STUART SEMPLE b.1980
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1980 |
Born in Bournemouth, England |
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1997 |
School of Art and Design, Poole |
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2000 |
Bretton Hall, Yorkshire Sculpture Park |
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Lives and works in Dorset |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2019 |
‘Dancing On My Own’, Bermondsey Project Space, London, UK |
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2018 |
‘Happy City’ various locations: Denver Art Museum, Red Rocks, Union Station, Dairy Block, Denver, USA |
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2016 |
‘Untitled’, Lane Meyer Projects, Denver, US |
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2015 |
‘My Sonic Youth’, Fabien Castanier, Los Angeles, US |
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‘My Happy Place’, Coventry Centre of Contemporary Art, Coventry, UK |
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2014 |
‘Anxiety Generation’, Delahunty, London, UK |
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2013 |
‘Suspend Disbelief’, The Heritage Rooms, Victoria House, London, UK |
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‘Every Now And Then I Fall Apart’, ART13, London, UK |
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2012 |
‘Everlasting Nothing Less’ Galleria UNO+UNO, Milan, Italy |
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‘It’s Hard to be a Saint in this City’, The Space, Hong Kong, China |
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2010 |
‘The Happy House’, Morton Metropolis, London,UK |
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2009 |
‘Lipstick Vogue’, The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong, China |
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‘Everlasting Nothing Less’, Anna Kustera, New York, US |
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‘Born To Run’, Terminal Crociere, Bari, Italy |
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2008 |
‘Cult of Denim’ Selfridges, London, UK |
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‘Pop Disciple’ AUS18 Gallery, Milan, Italy |
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2007 |
‘Fake Plastic Love part I’ Truman Brewery, London, UK |
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‘Fake Plastic Love part II’ Martin Summers Fine Art, London, UK |
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2006 |
‘Epiphany’ Martin Summers Fine Art, London, UK |
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2005 |
‘Post Pop Paradise’ SKIT, London, UK |
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2002 |
‘Stolen Language’ The Art of Nancyboy A&D Gallery, London, UK |
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2000 |
‘Nancyboy Paintings’ Pause, London, UK |
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‘Nancyboy Paintings’ BLU, Bournemouth, UK |
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2018 |
‘Art for the Barbican’, The Barbican Centre, London, UK |
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‘Face Value 2’, Jealous Gallery, London, UK |
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2017 |
‘Love Arts Festival’, Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds, UK |
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‘Sick! Festival’, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK |
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2016 |
‘Skateboarts’, Forum Kunst, Rotweil, Germany |
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‘An Infinitely beautiful Mind’, The Knapp Gallery, London, UK |
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‘Gallery Artists’, Fabien Castanier Pop-UP, Miami, US |
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‘Assemblage’, Stolen Space, London, UK |
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‘Friends & Family’, Fabien Castanier Gallery, Los Angeles, US |
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2015 |
‘Ghosts: How We Live in the Future’, Fine Art Society Contemporary, London,UK |
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2014 |
‘The Macmillan De’Longhi Arts Programme’, Pallant House, UK |
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‘Bad Boy’, New Arts Projects, London, UK |
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‘Night At The Museum’, Moscow, Russia |
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‘First Fortnight’, Dublin, Ireland |
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2013 |
‘Articulate’, Victoria Miro, London, UK |
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‘The Cloud’, De Meerse, Hoofddorp, Netherlands |
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2012 |
‘Jahresringe’, Schloss Wiesen, Germany |
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„ein weißes Feld“ sammlung FIEDE Collection, Germany |
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‘AKA Peace’, ICA, London, UK |
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‘Echoes’, Fine Art Society Contemporary, London. UK |
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2011 |
‘Polemically Small’, Charlie Smith, London, UK |
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‘Mindful’, Old Vic Tunnels, London, UK |
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‘MTV Re:Define’, Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas, UK |
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‘Art HK11’, Hong Kong, CN |
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‘Polemically Smal’, Torrance Art Museum, California, US |
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‘MOMAC’, Gloustershire, Roberta Moore Contemporary, UK |
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‘Desire’, Portman Gallery, London, UK |
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2010 |
‘The Metal Ball’, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, US |
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‘Art HK10’, Hong Kong, CN |
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‘Kate Brandt Pink’, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, US |
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‘Nobody gets to see the Wizard. Not No One Not No How’, Anna Kustera, NYC, US |
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2009 |
‘Scope Art Fair’, Miami, US |
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‘Gold Rush’, Roberta Moore Contemporary, London, UK |
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‘Pavilion of Art & Design’, London, UK |
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‘Art HK09’, Hong Kong, UK |
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2008 |
Ruby Green Foundation, Nashville, US |
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‘Signal 8’, The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong, CN |
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‘Art Kessaris’, Mykonos, Greece |
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‘Next Art Fair’, Chicago, US |
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‘Art HK08’, Hong Kong, CN |
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‘Romance’, Kowalsky Gallery, London, UK |
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‘Bergamo Arte Fiera’, Bergamo, Italy |
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‘Urbanity on Paper’, Anna Kustera Gallery, NYC, US |
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2007 |
‘Do You Nomi’, AUS18 Gallery, Milan Italy |
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‘Art Miami’, Miami, US |
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‘Multiples 1’, Architecture + Design Museum, Los Angeles, US |
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2006 |
‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’, Primo Alonso Gallery, London, UK |
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Xiclet Gallery, Sao Paulo Biennial, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’, Independents Biennial, Liverpool, UK |
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‘Irresistible Paint’, A&D Gallery, London, UK |
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2005 |
‘Art of Love 2005’, Oxo Gallery, London, UK |
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2004 |
‘International ArtExpo’, Mexico |
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2003 |
‘Pop Culture’ Beatrice Royal, Hampshire, UK |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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2019 |
“Dancing On My own – review”, Natalie Olah, The Guardian, Sep 2019 |
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2019 |
“Art of Now, Hostile Design” – Radio 4, Stuart Semple, Sep 2019 |
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2019 |
“Hostile by design, architecture, design, gentrification”, Stuart Semple, Thiiird magazine, July 2019 |
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2018 |
“Hostile Takeover – Who is welcome in our public spaces”, Liam Geraghty, Big Issue, Feb 2018 |
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“A Q&A with Stuart Semple”, Jack Hutchinson, A-N, February 2018 |
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“Stuart Semple launches campaign to eradicate hostile Design”, Anny Shaw, Art Newspaper, 31 Jan, 2018 |
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“Interview with Stuart Semple”, Bislacci, Assemblage Magazine, Jan 2018 |
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2017 |
“Art Wars! Who owns the new colour black”, Stuart McGurk, British GQ, August, 2017 |
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“Art Fight”, Adam Rogers, Wired, 22 June 2018 |
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“Fundido A Negro”, Stuart Semple, Vogue Espana, June 2017 |
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2016 |
“The Art of Infertility”, Matilda Battersby, The Independent, 26 August 2016 |
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“Stuart Semple Is Not Afraid To Be Bold”, Melissa Mellati, Flaunt Magazine, August 2016 |
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“The Art Of The Deal”, Suzanne Charle, Gotham, Summer 2016 |
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“Stuart Semple, My Sonic Youth – Review”, Shana Nys Dambrot. Jan/Feb 2016 |
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“Anish Kapoor is Banned From Buying The World’s Pinkest Paint”, Kevin Holmes, Vice, 10 November 2016 |
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2015 |
“Your Laptop Is A Masterpiece”, Dale Eisinger, The Daily Beast, 2 November 2015 |
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“The Interview: Stuart Semple”, Karim Khan, Hunger, 12 October 2015 |
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“Want To Buy Some Digital Art? Just Head To eBay” Thomas Gorton, Dazed & Confused, March 2015 |
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“Stuart Semple, Anxiety Generation – Review”, Jonathan R Jones, Modern Painters, February 2015 |
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2014 |
“What on earth would Leo Castelli have thought?”, Gareth Harris and Anny Shaw, The Art Newpaper, 03 December 2014 |
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“Voice Of An Anxiety Generation”, Danielle Richardson, Shortlist, Issue 351, 27th November 2014 |
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“Where to buy…”, Digby Warde-Aldam, The Week, 22 November 2014 / Issue 998 |
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“The Cultural Provocateur” Alex Christian & Louise Donovan Shortlist The Brit List Issue Issue 350 / 20th November 2014 |
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“Stuart Semple’s private view” Tatler, 18th November 2014 |
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“Pop Goes the Paining” Cristina Ruiz, Vanity Fair : On Art, November 2014 |
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“Semple’s Mind” Lorna Davies, Mayfair Times The Art Issue, October 2014 |
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“Cloudy with a chance of artistic smiley faces”, Aidan Dunne, The Irish Times, 6th January 2014 |
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2013 |
“Personal style: Stuart Semple As told to David Hayes”, Financial Times, 19th October 2013 |
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“Stuart Semple’ Jacopo Nuvolari”, 1883, Issue 9 Summer 2013 |
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“The Interview: Stuart Semple” Karim Khan, Hunger, 28th February 2013 |
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“Sometimes Ideas Don’t Need Huge Platforms To Work” Theodora Barker, IDOL, S/S Issue 2013 |
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2012 |
“draw with words, paint with frames, be a poet of art”, Veronica Renato, Muse Magazine |
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“Art of Darkness”, Paul Croughton, The Sunday Times Magazine |
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“Stuart Semple”, Ysabelle Cheung, Time Out |
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“Stuart Semple on how it’s Hard to be a Saint in this City”, Mary Agnew, ARTINFO China |
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“Stuart Semple”, Leanne Mirandilla, HK Magazine |
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2011 |
“Write On!” Stephanie Hirschmiller, HarpersBazar.com |
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“Future Girl” Roxane Mesquida x Stuart Semple, Filler |
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2010 |
“Lady Gaga x Stuart Semple : Pop Hybrid”, WestEast Magazine |
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Semple collection inspired by mental Britain’, BBC News, Jane Witherspoon |
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I’m Afraid To Swallow’, The Evening Standard, Liz Hoggard |
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Stuart Semple, Morton Metropolis’, The Arts Desk, Josh Spero |
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Popular Culture and the Aesthetic Discourse’, Aesthetica, Cherie Federico |
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Commenti al moto contemporaneo’, Italian Vogue, Leonardo Clausi |
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Semple Pleasures’, Live City & Islington, Mark Kebble |
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Stuart Semple’ The New Order, Yasmin Bryce |
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Pop Matters’ Filler, Jennifer Lee |
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2009 |
The New Face of Brit Art’ Kee Magazine, Rachel Duffell |
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Semple Pleasures’ Esquire |
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London Calling’ Prim, Kristin Ferrandino |
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An Exhibition on the Implosion of Popular Culture’ Aesthetica, Cherie Federico |
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Painting Through A Complex Lens’ L’UOMO Vogue, Alan Prada |
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Storm Clouds Give Way to Smileys over London’ The Times, Kaya Burges |
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Oltre Il Pop’ Urban, Giovanni Cervi |
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Playing With Art and it’s Symbols’ L’UOMO Vogue, Alan Prada |
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2008 |
Stuart Semple: Keeping the Brit Art Flag Flying ’ Palladium, Catherine Wheatley |
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Duck Toy’ La Repubblica, Alessandro Retico |
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20 Best up-and-coming Artists’ Independent, Alice Jones |
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Does my art look big in this?’ The Independent on Sunday, Rachel Shields |
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Stuart Semple and the Limitless Language of Art’ Zoot, Andrea Probosch |
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Stuart Semple’ Blag, Sarah J. Edwards |
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Pop Art & Mass Culture’ Aesthetica, Niamh Coghlanr |
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Stuart Semple’ Exhibart, Marta Silvi |
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Giovane Inglese, Pittore New Wave’ Arte, Cristina Campanini |
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Golden Pop’ Elle Italia, Pia Capelli |
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Paint It Bleak’ ARTnews, Eric Bryant |
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2007 |
Stuart Semple’ Zoot, Matt Hussey |
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Stuart Semple; 80s influences & popular youth culture’ Aesthetica, Shona Fairweather |
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Neopop’ Arte, Pia Capelli |
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Io Che Mixo Gli Ottanta’ D Magazine, Le Repubblica, Leonora Sartori |
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Fake Plastic Love’ Financial Times, Peter Aspden |
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Stuart Semple’ Art of England, Pam Bates |
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The Black Market’ Saachi Online, Doug McClemont |
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East End Boy’ Attitude, Caroline Smith |
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Generation Now’ WGSN.com, Milly Glaister |
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Semple Things’ Angel Magazine, Mark Kebble |
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2006 |
Let The Show Begin’ Tatler, Clare Milford Haven |
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Bright Young Thing’ Harpers Bazaar, Francesca Martin |
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2005 |
Burn Paradiso Burn’ Pig, Giovanni Cervi |
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2004 |
New Art Rises’ Sunday Telegraph, Charlotte Edwardes |
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RIP YBA’ The Art Newspaper, Louisa Buck |
SPECIAL PROJECTS & COLLABORATIONS
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2018 |
Stuart Semple x L’Oreal Pro – worldwide product collaboration |
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2016 |
Bulgari, ‘Jewels not Flowers’, Paris |
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Design Hotels ‘Exchange’ at PM/AM Gallery, London |
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Diamonds Unleashed x Norma Kamali, Mandarin Oriental Miami |
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Something Amazing with Fertility partnership, London, Glasgow, Southampton, Nottingham, Chelmsford & Oxford |
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2015 |
The Childrenʼs Monologues, directed by Danny Boyle, Royal Court Theatre for Dramatic Need |
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The Artist is in Residence, Bulgari Hotel London |
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2014 |
Ghost Stories, Rolls Royce & Breast Cancer Care |
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Happy Clouds, Geelong After Dark, Australia |
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2014 |
La Donna è Mobile? Creative symposium in association with Castor srl, Lubiam & Pasotti Ombrelli |
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HappyClouds, First Fortnight, Dublin |
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2013 |
Westfield + Save The Children, London |
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JUMP, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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First Fortnight, Amnesty, Dublin |
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2012 |
EXIT, iTunes Art LP |
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Moncler Miami & LA |
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2011 |
Art for Amnesty, (WOZA + Write for Rights), BOXPARK, London |
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Moncler Austria,Tokyo, New York |
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Semple x Pizza Express x International Finance Centre, Hong Kong |
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2010 |
FORM’ Ambassadors of Design, Hong Kong |
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2009 |
Happy Cloud’ performance, Piazza della Scala, Milan |
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Happy Cloud’ performance, Tate Modern Bankside, London |
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2008 |
TOY’ Stuart Semple + Moncler, Art Basel- Miami, Aspen, St. Moritz, Milan |
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
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2013 |
I’ll Be Your Mirror, Eb & Flow Gallery, London, UK |
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2011 |
Mindful, Old Vic Tunnels, London, UK |
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2010 |
This Is England’, Galleria Uno+Uno, Milan, Italy |
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Uber Collision: Epic Fail’, Idea Generation Gallery, London (curated by Stuart Semple & Harry Malt) UK |
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Bazooka- Kiki & Loulou Picasso’ Aubin Gallery, London, UK |
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This Is England’, Aubin Gallery, London, UK |
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2009 |
London Loves the way things fall apart’, Galleria Aus18, Milan (curated by Stuart Semple & Cecilia Antolini) Italy |
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2008 |
Mash-Ups – post pop fragments and detournements’ Kowalsky Gallery, London, UK |
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2007 |
The Black Market’ Anna Kustera Gallery, NYC (curated by Stuart Semple & Ju$t Another Rich Kid), US |
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2001 |
Non Compos Mentis’ Adlib Gallery, Wakefield, UK |
COLLABORATIONS
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2018 |
L’Oreal Professional |
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2015 |
Bugari | Design Hotels |
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2015 |
Placebo | Bulgari | Rolls Royce |
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2014 |
Top Sante | Castor srl, Lubiam & Pasotti Ombrelli |
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2013 |
My Beautiful City | Westfield |
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2012 |
Aubin & Wills | BT & Harvey Nichols | Gary Numan | Blag |
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2011 |
Smeg | Aubin & Wills | Amnesty International |
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2010 |
The Futureheads | West East Magazine | Lady Gaga |
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2009 |
Moncler | The Prodigy | Muse | Umbro |
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Selfridges | Levis | Diesel | 7 for all Mankind | Evisu | Subliminal Girls | |
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2007 |
NoiWear | Stimuli Magazine (with Ju$t Another Rich Kid) |
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2005 |
Ju$t Another Rich Kid |
CATALOGUES
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2015 |
ʻMy Sonic Youthʼ, Fabien Castanier |
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2014 |
Anxiety Generation’ Publisher: The Antithesis |
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Think Pink’ Publisher: The Antithesis |
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2013 |
Suspend Disbelief’ Publisher: The Antithesis |
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2012 |
Jahresringe Schloss Wiesen’, Friedrich Gräfling |
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2012 – 2014 |
Macmillan De’Longhi Arts Auction |
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It’s Hard to be a Saint in this City’, The Space |
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2011 |
Mindful, Old Vic Tunnels |
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Re:Define, Goss-Michael Foundation |
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2010 |
The Happy House’, Morton Metropolis |
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2009 |
Born To Run’, Bari Terminal Crociere |
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2008 |
Pop Disciple’, Aus18 Gallery, VanillaEdizioni |
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2007 |
Bergamo Arte Fiera’, VanillaEdizioni |
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Fake Plastic Love’, Martin Summers Fine Art |
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2006 |
Epiphany’, Martin Summers Fine Art |
PUBLICATIONS
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2015 |
My Happy Colouring Flip Book by Stuart Semple, Bigger Ltd, UK |
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2014 |
This Is Our Time, Cat Garcia, UK |
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2012 |
Pop Psychedelic, BigBros Workshop, Last Gasp |
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2011 |
Psychonauts, Sailors Of The Psyche’, Beautiful/Decay Book, USA |
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The Joyce Handbook, first edition, HK |
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2009 |
Creative Space: Urban Homes of Artists and Innovators’, Francesca Gavin, Lawrence King, UK |
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2007 |
Playground 1, Zach Gold & Julie Ragolia, NYC |
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2006 |
300% Cotton, Lawrence King Publishing, UK |