Nick Hornby (artist)

Nick Hornby
Hornby in his studio in London
Born Nicholas Hornby
(1980-05-11) 11 May 1980
London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Alma mater Slade School of Fine Art, University College London
Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
Elected Royal British Society of Sculptors
Website nickhornby.com
Synthetic Marble sculpture by Nick Hornby in Andaz 5th Avenue, 485 5th Avenue at 41st Street, New York, USA

Nick Hornby (born 1980) is a British artist. He received his education at the Slade School of Art, University College London and Chelsea School of Art, a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. Hornby’s work is known for his art-historical references and use of digital technology.

Career

Bird God Drone, 2013, DUMBO, New York, USA.

He received his education at the Slade School of Art, University College London and Chelsea School of Art. On graduating, he was awarded the "Clifford Chance/University of the Arts London Sculpture Award,"[1] described by ES Magazine as “The New Gormley” [2] and picked for the Evening Standard “Who to Watch in 2010”.[3] He is a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.

Notable exhibitions and commissions

"Muse Offcut #1," 2017, Glyndebourne, UK

Notable commissions include a presentation of monumental sculpture at Glyndebourne Opera House[4] in the UK, and 'Bird God Drone,' Commissioned by Two Trees Management Co, in partnership with NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program for outdoor presentation in DUMBO, Brookyn, NY,[5]

He has exhibited his work in the UK, the US, Greece, and India, including Tate Britain (UK), Southbank Centre (UK), Eyebeam (New York, USA), The Museum of Arts and Design (New York, USA),[6] The Hub (Athens).

Critical responses

He has been reviewed in the New York Times,[7] Frieze,[8] Artforum,[9] and featured in Dazed, Wired, and Time Out, among others.

References

  1. ↑ "Playing to the gallery". 10 March 2008 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ↑ "Introducing... a new Gormley".
  3. ↑ "Who to watch in 2010".
  4. ↑ Villarreal, Ignacio. "Monumental sculptures by artist Nick Hornby at Glyndebourne Festival 2017". artdaily.com.
  5. ↑ "Art in the Parks Current Exhibitions : New York City Department of Parks & Recreation : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org.
  6. ↑ "Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital". madmuseum.org.
  7. ↑ Rosenberg, Karen (17 October 2013). "Nick Hornby: 'Sculpture (1504-2013)'" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. ↑ "Nick Hornby". frieze.com.
  9. ↑ "Nick Hornby - artforum.com / critics' picks". artforum.com.


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