Marc Quinn

Marc Quinn

British · b. 1964 · Painter, Printmaker

Marc Quinn is a British contemporary visual artist whose work includes sculpture, installation, and painting. Quinn explores "what it is to be human in the world today" through… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Marc Quinn, Frozen Head, 2009, 10 kg of 18 ct goldFrozen HeadPhillips · £713,250≈ $1,106,037≈ €829,922Sign up to see
  2. Marc Quinn, Careless Desire, 2010, painted bronzeCareless DesirePhillips · £157,250≈ $243,848≈ €182,973Sign up to see
  3. Marc Quinn, The Antarctic Nurseries of El Dorado (True North), 2011, painted bronzeThe Antarctic Nurseries of El Dorado (True North)Phillips · £134,500≈ $215,617≈ €158,998Sign up to see

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Marc Quinn is a British contemporary visual artist whose work includes sculpture, installation, and painting. Quinn explores "what it is to be human in the world today" through subjects including the body, genetics, identity, environment, and the media. His work has used materials that vary widely, from blood, bread and flowers, to marble and stainless steel. Quinn has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Sir John Soane's Museum, the Tate Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Fondation Beyeler, Fondazione Prada, and South London Gallery. The artist was a notable member of the Young British Artists movement.

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Born 1964, LondonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, PhotographerWikidata Q355811 ↗ULAN 500057409 ↗

In the collections of

TateMuseum ArnhemMuseum of Modern ArtNational Gallery of VictoriaSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtStedelijk Museum Amsterdam

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contemporary artYoung British Artists

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