Rebecca Jane Warren (born 1965) is a British visual artist and sculptor,"Rebecca Warren RA"
Royal Academy. Retrieved 22 August 2014. born in Pinhoe, Exeter. She is particularly well known for her works in clay and bronze and for her arranged vitrines."Rebecca Warren"
Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 22 August 2014. The artist currently lives and works in London.

Early life

From 1989 to 1992, Warren studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths' College, University of London receiving a BA (Hons)."Turner Prize 2006: artists, Rebecca Warren"
''Tate Etc.''. Retrieved 22 August 2014. She then attained a Masters in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art & Design, London (1992–93). From 1993 to 1994 she was an artist-in-residence at the Ruskin School, Oxford University, Oxford.

Work

Until 1997 a large part of Warren's output was produced as a collaboration with artist

Fergal Stapleton Fergal Stapleton (born 1961 in Ireland) is an artist living and working in London. Stapleton studied at Middlesex Polytechnic (now Middlesex University) and graduated from the MA Programme at Goldsmiths College, London in 1993. Between 1994 an ...

. Warren's early sculptures were made primarily using clay.Sooke, Alistair
"Rebecca Warren at the Serpentine Gallery"
''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 22 August 2014. These pieces often depicted the nude female form and tackled themes of sexuality by making reference to other historical works and artists. For instance, Warren's early works have referenced artists as diverse as Robert Crumb,

Edgar Degas Edgar Degas (, ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, ; 19 July 183427 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints and drawings. Degas is es ...

, and

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. Warren's more recent works have included more sculptures made in metal media such as bronze and steel. In 2009, the artist exhibited her first work in welded steel at her exhibition entitled ''Feelings''. In 2009 the Serpentine Gallery exhibited the first major solo survey of her work. In 2010,

The Renaissance Society The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is a leading independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists. The kunsthalle- ...

, in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago, presented Warren's first solo exhibition in an American museum. Also in 2014, she was made a Professor of Painting and Sculpture at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Select solo exhibitions

*''The Boiler Room'', Saatchi Gallery (2003)"Rebecca Warren – Biography"
Matthew Marks Gallery. Retrieved 22 August 2014. *''Dark Passage'', Kunsthalle Zürich (2004) *''Rebecca Warren'', Serpentine Galleries (2009) *''Rebecca Warren'',

Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 mill ...

and the Renaissance Society (2010)

Public collections

The artist's work can be found in a number of public collections, including: * Tate * Museum of Modern Art

Recognition

In 2006, Warren was nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize for her sculptural installations in solo shows at

Matthew Marks Gallery Matthew Marks is an art gallery located in the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea and the Los Angeles neighborhood of West Hollywood. Founded in 1991 by Matthew Marks, it specializes in modern and contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, ...

, New York, and Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne, as well as her work in the Tate Triennial 2006. A representative of the Tate Gallery wrote, "Her works combine a wide range of sources with a strong formal awareness, injecting conventional materials with a sensual physicality to create something wholly new." The other artists nominated in 2006 were Tomma Abts, Mark Itchner, and

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. On 12 March 2014 Warren was elected a member of the

Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpo ...

. She was appointed

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(OBE) in the

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for services to art.

References

External links

Maureen Paley: Rebecca WarrenMatthew Marks: Rebecca WarrenTurner Prize 2006, Tate press releasePhilip King on Rebecca Warren and Fergal Stapleton
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