Liam Gillick

Born in England in 1964, Liam Gillick emphasizes his roots in postwar Europe and his consequent distrust of authority as major influences in his curatorial techniques and artistic practices. Currently working in London and New York, "engaged with the processes of the everyday," he rejects the use of the term "contemporary art" citing it as historical and redundant.

Working in a variety of different mediums including large-scale installations, inkjet prints, and music, as well as curatorial projects and theoretical writings, Gillick's work transcends disciplinary categories. In 2009, he was selected to represent Germany in the Venice Biennale, and he was nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize in 2002. Gillick has been the subject of numerous exhibitions, including a retrospective at the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College in 2012, as well as solo shows at institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (2009), Rotterdam's Witte de With (2008), Kunsthalle Zurich (2008), the Palais de Tokyo in Paris (2005), and the Museum of Modern Art (2003). He has also contributed to magazines and journals such as Frieze, Artforum, and October.

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Alex Gartenfeld on the Politics of Abstraction
Alex Gartenfeld on the Politics of Abstraction
What Is Relational Aesthetics? A Primer
What Is Relational Aesthetics? A Primer
Dorothée Dupuis's Picks from Material Art Fair
Dorothée Dupuis's Picks from Material Art Fair
Hans Ulrich Obrist on the AnnLee
Hans Ulrich Obrist on the AnnLee
Sarah Morris on Uncovering Conspiracies
Sarah Morris on Uncovering Conspiracies
Our Guide to NYC's Hottest Summer Shows
Our Guide to NYC's Hottest Summer Shows
The New Manifestos: 6 Artist Texts to Know
The New Manifestos: 6 Artist Texts to Know
10 of the Most Influential MFA Programs
10 of the Most Influential MFA Programs
10 Exhibitions That Changed Contemporary Art
10 Exhibitions That Changed Contemporary Art
The Art Lovers: Power Couples of the Art World
The Art Lovers: Power Couples of the Art World
John Miller’s "Bad Conscience" at Metro Pictures
John Miller’s "Bad Conscience" at Metro Pictures
Liam Gillick on His Uncompromising Art
Liam Gillick on His Uncompromising Art