Alexander Gilmour is a painter and multidisplinary artist who explores masculinity and class through anthropomorphically shaped painting.
He studied at Leeds College of Art, the Royal Drawing School as well as the Turps Banana Studio programme and the Royal College of Art.
He lives and works in London.
B. 1990, Leeds.
Education
York College 2009-10
Leeds College of Art 2010-14
Royal Drawing School 2016-17
Turps Banana Studio Programme 2021-23
Royal College of Art 2023-24
Exhibitions
GUM, 2024, ASC - The Handbag Factory, London (group)
ExVoto Gallery presents: Physical, 2024, Lea Bridge Library, Lea Bridge, London (group)
Alexander Gilmour: Ee's Gott Mantel, 2024, Darbyshire Framers, Angel, London (solo)
Taste, 2024, Ohsh Projects x Wonzimer, Los Angeles, USA (group)
A Painting Show, 2024, Staffordshire Street, London (group)
Caper, 2024, Greatorex Street, London (group)
South Open 2, 2024, Ohsh Projects, London (group)
Debunk, 2024, Terrace Gallery, Lea Bridge Library Pavilion, London (group)
Turps Banana Studio Programme Leavers Show, 2023, Turps Art School, London (group)
Recreational Grounds VII, 2023, Thurlow Street Carpark, London, (group)
Mood Times Ten, 2022, Fitzrovia Gallery, London (group)
The Flat is Evil/Court Summit, 2021, AMP Gallery, London (solo)
Curated for Covid, 2020, Online Exhibition (group)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2019, Royal Academy, London (group)
Well well well well well well well with me, 2019, Leeds Arts University, Leeds (solo)
Sunday Times Watercolour Prize, Mall Galleries, London 2018 (group) (shortlisted)
Downsizing, 2018, Cave Space, London (group)
Christie's Best of the Drawing Year 2016 - 2017, 2017, Christie's, London (group)
Slowly, slowly, catch a monkey, 2016, Loft 6D, Bristol (group)
Forever Say Forever Always, 2015, Gage Gallery, Sheffield (group)
One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night, 2015, Assembly House, Leeds (group)
Residencies
Dumfries House, Scotland, 2019
DYCP Grant winner January 2023
Writing/Contributions
Outside Inn, 2021, Art Hostel II, Leeds (as part of Precious Art Collective)
Dirty Gerty, Serf, Leeds, 2017