Darren Bader
PHILLIP LAI
Born in 1969, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lives and works in London, United Kingdom
EDUCATION
1993-94 MA Fine Art / Chelsea College of Art & Design
1990-93 BA Fine Art (sculpture) / Chelsea College of Art & Design
1988-89 Foundation Course / Middlesex Polytechnic
AWARDS, NOMINATIONS & RESIDENCY
2018 Nomination for Hepworth Prize for Sculpture 2018
2006 Research and Development visit to Armenia (by invitation of the British Council)
1999 Award to Individual Artists – London Arts (formerly London Arts Board)
1996 One-month residency toward “Off Camp/On Base” exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
Galleria Franco Noero, Turin, Italy
2018
‘Spinning’, Hopkinson Mossman, Auckland, New Zeland
‘In the Half Life’, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Hong Kong
2016
Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London, United Kingdom
2014
‘Besides’, Camden Arts Centre, London, United Kingdom
‘Somewhat Abstract’, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, United Kingdom
2012
‘Visitor’, Galleria Franco Noero, Turin, Italy
Stuart Shave / Modern Art, London, United Kingdom
2009
Stuart Shave / Modern Art, London, United Kingdom
‘Introduction and Jargon’, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2008
‘Open Container’, Camden Arts Centre, Berlin, Germany
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
‘Yona Lee, Phillip Lai, Hany Armanious’, Fine Arts, Sydney, Australia
2018
The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture, The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom
Fences & Windows, Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London, United Kingdom
2017
‘one second ago’, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Hong Kong
2016
‘Theories of Modern Art’, Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London, United Kingdom
‘Can I Step on It?’, Galleria Franco Noero, Turin, Italy
‘When Did Intimacy Begin Width’, curated by Torey Thornton, Jeffrey Stark, New York, USA
2015
‘An Intervention’, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton University, Southampton, United Kingdom
2014
‘Interior’, Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London, United Kingdom
‘Somewhat Abstract’, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, United Kingdom
2013
Sculptures by Thomas Schütte and Phillip Lai – Faggionato Fine Arts, London, United Kingdom
2012
‘London Twelve’, City Gallery Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
2010
‘No Soul For Sale – A Festival of Independents’ (Mousse contribution, curated by Jonathan Griffin), Tate Modern, Turbine Hall, London, United Kingdom
‘Keep Your Seat’, GAM Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Turin, Italy
2009
‘Altogether Elsewhere’, Zoo 2009, London, United Kingdom
‘Sniper’, Galerie Biedermann, München, Germany
2008
‘Seven Times Two or Three’, Cubitt, London, United Kingdom
PUBLICATIONS
2008
Lecturer in Fine Art, Goldsmiths College University of London, since 2006
Associate Lecturer in MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, since 2002
2006
Research and Development visit to Armenia (supported by British Council)
Artists Lecture Series, Arnolfini Bristol (organised by UWE)
2001
Invited Speaker at ‘Li Yuan Chia’ exhibition talk, Camden Arts Centre, London, United Kingdom
Visiting Tutor in Fine Art, Goldsmiths College University of London (to 2005)
1999
Contribution to Bent Aura (STOPSTOP Vol.2) (ISBN 1-902052-01-3)
1998
Advisor to London Arts (formerly London Arts Board)
London Exhibitions and Events Fund – Medium and Small scale
Projects & Research and Development
1997
‘Phillip Lai’, The Showroom – exhibition catalogue (ISBN 1-899846-12-3) essay by Francis McKee, interview by Karina Daskalov
