Martin Creed
14.11.15 – 21.02.15
In the foyer exhibition series, Kunstnerens Hus is proud to present the renowned British artist Martin Creed. Creed will create a completely new work for the foyer where he will paint directly on the windows and walls. The exhibition has come about on the initiative of the gallery Peder Lund, where Creed will at the same time have his first solo exhibition in Norway.
About the artist
Martin Creed was born in Wakefield, England in 1968 and grew up in Glasgow. He lives and works in London and Alicudi, Italy. He has had exhibitions all over the world and in 2001 won the prestigious Turner Prize for the work Work No. 227 The lights going on and off. In recent years he has had exhibitions at Kunsthalle Vogelmann & Kunstverein Heilbronn, Germany (2015); Hayward Gallery, London, England (2014); The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh PA (2013); Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield CT (2013); National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada (2012); Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago IL (2012); The Scotsman Steps, Edinburgh, Scotland (2011); Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas TX (2011); The Common Guild, Glasgow, Scotland (2010); Center Pompidou-Metz, France (2009); Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan (2009); and the Duveens Commission, Tate Britain, London (2008).
