George Charman (b 1983) Lives and works in London
Current Employment
Subject Tutor: West Dean College, BA Fine Art and Contemporary Craft
Education/Training:
2019 – 2027 Kingston University: Practice-Based PhD Contemporary Art Research Centre
2013 – 2015 University for the Creative Arts: Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Arts Education
2006 – 2008 Royal College of Art, London: MA Printmaking
2002 – 2005 Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham Surrey: BA Sculpture
Solo exhibitions:
2017 Tools For The Future The Gerald Moore Gallery UK
2016 Terra Incognita The Gerald Moore Gallery UK
2015 Blind Spot The Foundry Gallery, London UK
2014 Artichoke House Acme Project Space, London UK
2013 A Straight Line to the Touch is worth a Circle to the Sight, London UK
2012 Once Again and Always New, London UK
2011 Canyons of Heroes Bainbridge Studios, London UK
2010 Encounters Jerwood Project Space, London UK
2009 Here and Beyond The Old Sweetshop Gallery, London UK
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2023 Altered Sites. West Dean College, West Sussex, UK
2020 Phase IV: Intersections – Art / Architecture. Stephen Lawrence Gallery & Project Space, London
2019 WE ARE PUBLICATION. Stanley Picker Gallery, London UK
2019 Site Work. Experimental Gallery. Olive Tjaden Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca. NY
2017 Trackingshot 1. Desert Sessions. Focal Point Gallery Big Screen South End UK
2017 Trackingshot 1. Desert Sessions, on-line broadcast platform USA/UK
2016 Formwork dalla Rosa Gallery, London UK
2016 One Eye Closed Onto The World: Thamesmead Arts Festival, Thamesmead
2016 Phase 1 Ruskin Gallery, Anglia Ruskin University UK
2016 The Residents Eistentrager-Howard Gallery: University of Nebraska USA
2015 Neo Art Prize Neo Gallery27, Bolton Greater Manchester UK
2015 Abstraction From Architecture Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh UK
2014 Tiny Lag Acme Project Space, London UK
2014 Soho sculpture Prize Morgan Lovell, London UK
2014 Derwent Drawing Prize Mall Galleries, London UK
2014 From A Studio Exchange Acme Project Space, London UK
2014 Time To Hit The Road Leila Heller Gallery, New York City USA
2013 Creekside Open APT Gallery, London UK (curated by Ceri Hand)
2013 Bemis Open Studio Centre for Contemporary Art, Omaha USA
2012 BB#8 DAWDLE SPACE Gallery, London UK (curated by Gareth Bell-Jones)
2012 Play/Game/Place/State Collyer Bristow Gallery, London Uk (curated by Eliza Gluckman & Lucy Bainbridge)
2012 LONDON/BERLIN Centre for Recent Drawing, London UK (curated by Andrew Hewish)
2011 BERLIN/LONDON fruehsorge contemporary drawing, Berlin Germany (curated by Jan-Philpp Fruehsorge & Andrew Hewish)
2011 Sum Parts ACME Project Space, London UK (curated by Inspire RCA MA Curating)
2011 Acme Fire Station Open Studio, London UK
2010 Artsway Open Artsway, Hamshire UK
2010 And Then Again Lisbon City Museum, Lisbon Portugal
2009 Jerwood Drawing Prize Jerwood Space, London UK
2009 Contested Ground 176 Gallery, London UK
2009 Architectura William Angel Gallery, London UK
2009 City X England & Co, London UK
2008 Abandoned By The Third Dimension Centre for Recent Drawing, London UK
2008 MA Degree Show Royal College of Arts, London UK
Selected Awards/Competitions/Prizes:
2015 Neo Art Prize Neo Gallery27, Bolton Greater Manchester UK
2014 Artichoke House Arts Council England 'grants for the arts' UK
2014 Gerson Zevi Land Art Road Trip Arts Council England International Development Grant USA
2014 Mark Tanner Sculpture Award (shortlisted) Standpoint Gallery
2014 Soho Sculpture Prize Morgan Lovell, London UK
2014 Derwent Drawing Prize Mall Galleries, London UK
2012 Once Again And Always New Arts Council England 'grants for the arts' UK
2010 Jean Claude Reynal Drawing Award (shortlisted) France
2009 Jerwood Drawing Prize (2nd prize) Jerwood Space, London UK
2008 Make Art Not Wall MAKE Architects, London UK
2008 Tim Mara Print Prize Royal College of Arts, London UK
2008 Royal Academy British Institute Award Royal Academy Summer Show, London UK
2007 Helen Chadwick Travel Prize Royal College of Arts, London UK
2003 Bright Young Things Your Art Gallery, Berlin Germany
Residencies:
2021 Edward James Archive Research Residency, West Dean College
2016–2017 Time and Space Residency, Metal Southend-on-Sea
2015 – 2017 Eltham College Artist in Residence, London UK
2015 Architectural Association Visiting School Las Pozas (invited artist), Mexico
2010 – 2015 ACME Fire Station Live/work Award ACME Studio, London UK
2014 West Dean College, West Sussex UK
2014 Dublin Fire Station Artist Studio, Dublin Ireland
2013 Bemis Centre for Contemporary Art, Omaha USA
2012 Kimmel Harding Nelson Centre for Arts, Nebraska City USA
2012 Fundation Valparaiso, Almeria Spain
2012 CPS Print Residency, Lisbon Portugal
Publications and Conferences :
2023 Altered Sites: On Psychedelic Architecture, West Dean College, West Sussex UK
2021 Surrealism in England 1936 and After Revisited Supported by Whitechapel Gallery and UCA
2020 Phase IV: Intersections – Art / Architecture. Stephen Lawrence Gallery & Project Space, London
2017 Trackingshot 1 Desert Sessions (Ellen Mara De Wachter, Jonathan Griffin, Chris Fite-Wassilak)
2015 Blind Spot The Foundry Gallery
2015 Edward James in Mexico (Dr. Joanna Pawlik, Ingrid Gonzalez, Melanie Smith, George Charman, Dr. David R J Stent)
2014 Tiny Lag (George Charman & Adam Knight) ACME Project Space
2014 Artichoke House (George charman, Marsha Bradfield & Lucy Tomlins, Sharon-Michi Kusunoki, John Warren, David R J Stent)
2013 Wolf Notes (Seth Cooke, Daniel Barbiero, George Charman David R J Stent) Compost & Height
Selected Employment/Teaching:
2013 – current Associate Tutor : West Dean College, MFA Fine Art
2015 University of Nottingham: Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art
2009 – 2013 University for the Creative Arts (Epsom Campus) Learning Mentor, Student support Services
2013 – 2014 Bishopsgate Institute: Course Tutor, Drawing
2010 University for the Creative Arts (Farnham Campus): Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art
2009 – 2010 London Metropolitan University: Artist in Residence, Fine Art
2009 Royal College of Art: Screen Print Technician, Printmaking
2008 University of East London: Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art
2009-2010 Victoria Miro Gallery: Gallery Technician
2006 – 2007 Royal College of Art: Exhibition Assistant, Secret Postcard Exhibition
2005 – 2007 Victoria & Albert Museum: Sales and Marketing, V&A Magazine