Jason Brooks (painter)
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Jason Brooks | |
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| Born | Rotherham, 1968 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Goldsmiths College, Cheltenham Art School, Chelsea School of Art and Design |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
| Website | https://www.jasonbrooks.com |
Jason Brooks is a British painter and sculptor. He studied at Goldsmiths College before completing his BA at the Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Art & Design. Jason spent some time in the British School of Rome in 1990, then going on to receive his MA from the Chelsea College of Art & Design, London in 1992. He debuted among the YBAs in the 1990s with his black and white portraits.[1] He won the NatWest art prize in 1999.[citation needed] Brooks judged the NPG Portrait Prize, John Moores Prize and the Jerwood Prize[2] and has gone on to exhibit globally since then. His work is held in private and public collections all around the world, including the National Portrait Gallery Collection, London.[3] A major overview of the artist’s work entitled Perpetual Orgy[4] was published in 2015 to coincide with his solo show, 'Origins', at Marlborough London.
Shows[edit]
Brooks had his first one-man exhibition at the Entwistle Gallery in London in 1998.[5] Since then he has shown regularly both in the UK and abroad, including a solo show at the National Portrait Gallery, London in 2008 of portraits, including Sir Paul Nurse, among others.[6] Brooks is currently represented by Marlborough London, with his inaugural show at the gallery in 2013, entitled Ultraflesh.[7] In 2015 Brooks' exhibition Origins[8] brought together different techniques used throughout his career to create 8 paintings that drew initial influence from Gustave Courbet's 1886 painting L'Origine du monde.
Collections[edit]
Brooks’ work is represented private and public collections worldwide, including the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, and the Saatchi Collection, London.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Portrait Gallery – Jason Brooks: Paul Nurse and other works". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011.
- ^ "BBC News | Entertainment | Painter snaps up art prize".
- ^ a b "Jason Brooks – Artist – Saatchi Gallery". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Publications | Jason Brooks".
- ^ "About | Marlborough" (PDF).
- ^ "Jason Brooks: Paul Nurse and Other Works – National Portrait Gallery".
- ^ "About | Marlborough". Archived from the original on 7 June 2016.
- ^ "About | Marlborough". Archived from the original on 7 June 2016.