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Press

2011

Sharratt, Chris: 'Martin Boyce', Creative Times, 12/10/2011

Blazwick, Iwona: 'Top Prize', Elle, 09/2011

Pollock, David: 'Glasgow eyes the prize', The Independent, 27/05/2011

Sharp, Rob: 'Cellophane, sand, lipstick: a recipe for winning the Turner Prize?', The Independent 7664, 05/05/2011

Cornwell, Tim: 'Glasgow artist favourite to win Turner Prize', The Scotsman, 05/05/2011

Sharp, Rob: 'It’s a tartan Turner race as Scots vie for the prize', i 136, 05/05/2011

Miller, Phil: 'Scottish pair named on shortlist for prestigious £25,000 Turner Prize', The Herald, 05/05/2011

Higgins, Charlotte: 'Turner 2011: paint, but not as you know it', The Guardian, 05/05/2011

Campbell-Johnston, Rachel: 'Turner Prize finalists put on variety show', The Times 70251, 05/05/2011

'Turner round again', Metro, 05/05/2011

2009

Day, Charlotte: 'Martin Boyce:Ghosts in the Landscape', Art & Australia, 09/2009

Boyce, Martin: 'Commission:Martin Boyce', Map Issue 18, 06/2009

McLean-Ferris, Laura: 'Martin Boyce Interview', Art World Issue 10, 04/2009

Delaney, Max: 'Solo Shows', frieze Issue 120, 02/2009

Jeffrey, Moira: 'Pilgrim to a Far Pavilion', Scotland on Sunday, 01/2009

Yisun Kwon, Liz: 'Art & Space Martin Boyce', Bob Magazine Issue 55

Hauber, Harriet & Bastian, Aeneas (ed.): 'Martin Boyce Interview', According to the Artist

2008

Boyce, Martin: 'The Artist’s Artists', Artforum Issue XLVII, 12/2008

Miller, Phil: 'Big and Bold', Show to Represent Venice at Scotland Biennale, 19/09/2008

2007

Herbert, Martin: 'Martin Boyce', Artforum, 05/2007

2006

Herbert, Martin: 'All that is Solid', frieze Issue 102, 10/2006

Ward, Ossian: 'Brise im Blätterwald aus Beton', Monopol Issue 5, 10/2006

2004

Derieux, Florence: 'Martin Boyce, géomètre', Art Press Issue 304, 09/2004

2003

Fabricius, Jacob: 'MARTIN BOYCE', Flash Art

Monaghan, Helen: 'The Hot 100: 57 Martin Boyce', The List Issue 484

2002

Lorch, Catrin: 'Aus einem Bein einen Kopf machen', Kunstbulletin, 12/2002

Garavelli, Dani: 'ART OF THE MATTER', Scotland on Sunday, 17/11/2002

2000

Herbert, Martin: 'Martin Boyce', Time Out London, 02/2000

McLaren, Duncan: 'Martin Boyce', The Independent on Sunday, 23/01/2000

1999

Mahoney, Elisabeth: 'Welcome to the unreal world', The Guardian, 09/10/1999

Henry, Clare: 'The Artist As Philosopher', The Herald, 04/10/1999

Buxton, Pamela: 'Don’t Give Up The Day Job', Blueprint, 10/1999

Coomer, Martin: 'Martin Boyce', Time Out London

Stoddard, Hugh: 'Martin Boyce', Contemporary Visual Arts Issue 22

Higgs, Matthew, (ed.): 'Seven Wonders of the World', Book Works

Morrissey, Simon: 'Yesterday Tomorrow', Contemporary Visual Arts Issue 20

1997

Mckee, Francis: 'The Art of Making Things', AN Visual Arts, 10/1997

1995

Morgan, Stuart: 'Institute of Cultural Anxiety', frieze Issue 21

1991

Slotover, Matthew: 'Northern Lights', frieze Issue 1

Exhibition Reviews

2011

Miller, Phil: 'Boyce’s Turner Prize triumph makes it three in row for Scots' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Herald, 06/12/2011

Cornwell, Tim: 'Boyce’s Turner Prize win makes it three in a row for Scottish artists' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Scotsman, 06/12/2011

Higgins, Charlotte: 'Fall and rise: autumnal installation beats bookies’ favourite to take Turner prize' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Guardian, 06/12/2011

Clark, Nick: 'Get a load of this: Scottish artist’s rubbish bin wins the Turner Prize' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), i, 06/12/2011

Clark, Nick: 'Great Scots! For the third year running, Turner Prize is installed north of the border' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Independent, 06/12/2011

Singh, Anita: 'How Scotland triumphed again' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Daily Telegraph, 06/12/2011

Deal, Stephen: 'Leaf it to Boyce to pick up the Turner Prize…' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Metro, 06/12/2011

Hoyle, Ben: 'Not a populist verdict as ‘utopia of unearthly beauty’ wins the Turner' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Times, 06/12/2011

'Martin Boyce Scoops Influential Turner Prize' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), ArtLyst, 05/12/2011

Wullshlager, Jackie: 'A turn for the better' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Financial Times, 23/10/2011

Adams, Tim: 'Love for a ghost town in shades' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Observer, 23/10/2011

Darwent, Charles: 'No better year to lose a tenner on the Turner' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Independent on Sunday, 23/10/2011

Januszczak, Waldemar: 'The official view of the nation' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Sunday Times, 23/10/2011

Harding, Eleanor: 'A waste bin? No, this is Turner Prize genius' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Daily Mail, 21/10/2011

Moss, Richard: 'Art' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Culture 24, 21/10/2011

'Culture - News' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Because London, 21/10/2011

Newman, Martin: 'Dog poo bin and some crumpled paper up for Turner Prize' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Daily Mirror, 21/10/2011

Higginson, John: 'Euro rebellion grows' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Metro, 21/10/2011

Sharp, Rob: 'Eyes on the Prize' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Independent, 21/10/2011

Higgins, Charlotte: 'Is it exciting fresh art or the same old thing? At the Baltic it might be both' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Guardian, 21/10/2011

Cornwell, Tim: 'It’s art, not sport - no-one should win, says prize favourite' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Scotsman, 21/10/2011

Paxman, Lauren: 'News' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Mail Online, 21/10/2011

Dorment, Richard: 'The best Turner Prize contenders for ages' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Daily Telegraph, 21/10/2011

Miller, Phil: 'Turner favourite claims award is ‘no part of art’' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Herald, 21/10/2011

'Turner Prize 2011' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Cassone, 21/10/2011

Dorment, Richard: 'Turner Prize 2011 exhibition, BALTIC, Gateshead, review' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Telegraph Online, 21/10/2011

Thomas Keane & Maddie Bates: 'Turner Prize 2011 Opens On The Tyne' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), ArtLyst, 21/10/2011

Higgins, Charlotte: 'Turner prize 2011 shortlist unveiled as exhibition opens at Baltic in Gateshead' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Guardian, 21/10/2011

Guner, Fisun: 'Turner Prize 2011, Baltic, Gateshead' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Arts Desk, 21/10/2011

Searle, Adrian: 'Turner prize 2011: Shaw’s world of small miseries looms large' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Guardian, 21/10/2011

Campbell-Johnston, Rachel: 'Urban wastelands doing battle with a slut’s bathroom' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Times, 21/10/2011

Collett-White, Mike: 'Short on shocks, Turner art prize leaves London' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Reuters.com, 20/10/2011

'Turner Prize 2011 nominee Martin Boyce' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Telegraph, 20/10/2011

Singh, Anita: 'Turner Prize 2011: Figurative painting competes with park bin' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Telegraph, 20/10/2011

Youngs, Ian: 'Turner Prize exhibits go on show in Gateshead' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), BBC News, 20/10/2011

Hoyle, Ben: 'Turner Prize is ‘no good for art’' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), The Times, 20/10/2011

'Turner Prize nominees on show in Gateshead' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), BBC News, 20/10/2011

'Turner Prize Shortlist Preview' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Metro, 20/10/2011

'Turner Prize to boost Tyneside profile as thousands visit' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), BBC News, 20/10/2011

Millard, Coline: 'Art News' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Artinfo, 19/10/2011

Tighe, Chris: 'Turner trimph' (review of 'Turner Prize 2011', Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead), Financial Times, 18/10/2011

Basciano, Olivier: 'No 1: S1 Artspace, Sheffield' (review of 'A Threepenny Opera', s1 Art Space, Sheffield), Art Review, 10/2011

Sutton, Kate: 'Critics’ Picks: “La Carte d’Après Nature”' (review of 'La carte d’après Nature', Matthew Marks Gallery, New York), Artforum, 09/2011

Burnside, Anna: 'From the gloom, a shinning light of Modernism' (review of Martin Boyce: 'night terrace - lantern chains - forgotten seas - sky', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The Independent, 27/05/2011

Jeffrey, Moira: 'Urban Legend' (review of Martin Boyce: 'night terrace - lantern chains - forgotten seas - sky', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), Scotland on Sunday, 15/05/2011

Kotzé, Talitha: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'night terrace - lantern chains - forgotten seas - sky', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The List, 05/2011

2010

Gockel, Cornelia: 'Permanent Trouble, Aktuelle Kunst aus der Sammlung Kopp München' (review of 'Permanent trouble kunst aus de Sammlung Kopp München', Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg), Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, 03/2010

2009

Dorment, Richard: 'Prize Collectors Leap of Faith' (review of Martin Boyce: 'No Reflections', Venice Biennale, Venice), Telegraph, 09/06/2009

Campbell-Johnstone, Rachel: 'Martin Boyce - sole Scot in the spotlight at the Venice Biennale' (review of Martin Boyce: 'No Reflections', Venice Biennale, Venice), Times Online, 08/06/2009

Macmillan, Duncan: 'Visual Arts Review: Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'No Reflections', Venice Biennale, Venice), The Scotsman, 05/06/2009

Sherwin, Skye: 'Martin Boyce: Scottish Pavilion' (review of Martin Boyce: 'No Reflections', Venice Biennale, Venice), Art Review Issue 33, 06/2009

Miller, Phil: 'Scottish ‘fractured landscapes’ head for Venice' (review of Martin Boyce: 'No Reflections', Venice Biennale, Venice), The Herald, 30/04/2009

Cope, James: 'Being Nothingness' (review of 'Being and Nothingness', Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas), Light & Sie, 03/2009

Cooper, Neil: 'Martin Boyce: No Refelctions' (review of Martin Boyce: 'No Reflections', Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee), The List, 02/2009

2008

'Martin Boyce and udo Rondinone at Sculpture Center' (review of Martin Boyce: 'We Burn, We Shiver', Sculpture Center, New York), New York Times, 10/2008

Rimanelli, Davis: 'Ugo Rondinone and Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'We Burn, We Shiver', Sculpture Center, New York), Artforum, 09/2008

2007

Mottram, Jack: 'A Grille’s best friend' (review of Martin Boyce: 'That Blows Through Concrete Leaves', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The Herald, 08/03/2007

Lapp, Axel: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'We Are the Breeze', Johnen Galerie, Berlin), Art Review Issue 07, 01/2007

Møller, Lotte: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'We Are the Breeze', Johnen Galerie, Berlin), Tema Celeste Issue 119, 01/2007

2005

Diederichsen, Diedrich: 'FORMALISMUS' (review of 'Formalismus Moderne Kunst Heute', Hamburg Kunstverein, Hamburg), Artforum, 03/2005

Jeffery, Moira: 'Mexican Lights' (review of 'Sodium & Asphalt', Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City), Map Issue 1, 01/2005

2004

Mottram, Jack: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Brushing Against Strange Weeds', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The List, 10/06/2004

Mansfield, Susan: 'Maxed Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Brushing Against Strange Weeds', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The Scotsman, 22/05/2004

Jeffery, Moira: 'Savage garden displays artist’s maturing vision' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Brushing Against Strange Weeds', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The Herald, 19/05/2004

Gale, Iain: 'Take heart all who enter this urban heaven and hell' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Brushing Against Strange Weeds', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The Scotsman, 14/05/2004

Mottram, Jack: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Brushing Against Strange Weeds', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow), The List

2003

Dallas, Sorcha: 'Contemporary Abstraction' (review of 'Contemporary Abstraction', Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow), The List, 31/07/2003

Hess, Barbara: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Our Love is Like the Flowers, the Rain, the Sea and the Hours', Tramway, Glasgow), Flash Art, 05/2003

Dorment, Richard: 'Garden of Strange Delights' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Our Love is Like the Flowers, the Rain, the Sea and the Hours', Tramway, Glasgow), Telegraph

Bang-Larsen, Lars: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Our Love is Like the Flowers, the Rain, the Sea and the Hours', Tramway, Glasgow), Artforum

2001

Léith, Caoimhín Mac Giolla: 'TRAUMA' (review of 'Trauma', DCA, Dundee), Artforum, 12/2001

Hess, Barbara: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Fear view', Johnen and Schottle, Cologne), Flash Art

2000

Smyth, Cherry: 'Beck’s Futures' (review of 'Beck’s Futures', ICA, London), Art Monthly Number 236, 05/2000

Mahoney, Elisabeth: 'Martin Boyce/ Ross Sinclair' (review of Martin Boyce: 'When Now Is Night', Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh), Art Monthly Number 234, 02/2000

Doherty, Claire: 'Martin Boyce/ Ross Sinclair' (review of Martin Boyce: 'When Now Is Night', Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh), Contemporary Visual Arts

Blom, Ina: 'What If' (review of 'What If', The Moderna Museet, Stockholm), frieze

1999

McLaren, Duncan: 'The Office of Misplaced Events' (review of 'The Office of Misplaced Events (Temporary Annexe)', Lotta Hammer, London), The Independent on Sunday, 12/12/1999

McFarland, Dale: 'Martin Boyce' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Martin Boyce', Lotta Hammer, London), frieze Issue 46, 05/1999

Fulcher, Dawn: 'In the Midst Of Things' (review of 'In the Midst of Things', Bourneville, Birmingham), Contemporary Visual Arts Issue 24

Farquarson, Alex: 'In the Midst of Things' (review of 'In the Midst of Things', Bourneville, Birmingham), frieze Issue 49

Beasley, Mark: 'IN THE MIDST OF THINGS' (review of 'In the Midst of Things', Bourneville, Birmingham), Untitled

Mahoney, Elisabeth: 'The Queen is Dead' (review of 'The Queen is Dead', Stills Gallery, Edinburgh), Untitled Number 19

Bird, Nicky: 'The Queen is Dead' (review of 'The Queen is Dead', Stills Gallery, Edinburgh), Art Monthly Number 226

1998

Morrissey, Simon: 'Material culture' (review of 'Material Culture', Hayward Gallery, London), Contemporary Visual Arts Issue 15

1995

Archer, Michael: 'Something’s Got to Give' (review of Martin Boyce: 'Something’s Got to Give', The Agency, London), Art Monthly Issue 185, 04/1995

Gordon, Douglas: 'Hopeless' (review of 'Hopeless', CCA, Glasgow), Flash Art, 03/1995

1991

McArthur, Euan: 'Windfall' (review of 'Windfall', Seamen’s Mission, Glasgow), Variant

Gillick, Liam: 'Windfall' (review of 'Windfall', Seamen’s Mission, Glasgow), Artscribe

Publications

2011

It’s Not a Garden Table / Art and Design in the Expanded Field, JRP|Ringier, Zürich

Gardens by Martin Boyce, Mono, London (Issue 4, Visual Essay. Supported by the Zabludowicz Collection)

Gravity: Beauty, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield

2009

Martin Boyce, JRP|Ringier, Zürich

2004

Bradley, Will, Design in Reverse – Martin Boyce, in Sculptural Sphere, Sammlung Goetz, München

1999

Los Angeles (A capsule account), in Bent Aura, STOPSTOP, Glasgow

Seven Wonders of the World, Book Works, London

1997

Glasgow: A Presentation of the Art Scene in the 90’s, The Institute For Research Within International Contemporary Art (ForArt), Oslo

Exhibition Publications

2011

Nothing in the World but Youth, Turner Contemporary, Margate

Made in the UK: Contemporary Art from the Richard Brown Baker Collection, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (Exhibition catalogue)

Koln Skulpture # 6, Walter Koenig, Cologne

2010

Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form Balance Joy, MCA, Chicago

Permanent trouble kunst aus de Sammlung Kopp München, Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg

The Library of Babel - In and Out of Place, Zabudowicz Collection, London

The New Decor, Hayward Gallery Publishing, London

2009

No Reflections, DCA, Dundee

Being and Nothingness, Light&Sie, Dallas, Texas

2008

Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art, Barbican Art Gallery, London

2007

Echo Room - Art from Great Britain, The British Council, London

Half Square, Half Crazy, Villa Arson, Nice

Skulptur projekte münster 07, Kunstakademie Münster, Münster (Martin Boyce in an interview with Antonia Lotz)

Suspended Breath, Atelier Hermes, Seoul

Unmonumental – The Object in the 21st Century, New Museum, New York

2006

Strange I’ve Seen That Face Before, Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Moenchengladbach

Again for Tomorrow, Royal College of Art, London

2005

Sodium & Asphalt, Museo de arte Contempoánea de Monterrey, Mexico

This Storm Is What We Call Progress, Arnolfini, Bristol

2004

Formalismus. Modern Kunst, heute (Formalism. Modern Art, today), Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern-Ruit

Formualisms Moderne Kunst Heute, Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg

La Partie Continue, Le crédac - Centre d’art contemporain d’Ivry, (ed.), Ivry-sur-Seine

2003

Bad Behaviour, Hayward Gallery Publishing, London

Martin Boyce, This Place is Dreaming, (monograph), Contemporary Art Gallery and Tramway, Vancouver and Glasgow

Undead Dreams (monograph), RomaRomaRoma, Rome

2002

Dornbracht installation projects, Martin Boyce: For 1959 Capital Avenue, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main (Interview in exhibition guide)

Greyscale/CMYK, Tramway, Glasgow

Happy Outsiders from London and Scotland, Zachęta Państowowa Galeria Sztuki, Warzsawa

MARTIN BOYCE: FOR 1959 CAPITAL AVENUE, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main (monograph)

My Head is on Fire but my Heart is Full of Love, Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen

Still Life, British Council, London

2001

Here and Now: Scottish Art 1990-2000, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee

Trauma, Hayward Gallery Publishing, London

Zero Gravity, Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg

2000

Martin Boyce: When Now Is Night, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh

MARTIN BOYCE, The Jerwood Gallery, London

1998

morning star evening star, 200 Gertrude Street & Museum of Modern Art at Heide, Melbourne