Tim Crowley

  • About
  • Biography
  • Exhibitions
    • Solo Exhibition
    • Group Exhibition
    • Art Fair
  • Artworks
    • Painting
  • Tim Crowley
  • Birthdate: 1972
    Birthplace: United Kingdom |
    Gender: Male
    Lives and Works in: China |
    About:
    Tim Crowley (b.1972, England) lives and works in Beijing, China. Crowley’s work is marked by his intensive and long involvement with all aspects of the global contemporary art industry. Practicing foremost as an artist Crowley has also played many other roles throughout his long career. These roles has taken him to the far reaches of the earth and has seen him work with some of the best in the field. In his latest series of paintings he draws from his vast experience, as well as his satirical sensibilities to create a tongue-in-cheek dissertation on the possible future of contemporary art exhibitions. Crowley’s work has been showcased at the OCAT Shenzhen Biennial, Mercosul Biennale, Brazil, Perimeter Editions in Milan, as well as at the Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Crowley’s work is in the collection of the De Ji Museum, Nanjing; By Art Matters, Hangzhou among other prestigious collections.

  • Biography
  • Born in 1972 in Yeovil, England.

    Lives and works in Beijing and Hangzhou, China.

     

    Education and Employment

     

    MA, Chelsea School of Art, UAL, London

    BA, University College London, London

     

    1994                   White Columns, New York

    1995                   Sandra Gering Gallery, New York

    1995-96             Factual Nonsense, London

    1998-2000        Asprey Jacques, London

     

    2000-2004        Director of Perimeter Editions, Milan

    2000-2006        Art director at Tema Celeste, Milan

    2006-2016        Professor at Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing

    2016-2021        International Director of KWM Artcenter, Beijing

    2022-                 International Consultant BYARTMATTERS, Hangzhou

     

    Exhibitions

     

    2023                 De Ji, Nanjing

    2022                 Yi Si Art museum, Chengdu

    2021                 Shenzhen Biennale, SZ

    2021                 Bank, Shanghai

    2019                 EGG gallery, Beijing

    2011                 Mercosul Biennale - Porto Alegre, Brazil 

    2007                 CAFA Teachers exhibition - CAFA, Beijing

    2001                 Perimeter Editions, Milan

     

    Curation and Other Projects

     

    2015-18           Festina Lente Productions, Beijing. Directing and producing 53 short films on Contemporary Chinese Artist Studios. Co-produced with Yadii. 

     

    From 2015 and still in production Beautiful Enough - Feature length documentary on Chen Tianzhuo.

     

    2013                 Kino Der Kunst, Munich: Asian Director: Every 2 years the curation of the Asian Video Art section of the Munich film festival.  

     

    2009 – 2013    *Reasons we still need Superman A 4 year video Art exhibition of 52 artists in 31 countries touring throughout Asia, South East Asia, Africa and South America. Artists included Paul McCarthy, Yang Fudong, The Chapman Brothers, Angus Fairhurst, TJ Wilcox, Matt Collishaw among many others.


  • Exhibitions
    • BANK 10th Anniversary Show "Birthday Party!"
      Nov 10, 2023 - Feb 24, 2024
      Artists: Bony Ramirez, Oliver Herring, Patty Chang, Michael Najjar, The Estate of Maryn Varbanov , Hito Steyerl, Ching Ho Cheng , Tim Crowley , Lin Ke, Sun Yitian , Chen Tianzhuo, Wang Rui, Liang Hao , Lu Yang , Jin Shan, Geng Yini, Wenjue , Zheng Haozhong, Zhang Yibei , Bai Yiyi , Petra Cortright, Ma Daha, Heman Chong, Polit-Sheer-Form Office, Austin Lee, Nik Kosmas, Mit Jai Inn , Marina Abramović, Xie Qi, Liao Guohe , Heidi Voet, Marc Lafia, Xu Bing, Laurent Grasso
      • Group Exhibition
    • Behind Gesture and Speech
      Aug 5, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023
      Artists: Chen Tianzhuo, Bai Yiyi , Tim Crowley , Jin Shan, Jean-Christian Bourcart, Yuyan Wang
      • Group Exhibition
    • Beijing Contemporary Art Expo - REUNION
      Apr 28, 2023 - May 1, 2023
      Artists: Geng Yini, Lin Ke, Tim Crowley , Wenjue , Wang Rui, Chen Tianzhuo, Liang Hao
      • Art Fair
    • ART021 Shanghai Contemporary
      Nov 10, 2022 - Nov 13, 2022
      Opening: Nov 10, 2022 Thursday
      Artists: Ching Ho Cheng , Tim Crowley , Sun Yitian , Lin Ke, The Estate of Maryn Varbanov , Hito Steyerl, Zheng Haozhong, Michael Lin, Austin Lee
      • Art Fair
    • Art Basel Hong Kong 2022
      May 25, 2022 - May 29, 2022
      Opening: May 27, 2022 14:00 Friday
      Artists: Sun Yitian , Tim Crowley
      • Art Fair
    • ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair
      Nov 11, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021
      Artists: Lin Ke, Tang Song , Austin Lee, Sun Yitian , Tim Crowley , Oliver Herring, Michael Lin, Jin Shan, Nik Kosmas
      • Art Fair
    • BEIJING CONTEMPORARY 2021
      Oct 13, 2021 - Oct 17, 2021
      Artists: Chen Zhe, Sun Yitian , Tim Crowley , Geng Yini, Nik Kosmas, Lin Ke, Michael Lin, Austin Lee, Xiaobo Shi, Heidi Voet
      • Art Fair
    • POSTLIMINARY | BANK @ Art Basel OVR: Portals
      Jun 17, 2021 - Jun 20, 2021
      Opening: Jun 17, 2021 20:00 Thursday
      Artists: Lu Yang , Nik Kosmas, Tim Crowley
      • Art Fair
    • TRI SOLO: LAWRENCE LEK, NIK KOSMAS, TIM CROWLEY
      Mar 13, 2021 - Apr 21, 2021
      Opening: Mar 13, 2021 14:00 Saturday
      Artists: Nik Kosmas, Tim Crowley , Lawrence Lek
      • Solo Exhibition
  • Artworks

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