David Shrigley

Overview

'I feel quite comfortable and happy with making a work that looks like it could have been made by somebody else.'

David Shrigley is a British artist known for his distinctive and humorous drawings, paintings, and sculptures. His work, often characterised by darkly comedic text and simplistic imagery, critiques contemporary society and human behavior. Shrigley's art, while playful and accessible, contains sharp wit and profound observations, earning him a dedicated following and significant critical acclaim. His approachable style and unique voice make his pieces instantly recognisable and highly relatable.

Explore signed prints by David Shrigley available for sale at our gallery now.

Works

Enquire

Send me more information on David Shrigley

Please fill in the fields marked with an asterisk

Name *

Email *

Phone

Message

Receive newsletters *

Yes No

Send enquiry

* denotes required fields

In order to respond to your enquiry, we will process the personal data you have supplied to communicate with you in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.

Biography

David Shrigley (1968 – Present) was born 17th September 1968 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire. He took the Art and Design Foundation course at Leicester Polytechnic in 1987, moving on to study environmental art at Glasgow School of Art in 1988, where he remained until 1991. During his studies, Shrigley worked as a gallery guide at the CCA in Glasgow.

Shrigley has had several notable solo exhibitions for his iconic visual art including David Shrigley at Dundee Contemporary Arts (2006), Everything Must Have a Name at the Malmo Konsthall in Sweden (2007), exhibiting at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead (2008), at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne (2008), New Powers at the Kunsthalle Mainze in Germany (2009), at the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow (2010) and Animate at the Turku Art Museum in Finland (2011). In 2016, Shrigley’s work was part of a British Council touring exhibition. In the same month, he was showcased in the Liverpool Provocations event.

Shrigley was nominated for the 2013 Turner Prize and awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List 2020. Shrigley is collected by the Stephen Friedman Gallery, Anton Kern Gallery (New York), the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Tate, London and the Royal Academy of Arts, London, among other institutions.

Exhibitions