David Hancock
Born, lives and works in Manchester, UK.
Currently the Residency Coordinator at the Chinese Arts Centre.
David is Represented by the Agency
Education:
1993-96
1989-93
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University.
BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design, Foundation in Art & Design (Specialising in
Painting), Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale.
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2007
One Twenty Gallery, Ghent, Belgium
2006
‘Who Will Eat My Sadness’, The Agency, London
2005
‘The Beautiful People’, The City Gallery, Leicester
2004
‘Jane Says…’, Cooper Gallery, Barnsley
2003
‘The Beautiful People’, Comme Ca Gallery, New York, USA
2003
‘The Beautiful People’, The Storey Gallery, Lancaster
2003
‘The Beautiful People’, Kirkby Gallery, nr Liverpool
2002
‘The Beautiful People’, DDM Warehouse, Shanghai, China
2002
‘The Beautiful People’, Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax
2001
‘The Beautiful People’, View 2 Gallery, Liverpool
2001
‘The Beautiful People’, Chorlton Mill Gallery, Manchester
2000
‘The Beautiful People’, Cartwright Hall, Bradford
1998
‘The Beautiful People’, Living Room Gallery, Lancaster
1998
‘The Beautiful People’, Pannett Art Gallery, Whitby
1998
‘Princess Leia was my first kiss’, Living Room Gallery, Lancaster
1997
‘Princess Leia was my first kiss’, Phillips Contemporary Art, Manchester
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2006
‘I-POD Killed the Video Star’, Showroommama, Rotterdam
2006
‘Jerusalem’, Dean Clough, Halifax
2005
‘Young Masters’, Art Fortnight, London
2005
‘Hand in Hand We Walk Alone’, Clapham Art Gallery, London
2005
‘We Didn’t Mean to be Bad Kids, TV Made us do it’, Collins Gallery, Glasgow
2005
‘Forever Beautiful’, Clapham Art Gallery, London
2004
‘Le Petit Paysage’, Liverpool Biennial Independents
2004
‘We Didn’t Mean to be Bad Kids, TV Made us do it’, Warrington Art Galleries
2003
‘Thermo 03’, The Lowry, Manchester
2002
‘Perverse Pop’, Catto Contemporary, London
2002
‘The Battle for Realism’, Inside Space, Selfridges, London
2001
Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, London
2001
BP Portrait Award 2001, National Portrait Gallery, London
2000
‘Inferno’, LMN Project, Guildhall, Newcastle
2000
BP Portrait Award 2000, National Portrait Gallery, London
1999
John Moores 21, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1996
‘Northern Graduates’, Royal College of Art, London
1995
‘Re-assessing Poussin’, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Awards:
2002
2001
2001
2001
2001
1998
Shortlisted for BOC Emerging Artist Award 2002
City Life’sVisual Arts Exhibition of the Year 2001
Shortlisted for Fresh Artist 2001 Award
Northwest Arts Board- Individual Artists Award
Commended in BP Portrait Award
Northwest Arts Board- Individual Artists Award
Residencies:
2002
1998
DDM Warehouse, Shanghai, China
‘Artist at Work’, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Publications:
2001
2001
BP Portrait Award 1990-2001, NPG publications
Profiled in Art Review, March Edition