The lure of the street May 31, 2008
The domestic expression of this tendency is inoffensively represented by Wolfgang Tillmans and Gillian Wearing, both of whom are Turner prize-winners. To his credit, Tillmans's pictures - faces and armpits on a crowded tube - are modest in ambition and scale. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The winner takes it all in Turner show Dec 7, 2007
Anish Kapoor and Antony Gormley benefit from having rooms of their own, as do the films by Douglas Gordon and Gillian Wearing, though Jeremy Deller's thought-provoking film Memory Bucket, about George Bush's home town, is relegated to an alcove ... To this canon we now add Wallinger's bear, somewhere to the left of Gillian Wearing when it comes to long films with nothing much happening. (Scotsman)
Five women vie to be the next Emin Oct 21, 2007
Only two women, Gillian Wearing and Rachel Whiteread, have won the Turner Prize in 20 years and the Turner shortlist is often all male. Things are immeasurably better than they were 20 years ago,' said Blazwick. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Life destroyed, mum in tears, job well done Jul 19, 2007
"I mistakenly destroyed some of my girlfriend's books. But she's still my girlfriend." He's talking about Gillian Wearing, who won Britain's most coveted contemporary art award, the Turner Prize. Some critics believe Break Down would have won the Turner Prize, too, had Landy not included works by fellow artists such as Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst in the destruction process. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Middle-aged Brit Artist waves the flag in Venice Jun 7, 2007
But she thought that the chosen one would be her friend Gillian Wearing. She felt her capacity for getting into scrapes might count against her, and is not promising any miracles: "We'll see what happens after five or six parties.". (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
* An altogether quieter Turner prize Dec 7, 2006
This year's Turner prize has been won by the deeply serious abstract painter Tomma Abts X the first woman to win since Gillian Wearing took the prize in 1997, and the first artist devoted to painting since Chris Ofili in 1998. Abts was awarded the. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Painter Tomma Abts wins Turner Dec 5, 2006
This year's Turner prize has been won by the abstract painter Tomma Abts - the first woman to win since Gillian Wearing took the prize in 1997, and the first artist devoted to painting since Chris Ofili in 1998. Abts was awarded the 25,000 prize last night by Yoko Ono at a ceremony at Tate Britain, London. (Guardian Unlimited)
- Daniel Frampton Oct 23, 2006
In her recent video work, Family History, Gillian Wearing recreates an afternoon-talkshow set, and forces open its nature as a brightly coloured "idealised home". Daytime TV looks as though it has been designed by seasonal affective disorder researchers, with bright lights and colourful furnishings that create a feeling of cheeriness. (Guardian Unlimited)
Tate art purchases ruled illegal Jul 19, 2006
Michael Craig-Martin, Gillian Wearing and Peter Doig are some of the previous incumbents ... Gillian Wearing Theresa And series (1998), Signs series (1992-3), bought in 2000 for total of 53,500. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
- Alice Rawsthorn May 24, 2006
White Cube teamed up with Damien Hirst, Maureen Paley with Gillian Wearing and Sadie Coles with Sarah Lucas. The market grew steadily, although London still lacked heavyweight collectors and risked being eclipsed creatively by Berlin, which was emerging as a less expensive base for young artists. (Guardian Unlimited)
Northern Soul film wins art award May 3, 2006
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Beck's art nominations announced Jan 12, 2006
The panel of judges also includes artists Yinka Shonibare MBE and Gillian Wearing. According to the organisers, they were looking for artists who "genuinely and uniquely demonstrated the impulses and relevance of the contemporary UK art scene". (BBC News -- UK)
