Charles Avery

Charles Avery (b. 1973) has exhibited widely both in Britain and internationally. His recent solo exhibitions include The Islanders: an introduction - part III, Galerie Arquebuse, Geneva (2007); The Plane of the Gods, Cubitt Gallery, London (2006); The Islanders: an introduction - part II, Galleria Sonia Rosso, Turin (2006); The Islanders: an introduction, doggerfisher, Edinburgh (2005); AVATARS, Galleria S.A.L.E.S., Rome (2005); and The Hunter, Man in the Holocene, London (2004). In 2007, Avery was selected with five other artists to represent Scotland at the 52nd Venice Biennale, as part of the Scotland and Venice exhibition. He has also participated in numerous group shows including the Lyon Biennale, France (2007); the Athens Biennale, Greece (2007); The Drawing Room, London (2007); Musée d'Art Contemporain, Avignon (2005); The Gallery of Contemporary Art, Glasgow (2003); Gallerie Civico d'Arte Contemporanea di Siracusa, Sicily (2003); and Marc Foxx Gallery, Los Angeles (2003). Charles Avery is represented by Galleria Sonia Rosso, Turin; Galleria S.A.L.E.S., Rome; doggerfisher, Edinburgh; and Arquebuse, Geneva.

Following its debut at Parasol unit, The Islanders: An Introduction will tour to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh and the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam.