Michael Craik (geb. 1972)
Die abstrakten Arbeiten des schottischen Künstlers Michael Craik zeugen von langjähriger Auseinandersetzung mit seinen gewählten Materialien – das stetige Verfeinern eines Prozesses, in dem Farbe, Form und Qualität des Materials die Basis des künstlerischen Schaffens bilden.
In seinen Aquarellen erschafft Michael Craik konkrete, poetische Farbräume, scharfkantige Felder stehen in direktem Kontakt zu wässerigen Flächen. Die Entstehungsrozesse sind greifbar, Aspekte von Zeit und Vergänglichkeit fließen in die Arbeiten ein. (AK)
Education
1999 – 2000 MA European Fine Art, Winchester School of Art, Barcelona / Winchester
1992 – 1996 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen
Selected Solo and Joint Exhibitions
Jun 2018 Solo exhibition at Zembla Gallery, Hawick
2018 On Narrow Paths, group exhibition with Max Cole & Abraham David Christian at Galerie Kirbach, Duesseldorf
2018 Solo exhibition at THECA Gallery, Milan
2018 Two person exhibition with Jeffrey Cortland Jones at &Gallery, Edinburgh
2017 The Relative Medium (with Eric Cruikshank), Galleri Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2016 Intime, Galerie Weissraum, Kyoto
2015 Ways of Seeing (with Eric Cruikshank), Howden Park Centre, Livingston
2013 Build (with Merja Herzog-Hellsten), Galerie Salon 13, BOK, Offenbach
2013 Malerei (with Eric Cruikshank), Galerie Albrecht, Berlin
2007 Razed To The Ground, Amber Roome Contemporary Art, Edinburgh
2006 Plate Tectonics, Galería Alonso Vidal, Barcelona
2006 Solo Exhibition, An Tuireann Arts Centre, Portree, Isle of Skye
2005 Solo Exhibition, Amber Roome Contemporary Art, Edinburgh
2004 Solo Exhibition, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
Selected Group Exhibitions
Sep 2018 Two person exhibition with Gisela Hoffmann at Galerie Schmidt & Schütte, Cologne
2018 On Narrow Paths, group exhibition with Max Cole & Abraham David Christian at Galerie Kirbach, Duesseldorf
2017 Charity Postcard Exhibition, Zembla Gallery, Hawick
2017 Connection, group exhibition at &Gallery, Edinburgh
2017 Charity Exhibition, Detail Framing, Edinburgh
2017 Hydrophil, group exhibition at Galerie Schmidt & Schütte, Cologne
2017 Group exhibition with Gisela Hoffmann and Jan Scharrelmann at Verein für aktuelle Kunst/Ruhrgebiet e.v. (VfaKR), Oberhausen
2016 The Lite Bothy, DOK Artist Space at Freemason Hall, Edinburgh
2015 The Memory of Time, Wootdali Cultural Village, Pyeongtaek, South Korea
2015 Sommersalon 2015, Galerie Ulf Larsson, Cologne
2015 Kunstkonzept SZA, Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz, Frankfurt
2014 The Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2012 RSA Open 2012, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2011 Reflection: Contemporary Visual Arts & Crafts in Edinburgh, City Art Centre, Edinburgh
2011 Materials, Galerie P13, Heidelberg
2010 Scottish Summer Exhibition, The Fleming Collection, London
2009 Paint Can, Travelling Gallery, Various locations in Scotland
2009 Strata, Sarah Myerscough, London
2009 The Drawing Room, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
2008 WASPS Exhibition, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
2007 Open, Cube, Manchester
2006 ArtSway Open 06, ArtSway, Sway, Hampshire
2005 Works on Paper, Amber Roome Contemporary Art, Edinburgh
2005 Art Futures, Contemporary Art Society, London
2003 Flix, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin
2002 Art Futures, Contemporary Art Society, London
2002 Mostyn Open 12, Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno
2001 Revolution, Bellevue Gallery, Edinburgh
2000 Big Small New, Houldsworth, London
Awards
2016 Fife Contemporary Art & Craft Artist Development Programme Award
2015 Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust Award
2014 Fife Contemporary Art & Craft Visual Artist Opportunities Grant
2013 Hope Scott Trust (joint award with Eric Cruikshank)
2011 Creative Scotland Artist Development Bursary
2011 Visual Arts Awards: Edinburgh
2009 The Hope Scott Trust Award
2008 Edinburgh Visual Arts & Crafts Artists Award
2007 Scottish Arts Council Creative Development Award
2005 The Hope Scott Trust Award
2005 Edinburgh Visual Arts & Crafts Artists Award
2004 The Arts Trust of Scotland Award
2004 Edinburgh Visual Arts & Crafts Artists Award
2002 Scottish Arts Council Professional Development Award
2001 Becks and The List Framespotting Award
2000 The Cross Trust Award for Postgraduate Studies
1995 Coopers and Lybrand Art Award