biography of Billy CHILDISH (1959)

Personal data


Birth : 1959 - Chatham, Kent, England (United Kingdom)
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : United Kingdom

Address

Chatham, Kent, England (United Kingdom)

Education

1981 : St. Martin’s School of Art – Charing Cross Road – London, United Kingdom

Professional data


Work and Life

1981:He was expelled of St. Martin’s School of Art, London, UK.
1977:Grounded in the punk ethic of ’77 his work is explosive and uncompromising, but never loses its humour.
1977:Started printing one-off punk fanzines, some of which included poetry and lyrics.


Other professions

Poet

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2004

The Aquarium Gallery – London, United Kingdom
07/09/2004 – 07/28/2004

1999

The Resignation of Sir Nicholas Serota
Gallery 108 – London, United Kingdom
1999

Group Exhibitions (Selected)


Group exhibitions

2000

The British Art Show 5
Ikon Gallery – Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
11/25/2000 – 01/28/2001

The British Art Show 5
CVA Centre for Visual Arts – Cardiff, United Kingdom
09/08/2000 – 11/05/2000

The British Art Show 5
John Hansard Gallery – University of Southampton – Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
06/23/2000 – 08/20/2000

The British Art Show 5
Fruitmarket Gallery – Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
04/08/2000 – 06/04/2000

1997

Multiple Choice
Cubitt Gallery – London, United Kingdom
03/07/1997 – 04/06/1997

Bibliography (Selected)


By the artist


Books

1994

Big hart and balls
Publisher: Hangman Books – Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom
1994

1983

The Unknown Stuff
Publisher: Hangman Books – Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom
1983

Notebooks of a Naked Youth
Publisher: Codex Books – Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom
ISBN : 1 899598 08 1

“I’d rather you lied”, Selected Poems 1980-1998
Publisher: Codex Books – Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom
ISBN : 1 899598 10 3

My Fault
Publisher: Codex Books – Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom
ISBN : 1 899598 18 9


On the artist


Exhibition catalogues

2000

The British Art Show 5
Publisher: Hayward Gallery – Belvedere Road – London, United Kingdom
2000
ISBN : 1853322040

Legals