BIOGRAPHY
Philip Gurrey was born in York, UK in 1984. He has a BA(Hons) and M.Litt Degree from the Glasgow School of Art. Philip has exhibited across Europe and North America and has work in public and private collections around the world. Philip is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Art and Visual Culture at Western University, Ontario, Canada.
EDUCATION
2020/ - Ph.D. In Art and Visual Culture, Western University, Canada. (Current Candidate)
2012 - MLitt. Fine Art Painting, The Glasgow School of Art, UK
2007 - BA(Hons). Fine Art Painting and Printmaking, The Glasgow School of Art, UK
GRANTS AND DISTINCTIONS
2024 - Ontario Graduate Scholarship, (CA)
- Graduate Thesis Research Award, Western University, (CA)
2023 - Ontario Graduate Scholarship, (CA)
- Graduate Thesis Research Award, Western University, (CA)
2021 - Graduate Thesis Research Award, Western University, (CA)
2020 - Visual Arts, Deans Scholarship, Western University, (CA)
- Time Space Money Bursary, A-N (UK)
2016 - Open Project Fund, Creative Scotland (UK)
2008 - Exhibition Assistance. Glasgow City Council (UK)
2007 - The Pulse Prize, New York (USA)
- British Airways Travel Prize, ArtWise Curators (UK)
COLLECTIONS
Fondation Frances (FR)
British Airways (UK)
Stirling University (UK)
Harrogate Borough Council (UK)
Private Collections (Worldwide)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Thresholds, Satellite Gallery, London (CA)
- Enclosures, Birch Contemporary, Toronto (CA)
2023 - Potential Indifference, ArtLab Gallery, UWO (CA)
2019 - Resurface, York College Gallery (UK)
2017 - Material Matters, The Fitzrovia Gallery, London (with Charles Gurrey) (UK)
- Under-Mined, Macrobert Art Center, University of Stirling (UK)
2015 - Starting Point, Glasgow Open House Festival, Glasgow (UK)
2013 - Philip Gurrey, Galeri X, Copenhagen (DK)
- Pop, Divided We Fall, Leeds (UK)
2012 - Responding to the Beeston Series, BasementArtsProject, Leeds (UK)
2011 - Untitled, The Houldsworth Gallery, London (UK)
2010 - The Stations of the Cross, St Andrews Church, London (UK)
- The Beeston Series, BasementArtsProject, Leeds (UK)
2009 - The Action of Looking, SWG3, Glasgow (with Teresa Brown) (UK)
2008 - Philip Gurrey, Madder139, London (UK)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 - Sometimes in the night, the fox slips by, Artlab Gallery, UWO (CA)
2021 - Distance Makes the Heart Grow Weak, Artlab Gallery, UWO (CA)
2020 - From Darkness to Light, Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate (UK)
2019 - The Oven Salon Show, The Oven, Dumfries, Scotland (UK)
2018 - C’est de la Peinture! Bankley Gallery, Manchester (UK)
2017 - Ceremony, TatArt Barcelona (ES)
- Reportrait, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham (UK)
- Ceremony, No. 20, London (UK)
- Friends Forever: 25 Years of the Friends of the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate (UK)
2016 - Millstone Grit Poetry into Art, Bank Street Arts Centre, Sheffield (UK)
2015 - Mask, Galeri X, Copenhagen (DK)
- Victoria Foundry, Possil Clay Pits, Glasgow (UK)
- Radiophrenia, Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow (UK)
- Hair Salon, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow (UK)
- What Floats Your Boat, Firhill Basin, Glasgow (UK)
2014 - On Site, Possil Clay Pits, Glasgow (UK)
- Magnitude Seven, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati (USA)
- Erotika, Galeri X, Copenhagen (DK)
- Remasterpiece, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis (USA)
- New Lights, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle (UK)
2013 - Støj, Bryggergaaden 1-21, Copenhagen (DK)
- War and Trauma, Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent (BE)
- New Lights, Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate (UK)
- Erotica +/- Us, Glue Factory, Glasgow (UK)
2012 - Stigmates, Fondation Frances, Senlis, Paris (FR)
- MLitt, University of Helsinki, Helsinki (FI)
- MLitt, Bermondsey Project Space, London (UK)
- 52 Degrees, The Old School House, York (UK)
2011 - Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Siena
- Atelier Prag, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen (DK)
2010 - Selected Artists, The Houldsworth Gallery, London (UK)
2009 - Small Faces, 108 Fine Art, Harrogate (UK)
2008 - Threadneedle, Mall Galleries, London (UK)
- DACS 25, Kowalsky Gallery, London (UK)
- Ultrasonic III, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles (USA)
2007 - Degree Show, Glasgow School of Art
- Open, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
ART FAIRS
2016 - Glasgow International (UK)
2008 - Scope Art Fair, London (UK)
- Next Art Fair, Chicago (USA)
- Pulse Art Fair, New York (USA)
CONFERENCES
2016 - British Culture After 9/11, Teesside University (UK)
RESIDENCIES
2010 - BasementArtsProject, Leeds (UK)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2024 - “From Plastic Surgery to National Identity.” In Plastic, tba journal, Vol. 5, No.1 (2023), (CA)
2016 - “Assemble: A Showroom for Granby Workshop.” In Kunsthandverk, Nr. 136, Ed & tr. Tora Endestad Bjørkheim. Oslo (NO). ISSN: 033-1059
2015 - Myrto Katsimicha: The Fascination with Self Image, Art:i: curate, 08/10/2015 (UK)
2014 - “The Black Mark.” In Improvising Logics, Grafters Quarterly, Ed. Tora Endestad Bjørkheim and Jonathan Herbert. Bergen (NO)
2014 - Aesthetica Art Prize 2014: 100 Contemporary Artists. Ed. Cherie Federico. Aesthetica Magazine Publishing. York, (UK). ISSN 1758-9932
2014. - The State of Art: Representational and Abstract No. 2. Barehill Publishing. London. (UK). ISBN 978-1-909825-09-3
2013 - “Parallax.” In Writing and Indifference. Ed. Jonathan Herbert and Philip Gurrey. Bergen & Glasgow (NO & UK)
2011 - “Philip Gurrey.” In Five Ways of the Cross. Ed. Jonathan Brown. Brown Paper Publications, London (UK). ISBN: 978-0-9568243-0-1
2009 - The Sienese Shredder, The Genfell Press, New York (USA)
SELECTED EXHIBITION PUBLICATIONS
2021 - Distance Makes the Heart Grow Weak, Artlab Gallery, UWO (CA)
2018 - MEAs 10, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati (USA)
2017 - Reportrait, Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Nottingham (UK)
- Ceremony, no 20 Arts, London (UK)
2013. -New Light 2013, Mercer Gallery, York Press, 26/09/2013 (UK)
SELECTED PRESS
2019 - Philip Gurrey, Pulse Art Fair 15th Anniversary Interview, 03/06/2019 (USA)
2018 - Joanna Bailey: Interview with Artist Philip Gurrey, Voice Magazine, 01/01/2018 (UK)
2014 - Alexandra Beresford: Philip Gurrey, Aesthetica Magazine, 18/08/2014 (UK)
- Manifest 2014, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati (USA)
2013 - Sean Wright: Philip Gurrey Interview, Level25 Art Journal, 11/12/2013 (UK)
2012 - James Scofield: Philip Gurrey Interview, Wet Paint magazine, 07/05/2012 (UK)
- Sam Casey: Painter’s Post-7/7 project on show in Leeds, Yorkshire Post, 06/04/2012 (UK)
2010 - Before Pilate: Jesus is Condemned to Death, Church Times, 03/03/2010 (UK)
2009 - Artist Profile Philip Gurrey, DACS 25 Magazine, 01/04/2009 (UK)
2008 - Vici MacDonald: New Work Philip Gurrey, Art World, 01/08/2008 (UK)
- Philip Gurrey: Madder139, Art Review, 01/07/2008 (UK)
- Jessica Chaney: Philip Gurrey, Apollo Art Magazine, 01/07/2008 (UK)
2007 - Richard Clayton: All the fun of the Art Fair, The Sunday Times Culture Magazine,19/08/2007 (UK)
SELECTED TEACHING
2023 - Teaching Assistant, Foundation of Visual Arts, Western University – SA1601 (CA)
- Cover for S. Glabush, Advanced Painting, Western University – SA3623 (CA)
2022 - Teaching Assistant, Foundation of Visual Arts, Western University – SA1601 (CA)
- Teaching Assistant, ArtNow! Western University – SA2504Y (CA)
- Cover for S. Glabush, Special Projects in Studio: Inside/Outside, Western University
SA4690A (CA)
2021 - Teaching Assistant, Foundation of Visual Arts, Western University – SA1601 (CA)
2020 - Teaching Assistant, Foundation of Visual Arts, Western University – SA1601 (CA)
- Visiting Instructor, MLitt. Program, Art in Time of Crisis Seminars, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (UK)
2019 - Visiting Instructor, MLitt. Program, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (UK)
2018 - Visiting Instructor, MLitt. Program, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (UK)
- Visiting Lecturer and Instructor, Foundation Art Program, York College (UK)
2017 - Visiting Instructor, MLitt. Program, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (UK)
2016 - Visiting Instructor, MLitt. Program, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (UK)
2015 - Creative Facilitator, FreshCreations, Clydebank, Scotland (UK)
2014 - Visiting Lecturer, British Culture After 9/11 conference, Teesside University (UK)
2012 - Visiting Lecturer, Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole, Copenhagen University (DK)
- Visiting Instructor, BA(Hons) Program, School of Fine Arts, Teesside University (UK)
2010 - Visiting Lecturer, BA(Hons) Program, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (UK)
2009 - Visiting Lecturer, BA(Hons) Program, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (UK)
2008 - Visiting Artist, A-Level Program, York College (UK)
COMMITTEES/MEMBERSHIPS
2023 - ArtLab Steering Committee Member, Graduate Representative (CA)
2022 - ArtLab Steering Committee Member, Graduate Representative (CA)
2017 - The Glasgow Artists Guild, Founder and facilitator (UK)
2016 - The Glasgow Artists Guild, Founder and facilitator (UK)
2015 - The Glasgow Artists Guild, Founder and facilitator (UK)
2014 - The Glasgow Artists Guild, Founder and facilitator (UK)