Vivien Blackett (1955 − )
Vivien Blackett, is an artist and curator based in London. She studied Fine Arts at Goldsmiths College and has been the artist in residence at the National Gallery London and Camden Arts Centre.
In 2003 Blackett had a solo show at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has worked and researched extensively at the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. The works presented in this exhibition explore the links between science and metaphysics; she combines and juxtaposes images borrowed from books on such diverse subjects as chemistry, cooking and witchcraft with images of her own invention.,/p>
Examples of her work are held by the British Council and other public collections.
Reference Bibliography:
Buckman D., 2006, Artists in Britain since 1945, Vol 1, Art Dictionaries Ltd, Bristol
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Glossary
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Curator
A person who creates exhibitions or who is employed to look after and research museum objects.
Work Themes (2)
Past exhibitions
CRIES & WHISPERS NEW WORKS FOR THE BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTION
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1996
- Mexico, Guadalajara, INSTITUTO CULTURAL CABANAS
- Mexico, Mexico City, MUSEO DE ARTE MODERNO, GALERIA DE EXPOSICIONES TEMPORALES
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1995
- Colombia, Bogota
- Peru, Lima
- Ecuador, Quito
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1993
- Philippines, Manila, CULTURE CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
- Malaysia, Penang, PENANG STATE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, NATIONAL ART GALLERY
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1992
- Spain, Las Palmas, SAN ANTONIO ABAD GALLERY
- Spain, Salamanca, CASA DE LAS CONCHAS
- Spain, Zamora, CASA DE LA CULTURA
- Spain, Barcelona, CENTRE CULTURAL DE LA CAIXA DE TERRASSA
- Spain, Palma De Mallorca, CENTRO CULTURAL 'SA NOSTRA'
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1991
- Spain, Madrid, CENTRO CULTURAL GALILEO
- Spain, Madrid, CENTRO CULTURAL GALILEO
- Spain, Cadiz, AYUNTAMIENTO DE JEREZ
- Spain, Bilbao, MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE BILBAO
- Spain, Valencia, GALERIA AMBIENTE CERO
- Spain, Leon, CAJA DE AHORROS
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1989
- New Zealand, Hamilton, CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY
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1988
- Australia, Melbourne, HEIDE PARK AND ART GALLERY
- Australia, Shepparton, SHEPPARTON ART GALLERY
- Australia, Newcastle, NEWCASTLE REGION ART GALLERY
