Edwin Aitken
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Born: Manchester, England
Lives: London
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1995 - 1997 MA Painting, Royal College of Art
1992 - 1995 BA(hons) 1st Class Loughborough College of Art and Design
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2010
'be careful what you wish for' Space Station Sixty-Five, London.
'Floating World' SIB Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan.
'Salon 2010' Embassy, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2009
'Sp' Poster exhibition, Old Street Station (London Underground), Platform 1 Northern Line (Northbound), Oct 2009.
'Entropocide' (Artists' book) in 'Reading Room' curated by Floating World, exhibition tours Ireland 2009 - 2010).
'7th International Mini Print Exhibition' London Print Studio, London (Tours the UK 2009 - 10).
'The Golden Record' The Collection, Lincoln (The Golden Record UK Tour).
'Postcards from the Edge' Metro Pictures, New York City USA.
2008
'It's Not Easy' Underground at Exit Art, New York, USA.
'The Golden Record' Collective, Edinburgh, Scotland.
'Faith' (Part 2) Primo Alonso, London.
2007
'Faith' (Part 1) Dean Clough, Halifax, Yorkshire.
'Salon 07' Seven Seven Contemporary, London.
'Goldmembers' The Embassy, Edinburgh, Scotland.
'10th International Contemporary Artists' Book Fair' University of Leeds.
2006
'Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' Stone Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
'Members Show' The Embassy, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2005
'Folklore' APT Gallery, London.
2004
'Lab 04' ICA, London.
'Extreme Surfaces' Volonta Space, Tokyo Japan.
2003
'Territory' APT Gallery, London.
2002
'Cherry' Canonbury Gallery, London.
'L.A.B 02' London Institute, London.
2001
'Googly' Bankley Gallery, Manchester.
'Open' Maryland Studios, London.
2000
'Transformations' Lamont Gallery, London.
'Vim + Vigour' S1, Sheffield.
1999
'Forgeries, Explosions + Misrepresentations' Phoenix Gallery, Exeter.
Mail Art Projects
2007
'Hinterland' 600 Collectors, Individuals, UK, USA, European & Japanese Galleries.
2005
'Premonition' 300 Collectors, Individuals, UK & USA Galleries.
Awards
2008
Shortlisted for Stage 2 John Moores Painting Prize, UK.
2007
Arts Award/Bursary, Irish Arts Council.
2004
On the Initial Shortlist for 'Painting is Dead, Long Live Painting', Hastings Museum, UK.
1997 - 1998
Susan Summers Studio Fellowship, USA.
1996
Hall Fellowship, France.
Publications and Reviews
2010
'Salon 2010' (Review) Kathryn Lloyd, 'The Journal'. (www.journal-online.co.uk)
'Salon' (Review) Helen Harjak, 'The Student Review'. (www.the studentnewspaper.org)
2009
'Reading Room' (Review) Irish Times, 10/07/09.
'Entropocide' - Artists' Book, published by Floating World, Edition 20.
'7th International Miniprint Exhibition' (Exhibition Catalogue), ISBN 978-0-906067-02-4
2008
'The Golden Record' (Review), Moira Jeffrey, Festival Review, Scotland on Sunday, 17/8/08.
'Lost In Our Own Space' (The Golden Record - Review), Susan Mansfield, The Scotsman 16/8/08.
'Brave New Disc World' (The Golden Record - Review), Christian Pambrun, The Times 9/8/08.
'The Golden Record - Sounds of the Earth' (Review), Juliana Capes, AN Magazine (Aug)
'The Golden Record' theskinny.co.uk, Issue 35 August 2008.
'The Best Place to Ponder Human Life on Earth…' (The Golden Record), Kit MacDonald, Metro 8/8/08.
'Written in the Stars' (The Golden Record - Review), Sarh Unwin Jones, The Herald 2/8/08.
'In Your Spam Basket (Don't Delete)' (The Golden Record), Critique, The Scotsman 19/7/08.
'When Worlds Collide' (The Golden Record), Mark Fisher, The List 17-31/7/08.
2007
'Faith' - (Exhibition review), Metro Newspaper and AN Magazine (Dec).
'Floating World' - (Review/Preview), AN Magazine (Nov).
(Critical Writings, Interviews and Reviews)
'The Painting of Modern Life' - Exhibition review (Hayward Gallery), total:spec magazine (Dec).
'Soraya Rodriguez/Zoo Art Fair' - Interview/Feature, (Zoo Art Fair, Royal Academy), total:spec magazine (Nov).
'Peter McDonald' - Interview ('New Paintings at Kate MacGarry'), total:spec magazine (Oct).
'Panic Attack!' - Exhibition review, ('Art from the Punk Years' Barbican Art Gallery), total:spec magazine (Sept).
'Armen Eloyan' - Artist interview ('Armen Eloyan Paintings at Parasol Unit'), total:spec magazine (Aug).
'David Thorpe' - Exhibition review ('David Thorpe - The Defeated Life Restored' Camden Arts Centre, London), total:spec magazine (June).
2006
'Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Aidan Dunne, The Irish Times, 1/11/06.
'Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Catherine Leen, Culture Ireland supplement, The Sunday Times, 5/11/06.
Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Review by Siun Hanrahan in Issue 118 of Circa Magazine (Winter 2006).
Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Roz Britton, Metro Life, 3/11/06.
2005
'Hybrid' Artists' book published by Floating World, Edition 50.
2004
'Life and Death' Artists' Book pub. by EBB (in Ass. with Floating World), ISBN 0-9549096-0-7 Edition 100.
'Workspaces' AN Magazine.
2003
'March Diary' (Essential Art Events) Art Review (Art Preview -The Gallery Guide).
'The New Eastenders' AN Magazine.
'Territory-Pick of the Week' The Wharf Newspaper.
2002
'Codex' Bookwork pub by Pupa Press.
2000
'Vim and Vigour' Exhibition Catalogue ISBN 0-8633990-4-5
'Vim and Vigour' Artists Newsletter.
1999
'Agenda 2' Life (The Observer Magazine).
1997
'Art of the Possible' Life (The Observer Magazine).
'Pick a Card' London ES Magazine (Evening Standard).
'The New Masters' Life (The Observer Magazine).
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2008
Shortlisted for Stage 2 John Moores Painting Prize, UK.
2007
Arts Award/Bursary, Irish Arts Council.
2004
On the Initial Shortlist for 'Painting is Dead, Long Live Painting', Hastings Museum, UK.
1997 - 1998
Susan Summers Studio Fellowship, USA.
1996
Hall Fellowship, France.
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2010
'One Painting' (Artist Book) published in an edition of 100 by Floating World 2010.
'Salon 2010' (Review) Kathryn Lloyd, 'The Journal'. (www.journal-online.co.uk)
'Salon' (Review) Helen Harjak, 'The Student Review'. (www.the studentnewspaper.org)
2009
'Reading Room' (Review) Irish Times, 10/07/09.
'Entropocide' - Artists' Book, published by Floating World, Edition 20.
'7th International Miniprint Exhibition' (Exhibition Catalogue), ISBN 978-0-906067-02-4
2008
'The Golden Record' (Review), Moira Jeffrey, Festival Review, Scotland on Sunday, 17/8/08.
'Lost In Our Own Space' (The Golden Record - Review), Susan Mansfield, The Scotsman 16/8/08.
'Brave New Disc World' (The Golden Record - Review), Christian Pambrun, The Times 9/8/08.
'The Golden Record - Sounds of the Earth' (Review), Juliana Capes, AN Magazine (Aug)
'The Golden Record' theskinny.co.uk, Issue 35 August 2008.
'The Best Place to Ponder Human Life on Earth…' (The Golden Record), Kit MacDonald, Metro 8/8/08.
'Written in the Stars' (The Golden Record - Review), Sarh Unwin Jones, The Herald 2/8/08.
'In Your Spam Basket (Don't Delete)' (The Golden Record), Critique, The Scotsman 19/7/08.
'When Worlds Collide' (The Golden Record), Mark Fisher, The List 17-31/7/08.
2007
'Faith' - (Exhibition review), Metro Newspaper and AN Magazine (Dec).
'Floating World' - (Review/Preview), AN Magazine (Nov).
(Critical Writings, Interviews and Reviews)
'The Painting of Modern Life' - Exhibition review (Hayward Gallery), total:spec magazine (Dec).
'Soraya Rodriguez/Zoo Art Fair' - Interview/Feature, (Zoo Art Fair, Royal Academy), total:spec magazine (Nov).
'Peter McDonald' - Interview ('New Paintings at Kate MacGarry'), total:spec magazine (Oct).
'Panic Attack!' - Exhibition review, ('Art from the Punk Years' Barbican Art Gallery), total:spec magazine (Sept).
'Armen Eloyan' - Artist interview ('Armen Eloyan Paintings at Parasol Unit'), total:spec magazine (Aug).
'David Thorpe' - Exhibition review ('David Thorpe - The Defeated Life Restored' Camden Arts Centre, London), total:spec magazine (June).
2006
'Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Aidan Dunne, The Irish Times, 1/11/06.
'Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Catherine Leen, Culture Ireland supplement, The Sunday Times, 5/11/06.
Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Review by Siun Hanrahan in Issue 118 of Circa Magazine (Winter 2006).
Drawing is a Verb, Drawing is a Noun' (Review), Roz Britton, Metro Life, 3/11/06.
2005
'Hybrid' Artists' book published by Floating World, Edition 50.
2004
'Life and Death' Artists' Book pub. by EBB (in Ass. with Floating World), ISBN 0-9549096-0-7 Edition 100.
'Workspaces' AN Magazine.
2003
'March Diary' (Essential Art Events) Art Review (Art Preview -The Gallery Guide).
'The New Eastenders' AN Magazine.
'Territory-Pick of the Week' The Wharf Newspaper.
2002
'Codex' Bookwork pub by Pupa Press.
2000
'Vim and Vigour' Exhibition Catalogue ISBN 0-8633990-4-5
'Vim and Vigour' Artists Newsletter.
1999
'Agenda 2' Life (The Observer Magazine).
1997
'Art of the Possible' Life (The Observer Magazine).
'Pick a Card' London ES Magazine (Evening Standard).
'The New Masters' Life (The Observer Magazine).
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