Chris Coombes
Born 1974, West Germany
Lives and works in London
2009-10 MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art
1995-98 BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art
Selected Exhibitions:
2017
New Property, LM6A Project Space, London. Solo exhibition. Curators: Lisa Penny and Marta Bakst.
2015
You Like That, Belfast. Solo exhibition. Curator: Alissa Kleist.
2013
Other People’s Problems, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv. Curators: Doreet LeVitte Harten, Dalia Levin.
2012
The London Open Whitechapel Gallery, London. Selectors: Patricia Bickers, Rodney Graham, Jack Kirkland, Marta Kuzma, Kirsty Ogg.
2010
Parking, Hampstead Heath, London. Curator: Andrea Francke.
2009
What is it good for?, The Griffin, London.
Rendez-vous Ouagadougou, Contemporain 405, Ouagadougou. Curators: Peter Walsh and Kindo Salifou.
2008
Real Life, Portman Gallery, London
2003
100 Mothers, Oxford House, London.
2002
Serotica, Reception Gallery, London. Solo Exhibition. Curators: Emily Pethick, Kit Hammonds, Emma Mahony.
Gatsby, New Lansdowne Club, London. Curated by Lali Chetwynd, Dan Kennedy-Martin, Tamsin Morse.
Profile, Commissioned Artist’s Project for Tate Magazine, Issue 29.
Evidence, Essor Project Space, London. Curated by Susanne Kohler, Phil Coy.
Slimvolume Poster Publication, Organised by Andrew Hunt.
Viva Pablo, Bart Wells Institute, London. Curated by Harry Pye.
2001
Tate Celebrity List, collaboration with Christian Rutherford. (Matthew Higgs Imprint ’93 50th Project).
2000
Funny, Andrew Mummery Gallery London. Curated by Peter Harris.
Harry Pye’s Great British Art Show, Stark Gallery and Glassbox Paris.
1999
Spent, Lord Palmerston, London. Curator: Emma Mahony.
1998
A to Z, The Approach, London. Curator: Matthew Higgs
Tesco Metro Brasso, Performance, Bedford Street, London.
Editions/Publications:
Central London Map, 2002. Slimvolume II - Andrew Hunt. V&A Museum - Artists’ Book Collection
Tate Celebrity List, 2001. Imprint 93 - Matthew Higgs. Tate Library - Artists’ Book Collection
Chelsea Bookmatches, 1998. UAL Chelsea College of Art & Design Library - Artists’ Multiples Collection