Yoke and Zoom CV
Alexander Johnson and Nina Coulson, artists and co-founders of artist duo Yoke and Zoom and MOVEMENT artist-led gallery.Education
2005-2007 MA Urban Design, (Alexander Johnson). Birmingham School of Architecture.
2005-6 Post Grad Cert Curating. Dartington College of Art and BIAD
2001-2004 OCN L 1 and 2, Japanese. Worcester College Technology
2002-2003 AA2A Scheme for Graduate Artists. (UCW)
2001-2002 Hothaus digital art Bursary. Vivid, Birmingham
1997-2000 BA Hons Interactive Art. University of Wales College NewportSelected Exhibitions
1 July 2010 - 1 July 2011. Artists Lottery Syndicate. www.artistslotterysyndicate.co.uk
2nd Feb- 17th April 2010. We are 10 PARTY. New Art Gallery Walsall.
31st Oct 2009-10th Jan 2010. Exquisite Trove. New Art Gallery. Walsall
24-25th May 2009. Give me Shelter. Meadow Arts. Attingham Park. Shropshire.
22-23rd May 2009, Long Weekend, Tate Modern. London.
19th Oct 2009. Collaboration with House of Fairytales. Zoo Art Fair. London
2-18th Oct 2009. The Mausoleum of Lost objects. INIVA. London
July-Aug 2008. Mobile Cottage industries. Artists in residence at the Big Chill.
June- July 2008 If you build it they will come. G39. Cardiff
April 14th- 5th July 2008. Mobile Cottage Industries. Artists in residence. New Art Gallery Walsall
31 Aug- 30th Nov 2007. ctrl- copy. online exhibition. www.ctrl-copy.com
10th- 26th August 2007 .stick /stamp /fly gasworks, london.
7th July -11 August 2007. The Most curatorial biennial of the universe. Apex Art. New York
30th June 2007. Almanac of political art. Austrian Cultural Forum. London
March 2007. Pigeon Post.Nottingham/Leicester/Derby
21st Jan 2007. Temporary measures. Associates. Hoxton St. London. Curated by Sophie Hope.
Oct-Nov 2006. Strategic Questions. What is Integration? Young Biennial. Bucharest, Gavin Wade.
Dec 2005. Art Machine. Nottingham sideshow and Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Dec 2005. The artist with two brains. Curated by Chris Hammond. St Paul’s Church. Birmingham.
June-July 2005 Cloverfield. Collaborative project with N55. Cell Project Space. London.
May 2005. Collective Creativity. Kassel. Germany.
Mar 2005 ROYGBIV. Worcester Royal Infirmary.
Sep 2004 ArtLink, Ueno-Yanaka, Tokyo.
Sep 2004 Thermo 04, the Lowry, Manchester.
Aug 2004 Do something, Floating IP Gallery, Manchester.
Mar 2004 Multiplus, Saltburn Artists Projects, Saltburn on Sea. .
Oct 2003 Radio Radio, the International 3, Manchester.
Oct 2003 Art Machine, Nadiff Gallery, Tokyo.
Aug 2003 Art Machine and Tea Party, Rice+, Tokyo.
May 2003 Resist Group Show, Crescent Arts, Scarborough.
May 2002 Possible, yet probable Group Show, G39, Cardiff.
May 2001 System Shutdown, Stourbridge Art Gallery.
Jan 2001 Myth and Logic Group Show, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud.Archives
House of Fairytales
MOT International
Bibliobox
B+B archive
Notion Nanny
Selected Four Leaf Clover Distribution:
Tate Modern. London. 2009
Vencie Biennale. 2009
Zoo Art Fair. London. 2008
ICA bookshop. London. 2006-8
Lowry (Manchester) 2004-2005
Ueno Yanaka (Tokyo) 2004
Rice+ (Tokyo) 2003
Nadiff (Tokyo) 2003
Grizedale roadshow 2003
Art39 (Tokyo) 2003
Midwest (West Midlands, Manchester, Glasgow) 2003-2004Essor Gallery (London) 2002
Hoax- Lux Gallery (London) 2001
VTO Gallery at Liste (Basel) 2002
Fresh Art Fair (London) 2002
Version 02 (Chicago) 2002
Interactive art lab (Chicago) 2002
G39 (Cardiff) 2002
Stroud House Gallery (Stroud) 2001
Love exhibition, David Risley. (London) 2002
Pump House Gallery (London) 2002
N55 (Copenhagen) 2001
Exploratorium (San Francisco) 2002
Interactive Arts (Newport) 2000
291 Art mart (London) 2001
Troy (New York) 2002
I-data (Plymouth) 2001
Publications
2009. Mr Motley. Art Journal. Holland/International. Issue 21
2008. Decentre. Concerning artist run culture. YYZBOOKS. Canada. ISBN 978-0-920397-55-8
2006. Guardian Guide. Exhibitions
2006. Revision. ISBN: 0-9552293-0-8
2005. Longhouse. People Identity Place. ISBN:978-0-9551295-0-6
2004 Radio Radio.Audio CD (available from International 3, Manchester or amazon.com)
2004 Wired magazine. March edition.
2003 Variant, Volume 2, No. 18, pp. 13
Asahi Shimbun, newspaper, Tokyo 30/7/03
Yomiuri Shimbun, newspaper, Tokyo 27/7/03
Art and Architecture, No. 58, pp. 36Research/ Awards/commissions
June 2009. R+D visit. Venice Biennale. R+D. Movement Gallery. Arts Council England Award
July 2007- ongoing. MOVEMENT gallery, programming and renovations. Arts Council England Award
Oct-06-June 07. Research into Artist led galleries. Arts Council England Award.
Sept –Oct 06. Commissioned by University of Worcester, identified sites for art at new campus.
Arts Council England AwardJune- July 05. Commissioned by Public Art West Midlands to produce case study, Longhouse.
May-July 05 Cloverfield. Research and production visit to Copenhagen, to work as part of international collaboration culminating in a major solo/collaborative show in London, project with Danish Art/Design group N55. Arts Council England Award.
July-Sept 2003. R+D Award identify art market in Tokyo. Arts Council England Award
March 2002-March 2003. Grit and Determination. R+D. Arts Council England Awrd
June 2002. Fresh Art Fair. R+D. Art Council England Award.
Visiting Lecturer/tutorials/teaching
Birmingham City University. 2009-10. Led group, Sense of Place module. MA Urban Design
Walsall College. 2009-10 Devised and led Site-Specific sculpture module. HND Fine Art
Eastnor and Ledbury Primary schools, 2009, devised and led year 6 workshops ( Big Chill Festival.)
Walsall College. HND fine art. 2008 (visiting lecturer)
University of Wales, Newport BA fine Art. 2009 (visiting lecturer and tutorials)
University of Gloucester. BA fine Art Photography 2007 (visiting lecturer and tutorials)
University of Wales, Newport BA fine Art 2003 (visiting lecturer)
Symposiums (speakers)
8th March 2008. Initiative & Institution Symposium. London
Nov 2009. Art of Location, Meadow Arts Symposium. HerefordImages and further information for all projects are available : art@yokeandzoom.com