Ali Glover

Lives and works in London, UK

b. 1993

Sophie’s practice is focused on producing large-scale paintings telling stories of romance and sexual violence. They see the value of consent within image-making as a push and pull using pov which has become a language of performance. They value making whilst balancing low-fi references and harbouring the sentiment of role play. Their work references disability, sex addiction, ecosexuality and queerness. Embracing clowning and humour at its core. Clowning used post-ironically as a placeholder to ridicule predatorial men.

Their practice is based in London where they also, earned a BA from Slade School of Fine Art in 2019. They are a Tom Of Finland emerging artist winner. Showing in group shows internationally with; Mana Contemporary, New Jersey, USA; Galeria Anna Marra, Belgium; Eduardo Secci Contemporary, Florence, Italy; Changing Room Gallery, London, UK; but most recently shown at Quench, Margate, UK. They have also participated in the Palazzo Monti Residency, IT, in 2019.

  • Born in 1995 in London, UK
    Lives and works in London, UK

    2019-2023
    MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK

    2010-2013
    BA Hons Painting, Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, London, UK

    2012
    Purchase College, State University of New York, Purchase, NY

    2009-2010
    Cleveland College of Art and Design, Middlesbrough, UK

  • Solo exhibitions 

    2024
    Kit-Bash,Xxijra Hii, London, UK

    2023 
    The Vessel, St Chad’s, London, UK

    2022
    Old Bones, Bobinska Brownlee New River , London, UK

    2020 
    Instrument,Thames-Side Studios Gallery, London, UK

    2019 
    👀, Brockley Gardens, London, UK

    Group exhibitions 

    2024 
    North East Emerging Artists Award Show, Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland, UK
    Dumping Ground,Regents Place, London, UK

    2023
    Winter Sculpture Park 2023, Bexley, London, UK
    MFA Fine Art Degree Show, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
    Stable, BBNR Gallery, London, UK

    2022
    London Micro Sculpture Fair, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
    Present Tense, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
    Cosmoses,Xxijra Hii, London, UK
    Dinosaur Coast, Eston Arts Centre, Middlesbrough, UK

    2021
    The Sompsons,CHEAP CHEAP Gallery, Birmingham, UK
    FUNHOUSE,Chris Thompson Studio, London, UK

    2019
    MOSTYN Open 21, Mostyn, Wales, UK
    Creekside Open 2019, Art in Perpetuity Trust, London, UK

    2018
    Pleasure Garden, 21b Wykham Road, London, UK
    Fatal Attraction, Thames-Side Studios Gallery, London, UK
    Group Show, 41/42 Woolwich, London, UK

    2017
    ArtWorks Open, Barbican Arts Group Trust,London, UK
    Changelings, The Flying Dutchman, London, UK

    2016
    Show Home, Safehouse 1, London, UK

  • Interview with Young Artists, Chris Thompson, Interview by David McLeavy

    Floorr Magazine, Chris Thompson, Interview by Rochelle Roberts

  • 2024
    Gilbert Bayes Sculpture Award, Royal Society of Sculptors, UK

    2023
    Wardens Prize, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

    2022
    Developing Your Creative Practice Grant, Arts Council England, UK

    2021
    Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust, UK

    2020
    Gilbert Bayes Trust Scholarship, UK
    Artists Support Grant, Freelands Foundation, UK

    2019
    Prize Winner, Creekside Open, Art in Perpetuity Trust, UK

    2017
    Grant Recipient, The Eaton Fund, UK

  • www.christhompson.eu

    @christhomp1991

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