Ben Moore (curator)

Ben Moore
Born 25 May 1978
England
Residence Richmond, London, England
Occupation Founder & curator, Art Below and Art Wars
Years active 2006–present

Ben Moore (born 25 May 1978)[1] is a British art curator, entrepreneur and artist. He is the founder and curator of Art Below, a contemporary art organisation that places art in public spaces and has had shows in England, Germany, Japan and the United States. He is also the founder and curator of Art Wars, an exhibition of designs based on the Imperial Stormtrooper helmets from Star Wars.

Early life and education

Moore was born and raised in England, and attended Emanuel School in London. He studied film production at university. His father was an officer in the Royal Marines.[1]

Career

Art Below

Main article: Art Below

Moore founded Art Below in 2006 to present contemporary art on space traditionally used for advertising in London Underground stations,[2][3] debuting as an exhibition of 20 artists across 20 stations, staged by Moore and his younger brother, Simon Moore.[1] The collective has since grown into an annual display showcasing established and emerging artists, and has collaborated with charities, universities, government and art organisations, with an aim to display progressive and provocative artwork.[4][5] For a fee, it allows artists to display their artwork on billboard space in the Underground, in line with Moore's belief that people should not be told they cannot display their art.[5] Moore has curated and produced exhibits for Art Below in London, Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles and New Orleans.[5][6] Past Art Below exhibits have included works by Banksy, Alison Jackson, Ben Eine, Antony Micallef, Mat Collishaw, Julie Umerle, Sarah Maple and Johan Andersson.[1][5][7][8]

Other work

In 2010, Moore was commissioned by the Royal Institute of British Architects to create a stop motion film of the "Three Classicists" exhibition, a large architectural drawing by Ben Peantreath, Francis Terry and George Saumarez Smith.[9][10] That same year, Moore was commissioned to make the documentary A Day in the Life of Dan for the Royal British Legion. The 28-minute film premiered at the East End Film Festival on Remembrance Day.[1][11]

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