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''''Gary Webb''' (born 1973 in [[Bascombe]], Dorset) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] artist. He makes sculptures out of industrial materials, often achieving comic effects with the use of sound.<ref name=Wilson2>Michael Wilson, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0268/is_2_42/ai_109023347/pg_2 ''Openings Gary Webb - sculpture exhibitions'' p2], ''ArtForum'', Oct 2003.</ref> He studied at [[Goldsmiths College]] between 1994 and 1997.<ref name=tate>[http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=76403&searchid=7830&tabview=text tate.org.uk]</ref> ==Exhibitions== Webb's solo debut was an exhibition entitled "Gary Webb plays Gary Webb" at [[The Approach Gallery|The Approach]] in 1998.<ref name=Wilson2/> In 2000 he collaborated with Keith Farquhar on a sculptural installation at the Approach,<ref>Dan Fox, [http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/keith_farqhuar_and_gary_webb/ ''Keith Farqhuar and Gary Webb,''] ''Frieze,'' Nov-Dec 2000.</ref> and in 2001 he curated the group show "Brown," for the same gallery.<ref>Michael Wilson, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0268/is_2_42/ai_109023347/pg_1 ''Openings Gary Webb - sculpture exhibitions'' p1], ''ArtForum,'' Oct 2003.</ref> Webb participated in "Early One Morning", a group exhibition at the [[Whitechapel Gallery]], in 2002. Reviewing the show, Richard Dorment described him as "the most original young artist I've come across in almost 15 years of writing art criticism."<ref>Richard Dorment, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2002/07/17/badorm17.xml ''Better than BritArt''], telegraph.co.uk, July 17, 2002.</ref> His first solo exhibition in a public gallery was at the [[Chisenhale Gallery]] in 2004.<ref>Richard Dorment, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/11/24/bawebb24.xml ''Driven to bliss''], telegraph.co.uk, Nov 24, 2004.</ref> Webb's work is in the collection of the [[Tate]].<ref name=tate/> ==Education== '''1997''' BFA Goldsmiths College, [[London]] ==Solo Exhibitions== '''2012''' * deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts '''2011''' * Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea '''2010''' * Key Largo, The Approach, London '''2009''' * Other Criteria, London * Diamond Standard, Bortolami Gallery, New York '''2008''' * Euro Bobber, Galeria Parra-Romero, Madrid * Revolution Oil, The Approach W1, London * Export, Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea '''2007''' * Gary Webb, Galerie Nikolaus Ruzicska, Salzburg '''2006''' * Gary Webb, Bortolami Dayan, New York '''2005''' * Mirage of Loose Change, Kunsthaus, Glarus; Le Consortium, Dijon; Centre d’Arte Contemporain, Geneva * British Art Show 6, BALTIC The Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK * Still Life – Naturaleza muerta arte contemporaneo britanico y peruano, Museo de Arte de Lima, Lima, Peru '''2004''' * Deep Heat T Reg Laguna, The Chisenhale, London, touring to Mead Gallery, Warwick ‘05 * It’s All an Illusion. A Sculpture Project, Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, Switzerland '''2003''' * Evan Holloway and Gary Webb - Art Statements, Art Basel 34, The Approach London '''2002''' * Ringer, MW Projects, London '''2000''' * Nouveau Riche with Keith Farquhar, The Approach, London '''1998''' * Gary Webb plays Gary Webb, The Approach, London ==Commissions== '''2010''' * Frieze Projects East, London 2012 Festival, London, UK [[Snowy Farr]] memorial artwork public commission, City of Cambridge, UK '''2009''' *British Arts Council, Regents Park, London (permanent installation) '''2007''' * Anyang Public Art Projecy, Anywang, South Korea '''2006''' * Swallow Street, Public sculpture (commissioned by Modus Operandi) '''2005''' * Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nancy * Christian Dior, Dior Homme, Paris (25 Rue Royale) * Home Office Building (Curated by Liam Gillick) ==Publications== '''2007''' ‘Mirage of Loose Change’, Les Presses Du Réel, Dijon '''2005'''‘British Art Show 6’, Hayward Gallery Touring, London '''2003''' ‘The Moderns’, published by Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Torino '''2002''' ‘Early One Morning’ published by the Whitechapel Art Gallery '''2001''' ‘Tail Sliding’, The British Council ‘Casino 2001: 1st quadrennial of Contemporary Art’, S.M.A.K. Publications '''2000''' ‘The Saatchi Decade’, Booth Clibborn Publications '''1999''' ‘Die Young Stay Pretty’, Catalogue, ICA Publications ==Awards== '''2000''' Two year ‘Delfina’ Award for studio space ==Public Collections== * TATE Gallery Collection, UK * Arts Council Collection, UK * British Council, UK * Government Art Collection, UK * S.M.A.K., Gent, Belgium * Collection musee departemental d'Art contemporain, Rochechouart, France * Collection of fonds regional d'Art contemporain des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, France ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.theapproach.co.uk/artists/webb/ The Approach: Gary Webb] *[http://www.bortolamigallery.com/artists/gary-webb/ Bortolami Gallery] {{Authority control}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Webb, Gary | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = British artist | DATE OF BIRTH = 1973 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Gary}} [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Contemporary artists]] [[Category:British sculptors]] [[Category:English contemporary artists]] [[Category:British contemporary artists]]'