Gilbert & George
Born: Gilbert: 1943; George: 1942
Hometown: Gilbert: San Martin de Tor; George: Plymouth, England
Lives and Works: London, England
Website: www.withgilbertandgeorge.com
Education:
Gilbert:
Wolkenstein School of Art
Hallein School of Art
Munich Academy of Art
St. Martins School of Art
George:
Dartington Adult Education Center
Dartington Hall College of Art
Oxford School of Art
St. Martins School of Art
Gilbert & George Bio
About The Artist
Click here to read an in-depth interview with the artists.
"Art for all" is the belief that underpins Gilbert & George's art. The duo began creating art together in 1967 when they met at London's St. Martins School of Art, and from the beginning, in their films and "living sculpture," they appeared as figures in their own art. Gilbert & George believe that everything is a potential subject matter for their art, and they have always addressed social issues, taboos, and artistic conventions. Implicit in their practice is the idea that an artist's sacrifice and personal investment is a necessary condition of art. They have depicted themselves as naked figures in their pictures, recasting the male nude as something vulnerable and fragile rather than as a potent figure of strength.
Gilbert & George occupy a unique position among contemporary artists of the last half-century and have built up a vast body of work that has earned them international acclaim. In 1986 the duo won the Turner Prize, in 2005 they represented Britain in the Venice Biennale, and they have been the subjects of numerous museum solo shows and retrospectives around the world.
Watch a video interview with the artists about their London Pictures series here:
Gilbert & George Gallery Art
Galleries
White Cube, London, England
Sonnabend, New York, NY
Lehmann Maupin, New York, NY
Thaddeus Ropac, Paris, France
Arndt, Berlin, Germany
Gilbert & George Permanent Collections
Select Permanent Collections
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, Torino, Italy
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
National Museums, Liverpool, England
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Gilbert & George Art
Works by the Artist
