Stephen Swindells
Since the early 2000s, Stephen Swindells has collaborated with various artists, notably through the Dutton-Swindells partnership, which has resulted in numerous exhibitions across North America, Asia, and Europe. In 2008, he undertook a three-month residency in Seoul, South Korea, funded by the Arts Council UK. In 2011, the duo was shortlisted for the prestigious Northern Arts Prize. The Barber-Swindells partnership also led to two public art commissions, funded by the Arts Council UK, and resulted in the publication of Mining Couture: a manifesto for common wear (Black Dog Press, 2012).
Between 2012 and 2017, Stephen Swindells focused on writing, research, and advising on cultural leadership and public engagement in the arts. Holding a PhD in artistic practice (2004), he explored the relationship between art and citizenship. In parallel, from 1992 to 2017, he taught fine art practice and history full-time at the universities of Leeds, Sheffield, Open University, and Huddersfield.
Today, Stephen Swindells directs a residency for painters and writers in Burgundy, France.
Education
1992-2017 University Teaching Fine Art and Research Lead in Art, Design, Architecture, Leeds College of Art, Sheffield Hallam University, Open University and University of Huddersfield (Professorship 2012), UK
1998-2004 PhD in Relationship Between Art Practice and Citizenship Sheffield Hallam University, UK
1992-1994 MA in Fine Art Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
1987-1990 First-Class BA Honours in Fine Art Sheffield City Polytechnic, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2012 – 2017 Cultural leadership – consultancy and public engagement in the Arts, UK, Research and writing practice. See e.g., What Is To Be Done? (Cambridge Scholars, 2014).
2012 Mining Couture, Huddersfield Art Gallery, UK, Exhibition including sculptures, paintings, drawings, textiles, and garments (Barber Swindells).
Mining Couture, Snibston Discovery Museum, UK, Arts Council funded 12-month residency (Barber Swindells), including on-site studio, open studio events, public presentations, exhibition, and a book Mining Couture (Black Dog).
Maximum Exposure, Somerset Art Works, UK, Public art project, public sculpture, events, and exhibition (Barber Swindells).
2011 The Stag and Hound, Project Space Leeds (PSL), UK, Large multi-media installation exhibition: animation, video, prints, sculptures, neon, sound, photography, painting (Dutton and Swindells, curated by Kerry Harker – Curatorial referee).
2010 Summoning the Face of the Other, New Zealand Film Archive, Auckland, New Zealand, Stephen Swindells and Amanda Newall drawings and prints.
2009 Institute of Beasts, Kuando Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan, Large multi-media installation exhibition (Dutton-Swindells)
2008 International Artist-in-Residence, Ssamzie Space, Seoul, South Korea, Three-month residency and exhibition (Dutton-Swindells).
Preoccupations: Things Artists do Anyway, Studio Bibliotheque, Hong Kong, Prints, drawings, and a book art project (Dutton and Swindells).
2006 text + work = work, Bournemouth Arts Institute, UK, Multi-media installation exhibition: animation, video, prints, sculptures, sound, photography (Dutton and Swindells).
The Dog & Duck, Kookmin University Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, Multi-media installation exhibition: animation, video, prints, sound, photography.
2003 Entropic Gym Variation, Sheppard Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, USA, Multi-media installation exhibition: video, prints, sculptures, photography (Dutton and Swindells).
Kayaköy, Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Multi-media installation exhibition: video, photography, and text works (Dutton & Peacock, Swindells).
2002 Entropic Gym, Mercer Union Centre for Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada, Video: Photography and text works installation (Dutton and Swindells, Peacock).
Power to the People, Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener 02, Ontario, Canada, Video installation (Dutton and Swindells).
2000 Kayaköy, Pekao Gallery, Toronto, Canada, Photography, video installation plus textual works (Dutton & Peacock, Swindells).
1999 Haecceitas Star, Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield, UK, Solo exhibition, painting installation.
Group Exhibitions
2025 (upcoming) Soft Powers (duo with Pia Jaeyoon KIM), PJ Gallery, Metz, France
2021 MAC3 – Exposition d’Art Contemporain, Dole, France, Dole Contemporary art and music festival, Chapelle des Jésuites.
2019 A Dessin 5, Sète, France, Biennial French contemporary drawing exhibition, Chapelle du Quartier.
2010 Surface Depth, H Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand, Video animation in group exhibition with Thai artists (Dutton and Swindells).
2008 Drawing Breath, Lugar Do Desenho, Porto, Portugal, A series of prints and drawings involving 15 artists.
2007 Little Bit Goes a Long Way, Consortium Gallery, Amsterdam, NL, Video and large-scale wall drawing, group show (Dutton and Swindells).
2005 Folklore, APT Gallery, London, UK, Group exhibition of paintings, vinyl-text piece on gallery window.
Fairs
Bibliography
Public Collection
Address
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Hours
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