Andrew Bracey is an artist based in Waddington, Lincolnshire. His work explores the slippages between the original/reproduction, artist/curator, painter/painting; and emphasises the importance of looking, attentiveness and materiality in appropriation. His current PhD by Practice is exploring how contemporary artists use historical paintings to initiate a dialogue between the past and the contemporary; through the metaphor of the parasite and mutualism, and his term, Parasitical Painter. Bracey is co-leading a research project, Bummock: Artists and Archives, with Danica Maier; and working on an (potentially lifelong) curatorial project, Midpointness, with Steve Dutton. He has a studio at General Practice in Lincoln, a collective of artists and curators.
Bracey’s solo exhibitions include: Project Space Plus, Lincoln; (2019); Isherwood gallery, Wigan (2017); Usher Gallery, Lincoln (2014); Nottingham Castle (2014); Manchester Art Gallery (2009); Transition Gallery, London (2007) and firstsite, Colchester (2006). He has been featured in over 150 group shows in the UK, USA, China, Thailand, Australia and across Europe; partaken in national and international residencies; presented his research at art and academic conferences; written journal articles; and has curated many exhibitions including Midpointness, Airspace Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent (with Steve Dutton, 2016); (detail), H-Project Space, Bangkok and touring (2014-15); Misdirect Movies, Royal Standard, Liverpool, and touring (with John Rimmer, 2013); and Unspooling: Artists & Cinema, Cornerhouse, Manchester (with Dave Griffiths, 2010). Bracey’s solo authored book Enough is Definitely Enough developed from his curated exhibition and is published by Beam Editions. His work as an artist and curator has been reviewed/profiled in many publications including Art Monthly, Contemporary, The Times, The Guardian, Flux, The Metro, BBC Radio 4, Double Negative, Creative Tourist and Studio International.
He has extensive experience of teaching art over twenty years and taught at Universities including Wolverhampton University, Salford University, Manchester Metropolitan University and Liverpool John Moores University. He is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of MA Fine Art at The University of Lincoln.
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