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Born in 1974, Ben Cove grew up in Manchester and currently lives and works in London. He graduated from Goldsmiths College, University of London with an MFA in 2008 having previously completed undergraduate degrees in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University in 2001 and Architecture at The University of Nottingham in 1995.
Since 2001 he has exhibited widely and his solo exhibitions include Practical Mechanics at Cell Project Space, London and New Plastic Universal at Castlefield Gallery, Manchester. He has been the recipient of a number of awards including the Goldsmiths Warden's MFA Purchase Award, several Arts Council Awards for Artists and an Acme Studio's bursary as part of a 4 year live / work residency at the Fire Station in Bow, London.
In addition to studio work and residencies, he has taught and given lectures at various universities across the UK. His work is not bound by any specific media and includes painting, drawing, sculpture, installation and video. |
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M.F.A. Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, University of London |
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B.A. (Hons) Fine Art Painting and Printmaking, Sheffield Hallam University |
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B.A. (Hons) Architecture, University of Nottingham |
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P.G. Cert in Higher Education, University of the Arts, London / Chelsea College of Art and Design |
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Mentoring Young People, Open College Network, City College Manchester |
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Practical Mechanics, Cell Project Space, London |
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New Plastic Universal, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester |
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Tilted, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds |
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Vessel (British Art Show 7 fringe exhibition), Stonehouse, Plymouth |
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Peering Sideways, PSL, Leeds |
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L'Ultima Cena, Refettorio di San Michele, Pescia, Italy |
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Re-Covering, Untitled Gallery, Manchester |
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Spirit Level 010, Go Modern, London |
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CUBE Open 2010, CUBE Gallery, Manchester |
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Unrealised Potential, Cornerhouse, Manchester |
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Roaming ROOM, ROOM, London |
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Print Now, Bearspace Gallery & London Art Fair |
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Compound, August Art, London |
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Marginalia - Le Roman du Lievre, MTS Gallery, Anchorage, USA (touring) |
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Commissioned Artist - Wirksworth Festival, The Parish Rooms, Derbyshire |
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Between My Finger and My Thumb, Schwartz Gallery, London |
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Creekside Open [Part 1 - Jenni Lomax selection], APT Gallery, London |
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Fluid Foundations, Fieldgate Gallery [offsite at V22], London |
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Without You It's Nothing, Cockpit Arts, London |
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Goldsmiths at DIUS, Whitehall, London |
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Cantilever, Collyer Bristow, London |
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SPACE Now, SPACE Gallery, London |
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Start Running, Offsite Project, Manchester |
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CUBE Open 2007, CUBE Gallery, Manchester |
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Dorian Gray, Vegas Gallery, London |
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Public Pages, Dartington College of Art, Totnes |
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Objects in Waiting, The End Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University |
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The Painting Show, O Contemporary, Brighton |
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Celeste Art Prize Finalists, The Old Truman Brewery, London |
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New Trends in Painting, The LCB Depot, Leicester |
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Young British Art, The Silesian Castle of Art, Cieszyn, Poland |
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Drawn Together, The End Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University |
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N.W. Open Prize [Winner], Art Gene, Barrow, Cumbria |
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Catapults and High Jinx, London Print Studio Gallery, London |
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Thermo 03, The Lowry, Salford |
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Flatlands, Pumphouse Gallery, London |
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Bloodstream, Islington Mill, Salford |
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Northern Graduates, Curwen & New Academy Galleries, London |
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Acme Studios Fire Station Work / Live Residency, London |
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Art Gene, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria |
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Yorkshire Art Space, Sheffield |
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Acme Studios Fire Station Centenary, Site Specific Long-Life Commission in Bow, London |
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Goldsmiths Warden's MFA Purchase Award |
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Acme Studios Fire Station Bursary - 2.5 years studio practice support |
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A.H.R.C. Award for Post Graduate study at Goldsmiths, 2 Years MFA Fees & Maintenance |
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Arts Council England Awards for Artists for 'Practical Mechanics' |
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Art Gene Open Exhibition Winner |
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Arts Council England Awards for Artists for 'New Plastic Universal' |
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Arts Council England Awards for Artists for 'Tilted' |
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| TEACHING & ARTIST'S TALKS |
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Staffordshire University, Visiting Lecturer - BA Fine Art |
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Winchester School of Art, Visiting Lecturer - BA Fine Art |
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University of Coventry, Visiting Lecturer - BA Fine Art |
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Sheffield Hallam University, Visiting Lecturer - BA Fine Art |
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| PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA & PUBLISHED WORK (*denotes image) |
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a-n Magazine - Vessel Exhibition Review, Gabrielle Hoad |
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Project Space Leeds: Peering Sideways* - Artists' Exhibition Publication |
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Marginalia, Le Roman du Lievre: Appendix G, (catalogue)* Rabbit Rabbit Press, USA |
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The Guardian Newspaper* - 'SPACE Studio Artists', Martin Argles |
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The Guardian Newspaper* - 'Goldsmiths at DIUS', Anthea Lipsett |
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a-n Magazine* - 'Link-Up Career Day', Melanie Stidolph |
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Building Design Magazine - 'CUBE Gallery Open Review', John Lee |
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The Enthusiast Almanac* – 2 print-based artworks, Quercus Publishing |
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Celest Art Prize* - exhibition catalogue |
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Sirconical - 'Waving at Planes' * - album cover, Sirconical/Twisted Nerve Records |
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The Guardian Newspaper* - 'Preview: Ben Cove, New Plastic Universal', Robert Clark |
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The Guardian Newspaper* - 'Pick of the Week: Ben Cove, New Plastic Universal', Jessica Lack |
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www.morethan12.net/2003* - 'Interview with Duncan Higgins at Yorkshire Art Space Residency.' |
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Resonance FM London - The Zero-K Show Interview, Joyce Akrasi (host) |
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The Independent Newspaper* - 'Don’t Miss: Ben Cove, Tilted', Maya Palander |
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Channel 4 (UK) - Natural Born Talent: Ben Cove, short film profile, Malcolm Venville (director) |
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Flux Magazine* – 'Radar: Ben Cove, Tilted', Daniel Brierley |
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