2021
David Shrigley was born on September 17th, 1968, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire. He took the Art and Design Foundation course at Leicester Polytechnic in 1987, moving on to study environmental art at Glasgow School of Art in 1988, where he remained until 1991. During his studies, Shrigley worked as a gallery guide at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow.
Shrigley has had several notable solo exhibitions for his iconic visual art, including "David Shrigley" at Dundee Contemporary Arts (2006), "Everything Must Have a Name" at the Malmo Konsthall in Sweden (2007), an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead (2008), the Museum Ludwig in Cologne (2008), "New Powers" at the Kunsthalle Mainz in Germany (2009), the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow (2010) and "Animate" at the Turku Art Museum in Finland (2011).
In 2016, Shrigley’s work was part of a British Council touring exhibition. In the same month, he was showcased in the Liverpool Provocations event. Shrigley was nominated for the 2013 Turner Prize and awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List 2020. Shrigley is collected by the Stephen Friedman Gallery (London), Anton Kern Gallery (New York), the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Tate (London) and the Royal Academy of Arts (London) among other institutions.
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Untitled (Life Can Only Be Understood Backwards)
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
Acrylic on paper Unique 75.5 x 56 cm (29.9 x 22 in) (Frame: 88.5 x 68 x 5 cm / 34.8 x 26.7 x 2 in) Signed on the back Excellent condition. Some minor undulation, as is common with fl...
Acrylic
Sorry For Being Awful, Contemporary Screen Print, Signed, 21st Century
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
4 colour screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm paper Edition of 125 Signed, numbered and dated on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process Sinc...
Screen
Fucking Ace
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
8 colour screenprint on Somerset Tub sized 410 gsm paper Edition 5 of 125 Signed, dated and numbered on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process Pu...
Screen
Before You Can Entertain
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
14 colour screenprint with a varnish overlay on Somerset Satin Tub sized 410 gsm Edition of 125 Signed, numbered and dated on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the...
Screen
Kindness Screen Print on Somerset Paper, Contemporary, 21st Century
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screen print on Somerset Tub sized 410gsm paper AP aside from main Edition of 125 (Frame: 81 x 61 x 4 cm / 31.9 x 24 x 1.6 in) Signed and numbered on the back Mint. Minor dirt caught...
Screen
Untitled (I Am Listening) Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed Art
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
12 colour screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized White 410 gsm paper Edition of 125 (Frame: 81 x 61 x 4 cm / 31.9 x 24 x 1.6 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the back Artwork in excellen...
Screen
The World
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
David Shrigley The World, 2020 Signed and numbered on reverse 8 colour screen print with a varnish overlay on Somerset Satin Tub sized 410 gsm 75 x 56 cm 29.5 x 22 inches David Shri...
Screen
I Mean No Disrespect
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
Archival digital print on 200g Munken Lynx paper 70 x 50 cm (paper size) 89.6 x 69.5 cm (Framed) Unsigned Edition of 250 Published by Shrig Shop. David Shrigley is an artist known...
Digital
The Chaos
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
2022 Offset lithograph, printed on 200g Munken Lynx paper 60 x 80 cm Mint condition as issued Accompanied by a gallery Certificate of Authenticity David Shrigley (born 1968) is a c...
Lithograph
I Hate Human Beings
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
Artist David Shrigley (British, b. 1968) Title: I Hate Human Beings Year: 2022 Medium: 10 colour screenprint Sheet: Size 76 cm (H) × 56 cm (W) Edition of 125 Signature: Hand-signed, ...
Screen
Never Forget How Beautiful You Are
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
2025 Unique work on paper Acrylic paint on paper 76 x 56 cm Mint condition, housing in the original packaging David Shrigley (born 1968) is a celebrated British visual artist. His w...
Paper, Acrylic
David Shrigley - Art Will Save the World
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
Artist David Shrigley (British, b. 1968) Title: Art Will Save the World Year: 2019 Medium: 25 colour screenprint with a varnish overlay on Somerset Satin Tub sized 410 gsm paper Shee...
Screen
