Chris Coombes

Born 1974, Germany

Based in London

2009-10 MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts

1995-98 BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts

Selected Exhibitions:

2024

Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy: Selected by Veronica Ryan

2022

Better Place, Bethnal Green, London: Solo exhibition in domestic setting

2017

New Property, LM6A Project Space, London. Solo exhibition. Curators: Lisa Penny and Marta Bakst

2015

You Like That, Belfast. Solo exhibition. Curator: Alissa Kleist

Hoy Hoy Hoy, 177 Stoke Newington Church Street, London. Curator: Aidan O’Sullivan

2013

Other People’s Problems, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv. Curators: Doreet LeVitte Harten, Dalia Levin

2012

The London Open, Whitechapel Gallery, London. Selectors: Patricia Bickers, Rodney Graham, Jack Kirkland, Marta Kuzma, Kirsty Ogg

I live in my own world, but it’s ok, they know me here, Elizabeth House Project, 39 York Road, London. Curators: Kate Groobey and Avis Underwood

2011

What, 24 Gray’s Inn Road, London.

2010

Parking, Hampstead Heath, London. Curator: Andrea Francke.

2009

What is it good for?, The Griffin, London.

Rendez-vous Ouagadougou, Contemporain 405, Ouagadougou. Curators: Peter Walsh and Kindo Salifou.

2008

Real Life, Portman Gallery, London

2003

100 Mothers, Oxford House, London. Curator: Harry Pye.

2002

Serotica, Reception Gallery, London. Solo Exhibition. Curators: Emily Pethick, Kit Hammonds, Emma Mahony.

Gatsby, New Lansdowne Club, London. Curated by Lali Chetwynd, Dan Kennedy-Martin, Tamsin Morse.

Profile, Commissioned Artist’s Project for Tate Magazine, Issue 29.

Evidence, Essor Project Space, London. Curated by Susanne Kohler, Phil Coy.

Slimvolume Poster Publication, Organised by Andrew Hunt.

Viva Pablo, Bart Wells Institute, London. Curated by Harry Pye.

2001

Tate Celebrity List, collaboration with Christian Rutherford. (Matthew Higgs Imprint ’93 50th Project).

2000

Funny, Andrew Mummery Gallery London. Curated by Peter Harris.

Harry Pye’s Great British Art Show, Stark Gallery and Glassbox Paris.

1999

Spent, Lord Palmerston, London. Curator: Emma Mahony.

1998

A to Z, The Approach, London. Curator: Matthew Higgs

Tesco Metro Brasso, Performance, Bedford Street, London.

Editions/Publications:

Central London Map, 2002. Slimvolume II - Andrew Hunt. V&A Museum - Artists’ Book Collection

Tate Celebrity List, 2001. Imprint 93 - Matthew Higgs. Tate Library - Artists’ Book Collection

Chelsea Bookmatches, 1998. UAL Chelsea College of Art & Design Library - Artists’ Multiples Collection