Michael Pinsky

Michael Pinsky
Born Michael Pinsky
1967 (age 47–48)
Leadburn, Scotland
Nationality UK
Education Royal College of Art, London
Known for Contemporary art

Michael Pinsky (born in 1967) is a visual artist who uses diverse media such as video, performance, mapping systems and sculpture to explore geopolitical aspects of a site. Through the displacement and conflation of existing objects and activities he critiques the impact of society’s behaviour. He is known particularly for his projects in public realm.

Education

Michael Pinsky studied in England at Manchester Polytechnic, the University of Brighton and at the Royal College of Art in London. He was awarded a Doctorate from the University of East London in 2000.

Exhibitions & Projects

Pinsky's work has been shown at: the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chengdu;[1] TATE Britain;[2] Saatchi Gallery;[3] Victoria and Albert Museum;[4] Institute of Contemporary Art;[5] BALTIC, Gateshead;[6] Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow;[7] Modern Art Oxford,[5] Milton Keynes Gallery,[5] Cornerhouse, Manchester;[8] Liverpool Biennial,[9] Centre de Création Contemporaine, Tours;[5] Armory Center of the Arts, Los Angeles[5] and the Rotterdam International Architectural Biennial.

Pinsky’s projects in the public realm have often courted controversy in the press. Notable projects include; Plunge, where the artist marked the predicted sea level in the year 3012 on major monuments throughout London.[10][11] Giles Fraser, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral stated that "this clever installation imagines a world where St Paul's Cathedral, the Donmar Warehouse and the Athenaeum are all under water, powerfully makes the climate change point".[12] Other projects include: Come Hell or High Water,[13] Lost 0[14] and Pontis.[15]

Awards

Pinsky has received awards from the RSA, Arts Council England,[16] British Council,[17] Arts and Business, the Wellcome Trust[18] and his exhibition Pontis was shortlisted for the prestigious Gulbenkian Museums Award.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Survey--the Solo Exhibition of Michael Pinsky. http://www.chengdumoca.org/en/exhibition/column/3361/01/1332
  2. ↑ "Results & submissions : REF 2014 : Output details". ref.ac.uk.
  3. ↑ Saatchi Gallery. vimeo.com.
  4. ↑ "Chinese pattern puzzles created by Michael Pinsky at Victoria & Albert". Demotix.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "ArtFacts.net". ArtFacts.net.
  6. ↑ "Baltic Plus - Panacea Casebook: Live Performance: Michael Pinsky, Zoe Walker & Neil Bromwich". balticplus.uk.
  7. ↑ http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20110826004046/http://cca-glasgow.com/page=236B7D10-868E-4F86-A306909B378E5655&eventid=17616045-B456-1290-932B13E1328151E1pan
  8. ↑ "PANACEAHOTHOUSE". HOME.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Biennial – The UK Biennial of Contemporary Art - 2016 - Artists". biennial.com.
  10. ↑ BBC NEWS - Blue rings on London landmarks suggest 3012 sea levels http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16999036
  11. ↑ http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/16/world/environmental-green-art/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
  12. ↑ The Guardian - In praise of ... Plunge. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/mar/01/in-praise-of-plunge?newsfeed=true
  13. ↑ "BBC NEWS - UK - England - Tyne - Cars are turned into floating art". bbc.co.uk.
  14. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/6285594.stm http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-463780/Artworks-drive-motorists-round-bend.html
  15. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2847385.stm http://www.michaelpinsky.com/press/pontis/tyne-titian.jpg
  16. ↑ http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/.../Gfta_awards_offered_Jan_2104.xlsx
  17. ↑ "Michael Pinsky Exhibition in Chengdu - British Council". britishcouncil.cn.
  18. ↑ "Panacea". wellcome.ac.uk.
  19. ↑ "The Gulbenkian Prize for museums and galleries - Press release". thegulbenkianprize.org.uk.

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