Debbie Lawson

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Born: Dundee, Scotland
Lives: London, UK

Education
MA Sculpture, Royal College of Art
BA Hons Fine Art (1.0), Central Saint Martins
BA Hons English Literature, University of East Anglia

Solo Exhibitions
2013 Magic Carpet, The Fergusson Gallery, Perth, UK
2011 Sex in the Afternoon, Tony's Gallery, London
2010 Our House, McManus Galleries, Dundee
2009 Living Rooms, Nordisk Kunst Plattform, Norway
2008 Pulse Art Fair, Miami
2008 Dysfuncadelia, Nettie Horn Gallery, London
2008 Chairway To Heaven, Economist Plaza, London


Group Exhibitions
2014 The Court of King Caractacus, Ha Gamle Prestegard, Norway

2013 Hidden in Plain Sight, Nottingham Castle Museum and Gallery
Discernible, Zap Projects, London
Selected Artists, Nesta, London

2012 NordArt 2012, Germany
Zap Open, Zap Projects, London
Ha Ha Road, Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno

2011 Fourth Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
Ha Ha Road, Quad Gallery, Derby
Galerie8 Sculpture Prize, Galerie8, London (chair. Yinka Shonibare)

2010 Contemporary Eye: Crossovers, Pallant House
Gallery, Chichester
Psychometry, Core Gallery, London
Intimate Spaces, Galerie8, London
Hands On, University of the Arts Gallery, London
Disconfiguration, The Basement Gallery, London
The Collective, Nettie Horn, London
The Final Gathering, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee

2009 The Shandy Show, University of the Arts Gallery, London

2008 C'est OuVERT, Plouec de Trieux, Brittany
East West Dialogues, LTMH Gallery, New York

2007 Interiors, Imoderni, Miami
Beauhemia, Nettie Horn, London
Pilot 3 (nominated by Doriane Laithier), SS Cosma e Damiano at the Venice Biennale
Arboreal, Transition Gallery, London
Incorporate, A&B;, London

2006 Shibboleth, Dilston Grove, London
Myth of Place, Nolia's Gallery, London/Ox Warehouse Gallery, Macao
Sense and Sensuality (finalist), Bankside Gallery, London/University of Leicester
Small Mischiefs, Pump House Gallery, London
Another Product, Cornerhouse, Manchester

2005 Siege, Siege House, London

2004 Violin/Violence, 1000000mph Gallery, London
Everyday Shockers, The A Gallery, London
Out of Time, St Augustine's Tower, London

2003 Step Two, Aram Gallery, London
The Lost Collection of an Invisible Man, The Laing Gallery, Newcastle

2002 Moving Parts, Studio Voltaire, London
Trivial Pursuit, CCD, Belgrade
SV Open, Studio Voltaire, London
Dundee Contemporary Arts Print Show
The Necessary Enemy, Bart Wells Institute, London
Directions, The Lethaby Gallery, London

2001 Futuremap, University of the Arts Gallery, London
The 6,000 Sq Ft Project, London

COLLECTIONS
House of Lords Collection
University of the Arts Collection
The Saatchi Collection
Mario Testino Collection
University of Dundee Collection
private collections worldwide

Bibliography
The Courier, 6 March, 2013
The Observer, 29 July 2012
Fourth Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art catalogue, November 2011
The Observer, 7 August 2011
Harper's Bazaar, January 2011
Cover magazine, Winter 2010
World of Interiors, December 2010
The Courier, July 2010
Sublime magazine, issue 19
Stavanger Aftenblad (Norway), Sept 2009
Jaerbladet (Norway), Sept 2009
Dalane Tidende (Norway), Sept 2009
Bart Wells Institute (eds. Luke Gottelier and Francis Upritchard), 2009
Art World, Feb/Mar 2009
Wallpaper, Jan 2009
Juliet Art Magazine (Italy), Dec 2008
The Evening Standard, Oct 2008
The Observer, Oct 2008
Total:Spec, No 22, July 2007
Bon Magazine, No 37, April 2007
Pilot 3 catalogue
Visionaire Uncensored, ed. Mario Testino, 2005
Art Monthly, No 265, April 2003
Untitled, No 28, Summer 2002
The Observer, June 2001

Grants/Awards
JD Fergusson Award 2013
British Council Artist Award 2009
Bethnal Green Old Town Hall Commission 2009, co-commissioned and curated by Arts Admin
Nine Trades of Dundee Commission 2009