Michael Dean (born 1977) is a British artist. In 2016 he was shortlisted for the

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Early life and education

Michael Dean was born in

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, England, in 1977. He graduated from

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in 2001 with a BA Fine Art (Studio Practice and Contemporary Critical Theory).

Art practice and career

Dean's work often incorporates materials symbolic of urban renewal and social decline, reflecting personal connections to British working-class communities and the socio-economic history of his native

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. He lives and works in London. Dean's sculptural work is focused on typefaces.

Nominations and awards

In 2016, Dean was a Turner Prize nominee. In 2018, he was nominated for the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture.

Exhibitions

Dean's solo exhibitions include ''Government'' at

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(2010), ''Qualities of Violence'' at

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arts centre,

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(2015), ''Sic Glyphs'' at

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(2016), ''Lost True Leaves'' at the

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, U.S.A. (2016), ''Tender Tender'' at

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, Munster, ''Stamen Papers'' at Fondazione Giuliani, Rome (2016), and ''Lamp black on sack cloth (love for fucksake)'' at Mendes Wood DM, Paris (2023).

References

External links

Contemporary Art Daily: Michael Dean at Herald StMichael Dean - Sic Glyphs @ South London Gallery
1977 births Living people Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London English contemporary artists British male sculptors {{UK-artist-stub