Gavin Turk

Born 1967 in Guildford, England, lives and works in London. Recent solo exhibitions include Gavin & Turk, Ben Brown Fine Arts, London, UK, 2012; Before The World Was Round, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna, Austria, 2011; Jack Shit!, Aeroplastics, Brussels, Belgium, 2011; En Face, CAC Malaga, Spain and Galerie Almine Rech, Paris, France, 2010, Jazzz, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, 2009. Turk was recently commissioned to make Nail, a 12 metre bronze public sculpture at One New Change, behind St Paul’s cathedral, London. Recent group exhibitions include: London Twelve, City Gallery Prague, 2012, Britain Creates 2012: Fashion + Art Collusion, V&A, London 2012, Distortion, The Gervasuti Foundation at the 53rd Venice Bienale, 2009; Pop Life, Tate Modern, London, UK, 2009.