Jonathan Allen

Page 1 | Biography

Born: 1966
Lives: London

Education
2007-8 Arts Council Helen Chadwick Fellow, Oxford Univ. & British School in Rome
1991-93 Henry Moore Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
1988-89 MA Fine Art, Chelsea School of Art, London

Solo Exhibitions
2007 KALANAG David Risley Gallery, London
2006 Tommy Angel David Risley Gallery, London
2005 Tommy Angel performance for Duckie, Vauxhall Tavern, London
2004 Tommy Angel for Eyes, Lies, Illusions, Cafe de Paris (in assoc.with Hayward Gallery)
1998 Feint solo exhibition, Deutsche Bank, New York, USA
1998 Second Truths solo exhibition, Site Gallery, Sheffield
1997 The Float in the Sight of Things solo exhibition, Ferens Gallery, Hull , Barcelona
1993 Hot Air solo exhibition, Mappin Gallery, Sheffield


Group Exhibitions
2007 Bobby Reader, with Implicasphere, Cornerhouse, Manchester
2007 Festival Steirischer Herbst, magazine article, Graz
2007 Bobby Reader, Art Car Boot Fair, London
2007 CABINET magazine issue 26 Magic, guest-editor and contributor
2007 Citadel 1 Front Room: Killing Room, David Risley Gallery
2007 Harry Smith Anthology Remixed, Alt Gallery, Newcastle
2007 Dictionary of War, Berlin edition, contributor
2007 Drawing 2007, The Drawing Room, London
2007 CABINET magazine issue24 Shadows, contributor
2007 /seconds issue 4 , contributor
2006 Objects in Waiting, End Galllery, Sheffield, UK
2006 Singapore Biennale commissioned artist
2006 Volta02, Basel Switzerland
2006 Scarecrow, Averoff-Evangelos Museum, Metsova, Greece
2006 Circus, Three Colts Lane Gallery, London
2006 Pulse, New York, USA
2006 Smoke and Mirrors, macarts, Birmingham
2006 Tommy Angel performance, for Keep the Faith, Tate Britiain, London
2005 Variety international group exhibition, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
2004 Tommy Angel performance for opening of ZOO Art Fair, Regent’s Park Zoo, London
2004 So You’re Afraid Of What? Centrefold group exhibition, Redux Gallery, London
2004 Non-Human David Risley Gallery, group exhibition, London
2004 Centrefold Scrapbook 2nd edition launched at Redux Gallery, London
2004 Mesmer group exhibition, temporarycontemporary, London
2002 Con Art group exhibition at Site Gallery, Sheffield, Glynn Vivian Gallery, Wales
2002 A Night of Performance Magic performance, Lantern Theatre, Sheffield
2001 The Bristol Art Library touring exhibition, Japan, Poland, USA
1998 Quirk group exhibition, Serge Sorokko Gallery New York, USA
1998 StoneTroupers Lovebytes Public Digital Art commission, Sheffield

Grants/Awards
2007 Helen Chadwick Fellowship, British School at Rome
2006 Art Council England
2005 Artsadmin Bursary
2004 Arts Council England
2002 Year of the Artist Commission
1998 Photo98 Year of Photography & the Electronic Image Commission
1995 Elephant Trust Grant
1991-93 Henry Moore Fellowship

Projects
2004 Gospel Magic commissioned article for Contemporary Magazine (www.contemporary-magazine.com/trivia68.htm)
2004 Carnesky’s Ghost Train - artistic collaborator: director of digital media (www.carneskysghosttrain.net)
2004 Performance as ‘the Sphinx head’ in Scott Penrose’s recreation of The Sphinx illusion, Magic Circle, London
2003 Conspiracy and the Internet, Dana Centre Science Museum (www.cybersalon.org/web_of_intrigue/)
2003 Assistant, and videographer for Paul Kieve on Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban Warner Brothers
2003 Speaker at Digital Innovations symposium, ICA, London
2002 Supporting extra C’est Vauxhall, Duckie, Vauxhall Tavern, London
2002 Supporting extra The Class Club (Ursula Martinez, Jane Devoy & Vito Rocco)Night Bird, Trumans Brewery, London
2002 Art Director, iSideshow at The Big Chill Festival, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire.
2002 Assistant to Illusionist Paul Kieve and stills photographer on Christian Jankowski’s film Flock
1999 Commissioned catalogue essay for The Bristol Art Library
1995 Residency in the Frederic Mares Museum, Barcelona