Marcus Harvey
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Marcus Harvey (born 1963 in Leeds) is an English artist and painter, and one of the Young British Artists (YBAs).
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[edit] Exhibitions
Harvey has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including ‘The Führer's Cakes’ at Galleria Marabini in Bologna, ‘Snaps’ at White Cube in London, ‘Sex and the British’ at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Salzburg and ' London Calling: Young British Artists Criss-Crossed’ at Galleri Kaare Berntsen in Oslo.
[edit] Life and art
Marcus Harvey grew up in Moortown Leeds. He graduated from Goldsmiths College in 1986, and is also an alumnus of the Leeds College of Art. At that time he became a close friend of Damien Hirst. Harvey did not take part in the Freeze show as he had graduated from Goldsmiths earlier, but Hirst included him when he curated Some Went Mad, Some Ran Away (1994). Harvey's work attracted the attention of Charles Saatchi.
Marcus Harvey is known for his tabloid-provoking painting of Myra Hindley created from the handprints of children that was shown in the Sensation exhibit at the Royal Academy of Art in 1997. Following a string of attacks by vandals, the painting had to be removed.
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