Ben Cove

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Born: Wiltshire, UK
Lives: London

Education
2008 – MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College
2001 – B.A. (Hons) 1st Class, Fine Art, Sheffield Hallam University
1995 – B.A. (Hons) Architecture, University of Nottingham



Solo Exhibitions
2006 – Practical Mechanics, Cell Project Space, London
2004 – New Plastic Universal, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
2002 – Tilted, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds



Group Exhibitions
2009 – Compound, August Art, London
2009 – Commissioned Artist, Wirksworth Festival, Derbyshire
2009 – Le Roman Du Lievre: Marginalia, MTS Gallery, Anchorage, USA
2009 – Between My Finger and My Thumb, Schwartz Gallery, London
2009 – Creekside Open [Part 1 - selected by Jenni Lomax], APT Gallery, London
2008 – Fluid Foundations, Fieldgate Gallery [offsite], London
2008 – Without You It's Nothing, Cockpit Arts, London
2008 – Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Whitehall Offices, London
2008 – Cantilever, Collyer Bristow Gallery, London
2008 – SPACE Now, SPACE Gallery, London
2007 – Cube Open, Cube Gallery, Manchester
2007 – Dorian Gray, The Vegas Gallery, London
2007 – Public Pages, Dartington College of Arts, Totnes
2006 – Celeste Art Prize, The Truman Brewery, London
2006 – The Painting Show, O Contemporary, Brighton
2006 – Objects in Waiting, The End Gallery, Sheffield
2006 – New Trends in Painting, The City Gallery, Leicester
2005 – Young British Art, The Silesian Castle of Art, Cieszyn, Poland
2005 – N.W. Open Prize [Winner], Art Gene, Barrow, Cumbria.
2005 – Catapults and High Jinx, The London Print Studio Gallery, London
2003 – Thermo 03, The Lowry, Salford
2002 – Flatlands, The Pumphouse Gallery, London
2001 – Bloodstream, Islington Mill, Salford
2001 – Northern Graduates, Curwen & New Academy Galleries, London
2000 – Runners Up, Bloc, Sheffield



Grants/Awards
2008 – Warden’s Purchase Award, Goldsmiths College
2006 – Acme Studios Bursary, London
2006 – A.C.E. Awards for Artists for Practical Mechanics, Cell Project Space, London
2006 – A.H.R.C. Awards for Post-Graduate Study, Goldsmiths MFA
2005 – North West Open Exhibition Winner, Art Gene, Barrow, Cumbria
2004 – A.C.E. Awards for Artists for New Plastic Universal, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
2002 – A.C.E. Awards for Artists for Tilted, L.M.U. Gallery, Leeds



Projects
Residencies

2010 – Acme Studios Fire Station, London (current – 4 years)
2007 – Art Gene, Barrow, Cumbria (6 weeks)
2003 – Yorkshire Art Space Residency, Sheffield (6 weeks)



Publications
2008 - The Guardian (Culture)* - 'SPACE Studio Artists', Martin Argles
2008 - The Guardian (Education)* - 'Goldsmiths at DIUS', Anthea Lipsett
2007 - a-n Magazine (News)* - 'Link-Up Career Day', Melanie Stidolph
2007 - Building Design Magazine - 'Cube Open Review', John Lee
2006 - The Enthusiast Almanac* – 2 print-based artworks, Quercus Publishing
2006 - Celest Art Prize* - exhibition catalogue
2005 - Sirconical - 'Waving at Planes' * - album cover, Sirconical/Twisted Nerve Records
2004 - The Guardian Guide* - 'Preview, New Plastic Universal', Robert Clark
2004 - The Guardian G2* - 'Pick of the Week, New Plastic Universal', Jessica Lack
2003 - www.morethan12.net/2003* - 'Interview with Duncan Higgins at Y.A.S.'
2003 - Resonance FM - The Zero-K Show, interview, Joyce Akrasi
2002 - The Independent Review* - 'Don’t Miss, Tilted', Maya Palander
2002 - Channel 4 (UK) Natural Born Talent, short film profile, Malcolm Venville (director)
2002 - Flux Magazine* – 'Radar, Tilted', Daniel Brierley