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David Turner (b. 1968)

Solo shows

2016 Ordinary Extraordinary, Childrens’ Art Festival, Belfast 2013 Bit Part, Platform Arts, Belfast 2009 Cross Section and Scale, Place, Belfast 2008 It Couldn’t Happen Here, The Coloured Rain Gallery, Templepatrick 2006 The Frailty of Memory, Linen Hall Library, Belfast 2005 Still Life, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

Selected group shows

2016 Context New York, Gibbons & Nicholas, New York Raw, Catalyst Arts, Belfast Intimate Transgressions, Hangzhou Library, Hangzhou Birth of a Nation, NING SPACE, Beijing Art/Converters, Studio 1.1, London 2015 A Meditaion in Time of War, Dong Yue Art Museum, Beijing Small World, San Wei Art Centre, Shanghai Golden Fleece, Dong Yue Art Museum, Beijing This Years Model, Studio 1.1, London Catalyst Arts, Saloon, Belfast Little Dudes, Mission 3, Berlin 12 x 12, Artfix, London Sailing to Byzantium, Leyden Gallery, London Intimtae Transgressions, Inter Gallery, Beijing QSS Members Show, QSS Gallery, Belfast 2014 RUA Annual Exhibition, Belfast Little Kingdoms, Catalyst Arts, Belfast Craft and Conflict, Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton Boston Biennial 3, Atlantic Works Gallery, Boston Little Dudes Mission 2, Villa Neukölln, Berlin The Biannual Roadshow, El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas Glue, 4Most Gallery, Florida Discard Cardboard, Forest Centre Plus, Edinburgh This Years Model, Studio 1.1, London Intelligence Gathering, PS2 Gallery, Donegal St, Belfast 2013 Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, Los Angeles Salon, QSS Studios Gallery, Bedford St, Belfast The Gift as a Problem, Project Room, Group Global, Berlin Materials, Message & Meaning, R-Space Gallery, Lisburn Moments of Inception, QSS Studios Gallery, Belfast Precursor, Catalyst Arts, Collage Court, Belfast Avenue Festival, Greyfriars Municipal Gallery, Waterford City Little Dudes, Urban Spree Gallery, Berlin Sunburn, Gallery 320, London Soup Lab Open, Soup Lab Gallery, Norwich Score, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar 2 012 Black, Platforn Arts, Belfast Experimental, Catalyst Arts, Belfast Members Show, Platforn Arts, Belfast 2 011 Members Show, Platforn Arts, Belfast 2010 The Troubles With Harry, Platforn Arts, Belfast Biography, The Stone Gallery, Dublin 2008 The Body Project, University of Ulster, Belfast RUA Annual Exhibition, Belfast 2007 Summer Exhibition, The Mullan Gallery, Belfast Summer Exhibition, Oisin Gallery, Dublin 2006 RUA Annual Exhibition, Belfast 2005 Annual Student Show, Catalyst Arts, Belfast 2003 Annual Student Show, Catalyst Arts, Belfast From Ritual To Romance, Catalyst Arts, Belfast 1 2002 Annual Student Show, Catalyst Arts, Belfast 1998 RUA Annual Exhibition, Belfast 1997 RUA Annual Exhibition, Belfast 1996 RUA Annual Exhibition, Belfast 1994 RUA Annual Exhibition, Belfast

Grants and awards

2014 General Arts Award - Arts council of 2008 General Arts Award - Arts council of Northern Ireland 2006 General Arts Award - Arts council of Northern Ireland Carson McDowell Prize - The University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Residencies

2008 Queens Architecture - Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland 2007 Transitional Justice Insatiate - University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland

Education

Master of Fine Art, The University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Bibliography

2016 RTE Radio 1, Inside Culture, Monday 13th June, Interview, David Turner Culture Hub Magazine, 18th May, Interview, David Turner - LEGO Artist 2014 www.jungkats.com, 3rd July, Interview, David Turner - Hama Bead and LEGO Artist 2009 The South , 12th August. ‘The Architecture of Violence’ by Alana Fearon 2008 , Arts Section, 13th September. ‘Troubles Life Depicted on Canvas’ by Jenny Lee. BBC Radio Ulster, Arts Extra, 10th September. Presented by Marie-Louise Muir. 2006 BBC1 Northern Ireland. Morning News, 8th June. Coverage of M.F.A Show at the University of Ulster. Northern Visions TV, (channel 62), The Artery, 17th February. Conceived and Presented by Royce Harper. BBC Radio Ulster, Arts Extra, 2nd February. Presented by Marie-Louise Muir. The (Twenty Four Seven), 24th February. ‘A poignant reminder of a troubled past’ Article by Liz Baird.

Collections

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland Off The Wall Creations O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors KPMG Accountants The Kelly Group Alan Jones Architects Carson McDowell Solicitors The Linen Hall Library Lisney Property Northern Ireland Civil Service The Hastings Group