Simon Le Ruez
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Born: Jersey CI 1970
Lives: Sheffield UK and Berlin Germany
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1995 MA Sculpture, Winchester School of Art
1994 BA Hons Fine Art, Kennington School of Art, London
1990 BTEC National Diploma Art and Design, Exeter College of Art
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2011 This is where we meet, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
2010 Unidentified Friends, Cube gallery, Manchester
2010 As Poison Leaks Away, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
2007 When the Quarry Calls, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
2005 Stories of Solitude, Arhus Kunstbygning (Museum of Modern Art), Denmark
2005 Acts of Generosity, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester (catalogue)
2003 Threats and Promises, Bloc Space, Sheffield (catalogue)
2001 Before Today, BLOC Arts, Sheffield
2001 Absence, The Showroom, Sheffield
2001 Elapse, BLOC Arts, Sheffield
1996 Secret Activities, Botley Mills, Southampton
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2012 Postcards from the Edge, Cheim and Read, New York, USA
2011 Vessel (British Art Show 7 fringe exhibition), George place, Stonehouse, Plymouth
2011 Agency of Unrealized Projects (AUP), Kopfbau, Messeplatz, Basel, Switzerland
2010 Beyond the Dustheaps, Charles Dickens Museum, London
2009 Cube Open, Cube gallery, Manchester
2009 Optica Festival 2009, ('To the King' with Maud Haya-Baviera), Collège d’Espagne, La Cité Internationale, Paris, France
2009 Rotate, Contemporary Art Society, London
2009 The Golden Record, The Collection, Lincoln Museum, Lincoln, touring to g39 Gallery, Cardiff
2008 Anonymous Drawings N° 9, Kunstraum Kreuzberg / Bethanien, Berlin
2008 Future50, Project Space Leeds, Leeds
2008 The Golden Record, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
2008 ‘Host 7: Home Disco’, Festival International du Premier Film, Annonay, France
2008 Hidden Narratives, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield (catalogue)
2007 Year_07 Art Projects, County Hall, London
2007 'Host 7: Home Disco', Consortium Gallery, Amsterdam, touring to
Colar...Te...Gallery, Santander, Spain
2007 Memories, Moments and Other Curiosities, Saltburn Artists' Projects, Saltburn
Gallery, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
2007 Rummage - Sculptors' drawings, The Winchester Gallery, University of Southampton
2007 LISTE KÖLN, Rheinparkhallen, Cologne, Germany
2006 GIFT, Liverpool Biennial, Museum MAN, Liverpool
2006 Objects in Waiting, End Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield (catalogue)
2006 ART(212), The 69th Regiment Armory, Manhatten New York
2006 Trajectory, Leeds City Art Gallery and various venues, Leeds (catalogue)
2006 Another Product, Cornerhouse, Manchester
2005 ARTfutures, Bloomberg Space, London
2005 (dis)comfort, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (catalogue)
2004 Marks in Space, Usher Gallery, Lincoln (catalogue)
2004 Pleasures Taken, Derby City Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
2003 Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham
2003 Return to Sender, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
2002 Heart, NCPM, Sheffield
2001 Mongrel Monitor, Site Gallery, Sheffield
2000 Lost for words, Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield
1999 Roam, St Gallen, Switzeraland
1998 Home, Swiss Cottage Gallery, London
1997 Host, Plantation Gardens, Norwich
1995 No Frills, The Winchester Gallery, Winchester
1995 Stepping Out, Atlantis Gallery, London (catalogue)
1994 Sculpture at Broadgate, Liverpool Street Station, London
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2010 ‘Unidentified Friends’, review, Robert Clark, The Guardian (London) 27 November- 4 December
‘Simon Le Ruez’, Annie Eagleton, International Artists survey publication, Künstlerhaus
Bethanien (Berlin), October
‘Unidentified friends’, review, creativetourist.com (Manchester), November
Blut und Busch’, review, Michael Schulz, Der Tagesspiegel (Berlin), September
‘Drei auf einen Streich im Künstlerhaus Bethanien’, Nicole Kwiatowski, Art in Berlin, (Berlin), September
2009 ‘CUBEOpen 09’, preview, a-n Magazine (Newcastle upon Tyne), December – January
‘CUBEOpen 09’, review, Robert Clark, The Guardian Guide (London), 14-20 November
‘CUBEOpen 09’, preview, The Times (Playlist) (London), 31 October – 6 November
‘CUBEOpen 09’, review, Katherine Faulkner, Metro Newspaper (London), 9 November
‘Simon Le Ruez and Maud Haya Baviera’, Artist Feature, 21 Mag, Optica Festival 2009 official publication (Spain)
'Simon Le Ruez’, profile, ‘Art and the SuperCity’, Corridor8, issue 1
'The Golden Record', Robert Clark, exhibition preview, The Guardian
2008 ‘Written in the Stars’, Sarah Urwin Jones, The Herald (Scotland)
‘The Golden Record – Sounds of Earth, Juliana Capes, a-n magazine
'Untold stories from artists of the World', David Dunn, Sheffield Star
'Art Helping to shed light on untold Stories' Ian Soutar, Sheffield Telegraph
'Hidden Narratives', Robert Clark, exhibition preview, The Guardian
'Hidden Narratives' Lesley Guy, exhibition review, Metro newspaper
2007 Moments, Memories and Other Curiosities, Robert Clark, The Guardian
When the Quarry Calls, Amy Judd, exhibition review, Metro Newspaper
When the Quarry Calls, Robert Clark, exhibition preview, The Guardian
Artist Awards, Susan Jones, a-n magazine
2006 Visions of heaven and hell, Hannah Duguid, Pick of 2006 (Trajectory), Yorkshire Post Culture
Trajectory, Robert Clark, exhibition preview, The Guardian Guide and catalogue essay
ArtFutures 2005, reviewed by Lisa Le Feuvre, www.axisweb.org / dialogue
2005 ‘Fabrication’, Morgan Falconer, First night review of (dis)comfort (4/5 stars), The Times
Exhibition article on (dis)comfort, Gemma Tipton, a-n magazine
‘Cruel to be Kind’, Helen Jones. Catalogue essay for (dis)comfort exhibition
(dis)comfort, Deborah Dean. Introduction for exhibition catalogue
‘The sublime and absurd’, Mark Patterson, Nottingham Evening post
(dis)comfort, exhibition preview, Robert Clark, The Guardian Guide
Art Review (dis)comfort, Wayne Burrows, Metro Newspaper
‘Guilty Pleasures’, an interview with Jan Falk Borup, published in
Aarhus Nutidkunst (Danish Art review) and posted on website www.aarhus.nu
‘The nature of Solitude’, exhibition article, Jylandsposten (Danish broadsheet
Newspaper)
‘A row of Stories’, Arhus Onsdag (Arhus weekly paper, culture and review section)
Stories of Solitude, Inge-Lise Raven, brochure and exhibition text
‘Behind the net curtains’, Jessica Lack, exhibition pick of the week, Guardian G2 supplement,
Jessica Lack
Acts of Generosity, Robert Clark, exhibition preview, The Guardian Guide
Acts of Generosity, article on exhibition, Twenty Eight (Manchester lifestyle
magazine)
Dictionary of Artists working in Britain since 1945, David Buckman
Acts of Generosity, Sophia Crilly, brochure text for solo exhibition
2004 ‘The Locus is the thing’, Alain Ayers. Catalogue essay for Marks in Space:
Drawing and Sculptural form exhibition
2003 Threats and Promises, Robert Clark, exhibition preview, The Guardian
Threats and Promises, Robert Clark, catalogue essay for solo exhibition
‘Dirty little Secrets’, exhibition preview for Threats and Promises, Chris Brown, a-n magazine,
‘Beans means Sculpture’ exhibition article, Sheffield Telegraph, Ian Soutar
2001 absence, exhibition article, Rosie Wild, Metro newspaper,
1998 ‘British home sores’, Helen Smithson, Ham and High London newspaper
1995 Stepping (inside) out, Andrew Renton, catalogue essay for Stepping out exhibition
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2011 Research and Development Award, Arts Council England
2010 Residency Award in relation to seven month period on International Studio program at
Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Arts Council, England
2009 Winner of ‘Cube Open’ bursary and residency, Cube: Centre for the Built Environment, Manchester
2009 The Northern Art Prize 2009, long-list, Leeds City Council, Leeds
2008 Development and Production Award, Arts Council England
2007 Research and Development Award, Arts Council England
2006 New work / Exhibition Award, Arts Council England
2005 Arts Council Travel / Research Award, Berlin Biennale
2004 British Council Exhibition Award, 'Stories of Solitude', Denmark
2004 New work / Exhibition Award, Arts Council England
2003 Inspiral Creativity Award
2002 Arts Council Travel Award, New York
2001 Individual Artist Award, Yorkshire Arts Board
2001 Research and development Award, Yorkshire Arts Board
1998 Kingsgate workshop Award
1996 Council Travel Prize, Paris
1994 Barreau Art Scholarship, Jersey Museum
1993 Beckwith Travel Scholarship, Arizona/California
1992 Barreau Art Scholarship
Residencies
2010 Cube - centre for the urban built enviroment, Manchester (November- Jan 2011)
2010 Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (March - October)
1997 Faculty de Bellas Artes, Valencia, Spain
Lectures / Teaching
Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
Schools of Arts, University of Bolton
Coventry School of Art and Design, Coventry University
School of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Northumbria, Newcastle
Associate lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
School of Art and Design, University of Derby
School of Fine Art, University of Leeds
Jutland Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark
Artist starter programme, Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield
Nottingham Trent School of Art and Design
Mappin and Graves Art Galleries, Sheffield
Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton
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2009 Corridor8 'Art and the Supercity', issue 1
2008 Hidden Narratives, group show catalogue, published on the occasion of the exhibition
Hidden Narratives, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield
2006 Trajectory, Vitrine, group show catalogue, published on the occasion of the
exhibition and project Trajectory, Leeds City Art Gallery and various venues Leeds
2005 (discomfort), group show catalogue, published on the occasion of the exhibition
(dis)comfort, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
2004 Acts of Generosity, exhibition brochure, published on the occasion of a solo
exhibition at Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
2003 Threats and Promises, monograph, published on the occasion of a solo exhibition at
Bloc Arts, Sheffield
1995 Stepping out, Group show catalogue, published on the occasion of exhibitions at
Winchester School of Art and Atlantis Gallery, London
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