Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk (b. 1967) is a conceptual artist famous for his challenging approach to the issues of art content and authorship. He studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, where his notorious 1991 MA exhibition, consisting of a whitewashed studio space containing a blue heritage plaque, stating “Gavin Turk worked here, 1989–1991”, led to him being refused a degree. Turk rose to prominence in the early 1990s as a member of the Young British Artist’s group, alongside Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas. His work continues to be exhibited internationally in New York, Hong Kong, London, Venice and Basel, to name a few. The artist’s works are held in a number of major collections, including the Tate Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Turk also has several permanent public sculptures including L’Âge d’Or, acquired by Sculpture International Rotterdam, Nail next to St Paul’s Cathedral, London, and Axis Mundi in Paddington Basin, London.

X

Sign up for our newsletter

(*Required)


X

Terms of Sale

Please ensure you are familiar with our Terms & Conditions, notably points 1.3, 1.4 and 2.1. Purchases are for non-commercial use only, will be restricted to one print per customer, and are strictly not for resale for a minimum period of two years from the purchase date. We will cancel and refund your order immediately if we believe you have placed it outside of these terms. We will require proof of identification prior to dispatch of this artwork, as part of the UK’s anti-money laundering legislation. All orders placed will amount to the buyer’s acceptance of these terms.