itch of Desire, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Emergency, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth. UK

2003
40 White Chairs, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, London, UK
Gobbledygook, The Centre of Attention Gallery, London, UK

2002
Jerwood Drawing Prize, Touring Exhibition
Notably, Pump House Gallery, London, UK
Arcadia In the City, Marble Hill House and Grounds, Twickenham, UK

Bibliography

2010
Les élixirs de Panacée, Palais Bénédictine
Susan Collis Since I fell for you, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

2009
For all the things we thought we’d love forever, Seventeen
The Bizarre Perfection, Suzanne Landau, The Israel Museum

2008
Susan Collis and Kay Rosen, Art Monthly, James Clegg, Oct 2008
The Times, The Knowledge, p. 26-28, Nancy Durrant, 26th July 2008
Susan Collis, Art World, Paul Carey Kent, Aug/Sept 08

2007
Out of the Ordinary, Laurie Briton Newell, V&A Publications
Don’t get your hopes up, Seventeen
An Archaeology, Zabludowicz Collection
Bon Magazine, Spring 2007, Friere Barnes
The Drawing Book: A Survey of Drawing, Ed. Tania Kovats

2006
Memorabilia, Maxime Thieffine, Paris-art.com