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Dunhill and O’Brien have been working collaboratively since 1998, based in both Bristol and London. They have been involved in exhibitions in galleries and project spaces in the UK, Ireland, Holland, Italy, Germany and Japan and have participated in residencies including the British School at Rome and the European Ceramic Work Centre s’Hertogenbosch, Holland.
Dunhill and O’Brien also edit and direct the research portal: www.collabarts.org that investigates the nature of, and issues related to, collaborative art practice through essays, links, interviews and a timeline.
Mark Dunhill completed a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at Bristol Polytechnic and graduated with an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London in 1977, he is currently Dean of Arts at Central St Martins (University of the Arts London).
Tamiko O’Brien studied Fine Art at North East London Polytechnic and graduated with an MA in Sculpture from Chelsea College of Art, London in 1988, she is currently Head of School of Fine Art (Acting) at Wimbledon College of Art (University of the Arts London).
CONTACTS:
DUNHILL: m.dunhill@csm.arts.ac.uk
O’BRIEN: t.o-brien@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk
'SOLO SHOWS' SINCE 1998
- 2007 - Yama to Ana
- 2005 - SCULPTOMATIC 1
- 2005 - SCULPTOMATIC 2
- 2003 - HOLES AND OTHER UNDERTAKINGS
- 2000 - SOUVENIR
- 1998 - PLOT
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS SINCE 1998
- 2008 - JUST WORLD ORDER
- 2008 - THE WALLS IN THREE PLACES
- 2007 - ARTSWAY ANNUAL
- 2006 - BRITISH ARTISTS IN ROME
- 2004 - CRAWFORD OPEN 4
- 2004 - SCREENING OF GATES
- 2003 - CONVERSATIONS
- 2003 - ROME SCHOLARS EXHIBITION
- 2003 - SCULPTURE TRIANNUAL
- 2002 - EVA+A
- 2002 - END PRESENTATION
- 2001 - CRAWFORD OPEN 2
- 2000 - ZINNOBER
- 1999 - SCULPTURE TRIANNUAL
RESIDENCIES
- 2007 - YOUKOBO ART SPACE RESIDENCY
- 2003 - BRITISH SCHOOL AT ROME
- 2002 - EKWC RESIDENCY
- 1997 - GUEST ARTISTS
- 1995 - GUEST ARTISTS
AWARDS SINCE 1998
- 2007 - ARTS COUNCIL PROJECT GRANT
- 2007 - DAIWA ANGLO-JAPANESE FOUNDATION PROJECT GRANT
- 2007 - GREAT BRITAIN SASAKAWA FOUNDATION GRANT
- 2005 - ARTS COUNCIL PROJECT GRANT
- 2004 - AHRC SMALL PROJECTS IN THE ARTS RESEARCH GRANT
- 2002 - SOUTH WEST ARTS BURSARY
- 2001 - AHRB SMALL PROJECTS IN THE ARTS RESEARCH GRANT
- 2000 - SOUTHERN ARTS PROJECT GRANT
- 2000 - AHRB SMALL PROJECTS IN THE ARTS RESEARCH GRANT
PUBLICATIONS SINCE 1998
- 2008 - JUST WORLD ORDER
- 2008 - AN EXPERIMENT IN COLLABORATION
- 2006 - RESPONDING TO ROME
- 2005 - SCULPTOMATIC
- 2005 - www.collabarts.org
- 2005 - GENERATION GAMES
- 2004 - 4 YEARS OF THE CRAWFORD OPEN
- 2003 - BSR FINE ARTS YEAR BOOK 2002-3
- 2003 - HOLES AND OTHER UNDERTAKINGS
- 2003 - SCULPTURE TRIANNUAL
- 2002 - EVA+A
- 2000 - THE LOST WORKS OF DUNHILL AND O'BRIEN
EDUCATION - DUNHILL
- 1974 - MA SCULPTURE
- 1971 - BA HONS FINE ART
EDUCATION - O'BRIEN
- 1987 - MA SCULPTURE
- 1984 - BA HONS FINE ART
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ROLES - DUNHILL
- 2001 - DEAN OF ARTS
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ROLES - O'BRIEN
WORKSHOPS
- 2007 - Introducing the Third Person