The Modern Institute

The Modern Institute

Cathy Wilkes

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Born 1967, Belfast; Lives in Glasgow

Forthcoming and Current Exhibitions

2012

'Studio 58: Women Artists in Glasgow Since WWII', Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow (Group, 06/07—28/09/2012)

'I Give You All My Money', The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, Chicago (Solo, 19/01—04/03/2012)

2011

Gesellschaft Fur Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen (Solo, 26/11/2011—19/02/2012)

Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh (Solo, 12/11/2011—26/02/2012)

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2012

'I Give You All My Money', The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, Chicago

2011

Gesellschaft Fur Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen

Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh

'Art Unlimited', Art|42|Basel, Basel (Solo Project)

Aspen Art Museum, Aspen

Kunstverein, Munich

2010

Galleria Raucci/Santamaria, Naples

2009

Galerie Giti Nourbaksch, Berlin

'Mummy’s Here', Studio Voltaire, London

2008

The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow

Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes

2007

Void, Derry

'Non Verbal (version)', Gallery Weekend Berlin, Galerie Giti Nourbakhsch

2005

'Most Women Never Experience', Galleria Raucci/Santamaria, Naples

2004

'1/4 Moon', Gallerie Giti Nourbaksch, Berlin (solo)

'Cara Studies Votes for Women', Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin

'Daily Schedule', SMAK, Ghent

'Moons', Switchspace, Glasgow

2003

Kabinett fur Aktuelle Kunst, Bremerhaven

2002

Migros Museum, Zurich

Inverleith House, Edinburgh

2001

'Our Misfortune', Cubitt, London

'Our Misfortune', Transmission, Glasgow

'So and So, Cathy Wilkes', Galerie Giti Nourbaksch, Berlin

1999

'Cathy Wilkes/Martin Creed', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow

1996

Art Connexion, Lille

1994

Galerie CAOC, Berlin

1991

Transmission, Glasgow

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010

'Abstract Resistance', Walker Arts Centre, Minneapolis

2009

'Running Time: Artists Films in Scotland 1960 to Now', Dean Gallery, Edinburgh

'Head-Wig (Portrait of an exhibition)', Camden Art Centre, London (Selected by Paulina Olowska)

'TONITE', The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow

2008

'A show of many parts, each part more spectacular and elaborate than the last', Leicester City Art Gallery, Leicester

'Contemporary Scottish Art: New Acquistitions & Loans', Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

'Turner Prize 2008', Tate Britain, London (nominee)

2007

Galleria Massimo De Carlo, Milan

'a point in space is a place for an argument', David Zwirner, New York

'Breaking Step', Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade

'EARTH?', Galerie Giti Nourbaksch, Berlin

'If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution, Edition II: Feminist Legacies And Potentials In Contemporary Art P', MuHKA Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, Antwerp

'New Work UK: You and Me', Whitechapel, London (screening of I will miss you, I will pour essential oil on your body)

'Quality as Quantity', Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna

'You Have Not Been Honest', Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina, Naples (British Council touring exhibition)

2006

'How to Improve the World, British Art 1946-2006', Hayward Gallery, London

'If it didn’t exist you’d have to invent it: a partial Showroom history', The Showroom, London

'Non Verbal (version)', Printemps de Septembre, Toulouse

'Splash', 4th Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art, Berlin (installation at Of Mice and Men)

'The Secret Theory of Drawing: Dislocation & Indirection in Contemporary Drawing', The Drawing Room / Tannery Arts, London

2005

Frieze Projects, Frieze Art Fair

'Body: New Art from the UK', Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada (touring to The Ottawa Art Gallery, Canada; Oakville Galleries, Canada; Edmonton Art Gallery, Canada; Art Gallery Nova Scotia, Canada)

'Non-Verbal’, installation at ‘Selective Memory: Scotland & Venice Biennale', Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

'She’s Pregnant Again', Venice Biennale, Venice (installation at ‘Scotland & Venice: Selective Memory’)

2004

'Cara Studies Votes for Women', installation at Manifesta 5, San Sebastian

'Formalismus, Moderne Kunst, Heute', Hamburg Kunstverein, Hamburg

'L’Air Du Temps', Migros Museum, Zurich

2003

'Independence', South London Gallery, London

'Plunder: Culture as Material', DCA, Dundee

2002

'Happy Outsiders', Zacheta Gallery, Warsaw

'P_A_U_S_E', Gwanju Biennial, South Korea

2001

'Circles 4 One Fo(u)r One', ZKM Museum for Contemporary Art, Karlsruhe (with Elizabeth Go)

'Here and Now: Scottish Art 1990-2001', Dundee Contemporary Arts & Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK

'Psycho-Bobble', Galleria Raucci/Santamaria, Naples

2000

'Beck’s Futures', ICA, London

'Die gefahr im Jazz', Berlin

'Film Club', Glasgow (with Elizabeth Go; curated by Scott Myles)

'Film Club 2', Vilma Gold, London (with Elizabeth Go; curated by David Thorpe)

'Pavillion', Mark Mueller, Zurich

'Seven Scottish Artists', Grant Selwyn Fine Art, Beverly Hills

1999

'A Still Volcano Life', South Gallery, Melbourne

'Love, Speed, Thrills', Manchester Metropolitan University (with Elizabeth Go)

'The Queen is Dead', Stills Gallery, Edinburgh

'Trace', Liverpool Biennial

'Where the Wild Roses Grow, Anti War - You Take it From my Heart', Transmission, Glasgow (with Elizabeth Go)

1998

The Modern Institute, Glasgow at Sadie Coles HQ

'Add Night To Night', The Showroom, London (Curated by Sarah Tipp)

'Floatina Happiness', Tramway, Glasgow (Host; with Elizabeth Go)

'From Here at High Street Projects', Christchurch, New Zealand

'Slant 6', Art International, New York

1997

Fly, Glasgow

'Connected', Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland (Elizabeth Go)

'Hit ‘em With This Antoinette', Catalyst Arts, Belfast (Elizabeth Go performance at ‘Satellite City’)

'Lovecraft', CCA, Glasgow

'The Art Exchange Show', Broad Street, New York

'The Truly Supa Superstore', Norwich Gallery, Norwich

'You Show Me The DF Every Night You Show Me The DF You Show Me', NGCA, Sunderland (Elizabeth go performance at Connected)

1996

'Art for People', Transmission, Glasgow

'Insanestupidphatfuctpervert', Cubitt, London

'Loaded: A Contemporary View of British Painting', Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

'The Mostyn Open', Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno

'World of Ponce', Southpark, Glasgow

1995

'Barrage', Catalyst Arts, Belfast (with Jonnie Wilkes)

'Onziemes Ateliers du FRAC', Frac des Pays de la Loire, Nantes

'The Belmont Hotel', Glasgow

'The Living Landscape', West Cork Arts Centre, Ireland

1994

'Beyond the Pale', Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

'Small World Small Works', Galerie CAOC, Berlin

1993

'Interview 2', Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow