John Bicknell
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  • Righteous flowers 2021
  • Mortal trace 2019
  • Never Below Zero 2018
  • The Burning Ship and The Dead Poet 2018
  • The same party 2018
  • Defiance and Tolerance : Grey light paintings 2017
  • Eleonas Festival 2016
  • It could be me it could be you 2015
  • Edition: The print show : 2015
  • Sliced Apple April 2015
  • No man's land 2014-5 Paintings
  • No Man's land 2014 Drawings
  • Trace interiors 2010-13
  • Isabella Dark 2010
  • Isabella Dark 2009
  • Isabella Dark 2003
  • Works 1988-2006
    • Folegandros drawings 2003-6
    • Assymetries and nameless cells 1997-2004
    • Motion pictures 1996
    • Works on paper 1987-2006
    • Painting 1988-95
  • Film / Theatre
  • Publications Catalogues
John Bicknell
1958:             Born, Surrey, UK
1975-7:          West-Surrey School of Art and Design:  Foundation. (University the Creative Arts,UK) 
1977-80:        North-East London Polytechnic, London:  B.A. (hons.) Fine Art  (University of East London)
1981-3:          Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. H.Dip FA. (Lon)
1983:             Boise Travelling Scholarship to Italy
1989-90:        Henry Moore Foundation Printmaking Fellowship, Leeds Polytechnic
1992-7:          MA Tutor, Department of Printmaking, Wimbledon School of Art, London (University of the Arts London)
1992-2001:    Senior Lecturer BA (Hons.) Fine Art ; School of Art Architecture and Design,Leeds Metropolitan University, UK  
Lives and works in Athens Greece

Solo Exhibitions
2018:       The Burning ship and The Dead Poet: Lefas Municipal Gallery Athens. Curated by Eliza Geromylatou
2017:       Defiance and Tolerance: Fokia Nou 24/7 Athens
2016:       No man's land : Eleonas Festival , Melina Mecuri Cultural Centre Athens
2014:       Dinitika Topia: Choro18, Thessaloniki: Curated by Stavros Panayiotakis
2012:  
    John Bicknell  Works from Greece: Four turnings Gallery, Feock, Uk
2007:       Suspended disbelief : video installation; Agora, Kipseli,  Athens Bienale, Athens
2003:       John Bicknell /Eleni Dori:  Collaborations; Gallerie Christina Karella, Athens
                Folegandros Series: Galleria Gianni Collossimo - Artissima - Turin
                Unpainted painting paintings: Galleria Gianni Collossimo, Art Athena, Athens
2002:       Asymmetries and Nameless Cells : Galleria Gianni Collosimo Infinito, Turin
1997:       Motion Pictures; Kappatos Gallery, Kephalonia.
1995:       New paintings and monoprints; Purdy Hicks Gallery, London.
1992:       John Bicknell; Pomeroy Purdy Gallery, London.
1990:       John Bicknell: Pomeroy Purdy Gallery, London.
1987:       John Bicknell; Carlyle Gallery, London.
1983:       John Bicknell:  Pearson Gallery, University College London.

 Group Exhibitions
2019:   Kypselian Salon : Snetha Residency Athens : curated by Augustos Veinoglou.
            Life is elsewhere : We need Books Athens : Curated by Chris Hawtin
            Art works that enhance the sofa's fabric: 9Enneia Athens: Curated by Alexandra Kollaros
             FokiaNou goes to Stockholm: Supermarket Independent Art Fair Stockholm
2018:    Elephant in the room : Phoenix Athens. Curated by Dimitris Yin
             Never below zero : Snetha residency, Athens. Curated by Augustos Veinoglou
             The same party :  Fokia Nou, Athens : Curated by Mary Cox and  Panayiotis Vulgaris
2015:    It could be you  it could be me : Technopolis, Athens: Curated by Christos Tollis: UNHCR.
             'Edition': 9ENEA, Athens : Curated by Alexandra Kollaros
             Sliced Apple : Fokianou24/7, Athens : Curated by Mary Cox
2014:    'Drawing a thought line' : 9ENNEA, Athens : Curated by Sarah Ettlinger
              'Castaways' : Fokianou24/7, Athens : Curated by
Vassiliki Veyenou
2013:    'Supermarket': Artbox : Stockholme International Art Fair, Kulterhuset, Stockholme
              Curated by Lydia Chatziiakovou, Rania Emanoualidou
2008:     ‘Meta tin afairesi’; Bonicos gallery, Athens: Curated  by Christos Michalopoulos
2007:     ‘Where is the art?’ ; 417 Milero, and various public spaces, Athens; 
              Curated by Sara Ettlinger, Toby Short; Catalogue text by Katerina Gregou.
              'Fresco and salty 3': Margari Foundation, Amphilochia, Kodra Arts Space, Thessalonika Curated and catalogue
              Essay by Rania Emanoualidou.
2005:     '64 pages for Odyssea'; Mylos Art Centre Thessaloniki.
              Curated by Rania Emmanoulidou; catalogue essays by Marcos Karmenidis, Theophilos Mathaiou, Kostas Besios.
2003:      'Yellow ' : 200 Lieu d’art Contemporain. Aix En Provence: curated by  Raymond Galle, catalogue essay by Jacgues Terrassa
2001:      Margari collection; Margari Foundation, Amphilochia: Exhibition text by  John Bicknell
2000-1:   'Vivre sensa'; Galleria En Plain Air arte Contemporeanea, Pinerolo, Turin. Curated by Elena Privitera
2000:       'L’Appologia Del Imprecisione e visa versa';  Galleria En plein Air arte contemporeanea, Pinerolo, Turin
               Curated by Elena Privitera - Catalogue essay by Titziana Conti
               'Campi di oscillazione verso una noava era';   Monastiri Caralino, Turin; Curated/catalogue Tistziana Conti
1998-9:   ‘Slow Burn’: Meaning and Vision in Contemporary British Abstract Painting; Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre,
              University of Warwick, Coventry, and UK tour.Curated by Emma Rose and Sara Shalgosky - Catalogue text by Emma Rose;
              Essays by Sacha Craddock, Nigel Whiteley
             ‘After – image’: Academie Gallery, Utrecht. Curated by Alison Brien. Exhibition essay by David Briers
1997:     ‘Hot Bed’; New British printmaking: Peter Scott Gallery, University of Lancaster.Curated by Emma Rose.
             ‘Metathesis’; Painters from London and Athens;Parco Eleftherio, Athens; Mylos Arts Centre, Thessaloniki.
              Curated by Georgos Alexopoulos – Catalogue essays by Georgos Alexopoulos, Manos Stephanides
              Art Athina 5; Kappatos Gallery; International Contemporary Art Fair, Athens Exhibition Centre, Athens
               New Artists; Kappatos Gallery, Athens.
1993:       'Four associations'; Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds. Curated by Judith Cain
1992:      Cleveland International Drawing Biennale, Cleveland Gallery, Middlesborough, Dorman Museum and UK tour. (Catalogue)
               New Work by Gallery artists, Purdy Hicks gallery, London.
1991:      John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 17, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. (Catalogue)
1990:      New Painting and sculpture, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds.
              New Work by Gallery Artists, Pomeroy Purdy Gallery, London.
              Pomeroy Purdy Gallery; 5th British International Contemporary Art Fair, Olympia, London.
              ‘A view of the New’, Royal Overseas League, London. (catalogue)
1989:      'Christies New Contemporaries', Royal College of Art Galleries, London. (Catalogue)
              Summer exhibition, Pomeroy Purdy Gallery, London.
              Contemporary Arts Society Exhibitions, Smith Galleries, London (1989/90/91).
              New Work, Margaret Lipworth-Shuster Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida.
1988:     Whitechapel Open Exhibition, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London.
1987:      John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 15, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. (Catalogue)
              New perspectives in drawing, Expo Monjuic Gallery, Girona.
              'South Bank Picture Show'; Royal Festival Hall, London(Catalogue)
1986:      Joan Miro International Drawing Prize,Fundacio Joan Miro, Barcelona and touring Spain. (Catalogue)
               New Drawing, Carlyle Gallery, London.
1985:      'The Last Wapping Show' ; New Crane Wharf, London. Curated by Rebecca Hossack.
               Catalogue essays by Edward Lucy-Smith and Rebecca Hossack.
               Athena International Art Awards, Mall Galleries, London.
1983:       Stowells Trophy; Royal Academy of Arts, London.
               New Graduate Art, Christies Contemporary Art, London
1980:       'The first Picture Show':  Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art, University of East Anglia.Selected /catalogue by Lynne Cook

Film / Performance Projects
2018:       'The plant in the city'  film installation : Written and directed by Catriona Gallagher : The Collector voice  by John Bicknell
2015:       'The beauty of fate'  by John Bicknell : Staged reading; Bryssaki Arts Centre, Athens: Directed by Angela Delichatsios  
2014:        'The Republic'  feature film: Directed by Dimitris Tsakas. Screenplay by Giannis Giorgiou: Swedzinski played by John Bicknell
2013:         'Dragon'  Directed by Nikos Hatzipapas, Libretto by Christina  Babou-Pagourri
                  Charles played by John Bicknell : Theatre Vrahon, Athens September
2012:         ‘The tree and the swing’ feature film: Produced by Michalis Sarantinos. Written and Directed by Maria Douza
                 ‘Harry’ played by John Bicknell
                  ‘Prospatho/ ‘Glistrama’ Performance Directed and performed by Nadia Papatheodorou
                  Monologue written by Nikitas Siniosoglou. Video by Kristina Colovic and John Bicknell
                  Performed at Camp ContemporaryArt, Athens. Vrysaki Art Centre,Athens
2007:         ‘Suspended disbelief’  Silent film. Written and directed by John Bicknell. Performed by John Bicknell, Danae Bicknell
                  Photographed by Amalia Zepou. Where is the art, Athens Bienale
1990:         ‘The Night is not dark’. Written by Peter Bicknell. Sets designed by John bicknell
                   Produced by Ralf-Ralf / Gate Theatre, London.Performed  at The Gate Theatre London June 1990

Awards
1994-7:      Research Awards; Leeds Metropolitan University/Wimbledon School of art
1987:        John Moores Exhibition Prizewinner. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1986:        South Bank Board Second Prize, Royal Festival Hall, London.
1985:        Greater London Arts Award
1983:        Slade Prize ,University College London.

 Works in Public collections
Slade Collection, University College London
Boise Traveling Scholarship Collection
Leicester Education Authority,
County Bank PLC,
Reed International PLC,

Texaco PLC,


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