DAVID THOMAS - CV

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Born 1983, United Kingdom.

Currently Lives and works in Birmingham, UK.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007

Two Steps, Vis-à-Vis Art Lab, Xiamen, China. *

Urban Progression, Crowd6, Birmingham, UK. *

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007

New Generation Arts Festival, Bimringham, UK.

2006

SightSonic 2006 , York International Festival of Digital Arts . York, UK.

Dislocate , Ginza Art Laboratory & Koiwa Project Space. Tokyo, Japan.

Works on Paper , Flux Factory. New York, USA.

New Generation Arts Festival , Curated by Robin Dobson. Birmingham, UK.

Absent Projects presents the Art Appreciation Society . Perisope. Birmingham, UK. *

Conversation . Curated by AAS. The Jug of Ale. Leicester, UK.

2005

All together at once at the same time . Colony. Birmingham, UK.

Live audio performance with Ian Marshall (After show for A Stranger Drifts Into Town) Leicester, UK.

Channel 4 Creative Talent 2005 , Gallery Space, Custard Factory. Birmingham, UK. *

Art Intervention Festival , as Absent Projects. Curated by Ana Benloch. Birmingham, UK.

Performance with AAS. 3D Open Exhibition , Surface Gallery. Nottingham, UK.

BIAD Degree Show 2005 . BIAD, Margaret Street. Birmingham, UK. *

1 st Complaint Choir of Birmingham . (Performance) BBC Big Screen & Council House. Birmingham, UK.

Gary 7 . Curated by AAS. Gallery Space, Custard Factory. Birmingham, UK.

You're Thoughts Are Golden . (Curated by myself and 2 other artists) City Space. Birmingham, UK.

1 st Complaint Choir of Birmingham . (Performance) Springhill Institute & Red Lion Pub. Birmingham, UK.

Crow . Curated by Stuart Tate. Gallery Space, Custard Factory. Birmingham, UK.

2004

Is This It? Works Gallery, Birmingham, UK.

B.R.O.S.S #1 . Gallery Space, BIAD, Margaret Street, Birmingham, UK. *

* Denotes catalogue.

AWARDS, COMMISSIONS & RESIDENCIES

(2007)

( Residency – VIS-A-VIS Art Lab Artist In Residence, Xiamen, China. )

( Award – Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts, artist residence Vis-à-vis Art Lab, China)

( Commission – New Generation Arts Festival , Birmingham, UK.)

( Residency – SightSonic , York's International Festival of Digital Arts, York, UK.)

( Commission – SightSonic , York's International Festival of Digital Arts, York, UK.)

2006

Residency – SightSonic 2006. York's International Festival of Digital Arts, York, UK.

Award – Arts Council England, Grants For the Arts. R&D visit for 15 delegates to the Ars Electronica Festival,

Linz, Austria. (Project coordinator)

Commission – New generations Arts Festival . Commissioned Billboard image.

Commission – Art Intervention Festival , as Absent Projects. Mailbox, Birmingham, UK. Commissioned new work.

2005

Award – Transmediale 06 Research Visit . Supported by Arts Council England and VIVID.

Award – British Airways Flights Award 05, Berlin research trip . British Airways and Art Agents, London, UK

SELECTED PRESS & PUBLICITY

Networking From Afar, a-n (The Artists Information Company) Website.

New Generation Arts Festival, UK. Website article detailing my practice & Television Interview

Adrift in the South East , a-n (The Artists Information Company) Magazine.

Education:

2005

BA Fine Art (First Class with Hons) BIAD, UCE Birmingham, UK