Christopher Orr (artist)
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Christopher Orr is an artist
.
Born in Helensburgh
in Scotland
, Orr studied in Scotland
at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
and Fine Art
at Royal College of Art
in London
.
Orr creates paintings which are often executed on a small scale and incorporate references to the realms of nature, science and the sublime.
He has exhibited his work at galleries including Tate Britain (London), Witte de With (Rotterdam), Hauser & Wirth (Zurich), Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles) and IBID PROJECTS
(London).
Orr is represented by IBID PROJECTS
, London and Hauser & Wirth, Zurich.
His works are in collections including Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
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Born in Helensburgh
Helensburgh
Helensburgh is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gareloch....
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Orr studied in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is an integral part of the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland. It is ranked as one of the top schools of art and design in the United Kingdom and has an outstanding reputation in both practice and research.-History:Attempts were made to...
and Fine Art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
at Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Orr creates paintings which are often executed on a small scale and incorporate references to the realms of nature, science and the sublime.
He has exhibited his work at galleries including Tate Britain (London), Witte de With (Rotterdam), Hauser & Wirth (Zurich), Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles) and IBID PROJECTS
IBID PROJECTS
IBID PROJECTS is a contemporary art gallery located in London. The gallery represents several international artists including David Adamo, Jānis Avotiņš, Guillermo Caivano, Ross Chisholm, Anthea Hamilton, William Hunt, Christopher Orr , Michael Portnoy, Rallou Panagiotou, Olivier Richon, Daniel...
(London).
Orr is represented by IBID PROJECTS
IBID PROJECTS
IBID PROJECTS is a contemporary art gallery located in London. The gallery represents several international artists including David Adamo, Jānis Avotiņš, Guillermo Caivano, Ross Chisholm, Anthea Hamilton, William Hunt, Christopher Orr , Michael Portnoy, Rallou Panagiotou, Olivier Richon, Daniel...
, London and Hauser & Wirth, Zurich.
His works are in collections including Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near Walt Disney Concert Hall...
and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
External links
- Christopher Orr: IBID PROJECTS
- Christopher Orr at the Tate Triennial, 2006
- Review from The Times (London), Feb 28, 2006
- Artfacts.net on Christopher Orr
- http://nyehaus.com/ Christopher Orr: NYEHAUS
- Christopher Orr Helensburgh Heroes