Chris Ofili (1968 − )

Chris Ofili was born in Manchester in 1968 and came to prominence in the early 1990s with his densely orchestrated paintings. He won the Turner prize in 1998 and has exhibited in many international institutions over the past decade. In June 2002 he presented new work in his exhibition Freedom One Day at the Victoria Miro Gallery, London. His work was shown in the British Pavilion at the 2003 Venice Biennale.

Work Themes (4)

Portfolio

Media Archive

From the Venice Biennale site

Past exhibitions

THE BRITISH ART SHOW 4

  • 1996
    • Wales, Cardiff, VARIOUS VENUES
    • Scotland, Edinburgh, VARIOUS VENUES
  • 1995
    • UK, Manchester, VARIOUS VENUES

CLOSING THE DOOR? IMMIGRATION TO BRITAIN 1905-2005

  • 2005
    • UK, London, THE JEWISH MUSEUM

DIMENSIONS VARIABLE

  • 1999
    • Romania, Bucharest, NATIONAL THEATRE GALLERIES
    • Slovakia, Bratislava, SLOVENSKA NARODNA GALERIA
    • Hungary, Budapest, LUDWIG MUSEUM
    • Lithuania, Vilnus, CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE
    • Germany, Darmstadt, INSTITUTE MATHILDENHOHE
  • 1998
    • Croatia, Zagreb, ZAGREB UNION OF CROATIAN ARTISTS
    • Czech Republic, Prague, PRAGUE NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
    • Germany, Chemnitz, STADTISCHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN
    • Poland, Warsaw, ZACHETA NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
    • Ukraine, Kiev, SOROS FOUNDATION
    • Sweden, Stockholm, ROYAL ACADEMY OF FREE ARTS
  • 1997
    • Finland, Helsinki, CITY ART MUSEUM

HOMETIME: EIGHT ROOMS

  • 2003
    • China, Shanghai, SHANGHAI SUPER BRAND MALL, PUDONG
    • China, Beijing, CHINA MILLENNIUM MONUMENT
    • China, Guangzhou, TIAN HE STADIUM

PASSPORTS: GREAT EARLY BUYS FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTION

  • 2009
    • UK, London, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY

PASSPORTS. IN VIAGGIO CON L'ARTE

  • 2009
    • Italy, Milan

UBS WARBURG EXHIBITION

  • 2001
    • UK, London, UBS WARBURG AT PLANIT ARCHES
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