Vicky Wright
Vicky Wright (b. 1967, Bolton, UK) makes work that is dense and iconoclastic, overpowering in its purpose and preoccupied — among other things — with the apparatus of power; labour and mobilization in the industrial British north; patriarchy and opportunity; and the provisional relationship between technology and the planet. Her first solo instutional show was at Bloomberg SPACE in 2009 as part of the acclaimed COMMA series and she has been the subject of five solo exhibitions at Josh Lilley since 2010. In 2018 she represented the gallery in a solo presentation at Art Basel Hong Kong.
Vicky Wright lives and works in London.
Education
2008, MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London
1993, Royal College of Art, London
1991, John Moores University, Liverpool
Solo Exhibitions
2022
A Single Stem, Josh Lilley, London
2020
Hard-Light Hologram, Josh Lilley, London
2017
Night Shift, Josh Lilley, London
2015
Poor Joys Asylum Level 71, Josh Lilley, London
2012
The Garments of the Dominators, Josh Lilley, London
2010
The Informants, Josh Lilley , London
2009
Comma 14, Bloomberg SPACE, London
Solo Presentation, VOLTA Josh Lilley, New York
Group Exhibitions
2025
(Upcoming) Dark Spring-syzygy-, Cross Lane Projects, London
2024
The Bruise, Long Story Short, New York
2023
Face to Face: A Celebration of Portraiture, Marlborough, London
2022
Musée de la Fraise, Berlin Art Week, Berlin
2021
Time Takes a Cigarette, Josh Lilley, London
Emotionarama, PEER, London - touring BALTIC Gateshead and CCA Glasgow
2020
Beyond Other Horizons, Iasi Palace of Culture, Iasi
2019
Stains on a Decade, Josh Lilley, London
2018
21st Century Women, Unit, London
Destroyed by Shadows, Cornerstone Gallery, Liverpool Hope University
2017
Unnatural Vibers, Unit 3, London
2016
Water Biscuit, Josh Lilley, London
2014
Show - Off , LeandaKateLouise, London
The Threadneedle Prize 2014: Figurative Art Today, Mall Galleries, London
Asymmetric Dance Class curated by Vicky Wright, VITRINE Bermondsey, London
2013
2Q13 Women Artists | Women Collectors, Lloyds Club, London
The Hecklers, New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall
MUTAGEN, ASC Gallery, London
2012
The Dorian Project, Second Guest, New York
Making Familiar, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
This Is London, Shizaru, London
Paintings, Max Wigram Gallery, London
Hallogallo, Sir John Cass Gallery, London
2011
Among Flesh, Alison Jacques Gallery, London
2010
Gifted, Josh Lilley, London
the milkplus bar, Josh Lilley, London
Special Effects in Contemporary Art, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Wilhelmshaven
SV10 Members’ Show, Studio Voltaire, London
Il alla a lai d’ail, Crimes Town, London
2009
Daily Miracles, Josh Lilley, London
2008
John Moores Painting Prize 2008, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Extraction Series, MOT International, London
Latitude, NYCAMS Gallery, New York
2007
Jerwood Painting Prize 2007, Jerwood Space, London
Salon Nouveau, Engholm Engelhorn Galerie, Vienna
Ein Grosser Schwartzer, Alfred Camp, London
2006
Celeste Painting Prize, The Bargehouse, London
2004
Esoterica, IBID Projects, London
2003
Snip Decisions, Chisenhale Gallery, London
BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London
Charlie’s Place, Annely Juda Gallery, London
Full English, MOT International, London
2001
Temporary Accommodation, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
2001 Daniel Spoerri’s Eat Art, Aktionsforum Munich, Munich
Press
CV
Exhibitions
Altar States
Group Show
A Single Stem
Solo Show
Time Takes a Cigarette
Group Show
Hard-light Hologram
Solo Show
Stains on a Decade
Group Show
Art Basel Hong Kong
Solo Show
Night Shift
Solo Show
A New Kitchen Sink
Group Show
Water Biscuit
Group Show
Poor Joys Asylum Level 71
Solo Show
The Garments of the Dominators
Solo Show
The Informants
Solo Show
the milkplus bar
Group Show
Daily Miracles
Group Show