Curator and Artist: Tony Knox

Exhibitions & Projects

Curriculum vitae: Projects and Initiatives

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Gallery 3 / Gallery 4

Gallery 5 / Moth man

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to shows for more info and imagesArtists and curator, Tony Knox has initiated several curatorial and collaborative programmers throughout the Northwest of England and also internationally, He has founded the precepts of Podgy on his continued practice both as an artist and curator, conceiving projects to touch on a wide range of concepts and enabling research and development in the contemporary arts. He was curator of the Egg Space 2000-2005 as a permanent gallery space, formerly the Acorn Gallery, based in Liverpool, England.

As an Artist Tony Knox has been involed in new line of collabarashions also has worked on Museum man and Eight days a week on the websites, also tony knox was was selected for the Field project that coinsides with the Liverpool Biannuail 2006. Academic new Direction is an MA in fine Art at Preston University.

Exhibitions & Projects (click on links to see page on shows)

2006 Past Present Furture, Turnpike gallery, Leigh
2006
In exposed areas , Kulturbunker Mülheim Koln, Germany
2006 Collective wellington Mill, Manchester
2005 South Bohemian change of Leadership : Town Hall, liverpool
2005 Live : Egg Space Gallery
2005 Museum man: BERLINER KUNSTSALON, Berlin. Germany
2005 Museum man: Venice Biennial 2005, Italy
2005 Objects of Desire: Turnpike gallery, Leigh
2005 Moonstruck: The Hong Kong Artist’s Biennial 2005, China
2005 Doll man Disco Live performance, walk the plank, Liverpool
2005 Voyeur (workshop & live performance) 340 Old Street Gallery, London
2004 Bart Screening arts in bars program ,3345 and bluu. Liverpool
2004 10x 10, Egg space Gallery. Liverpool
2004 If Museum Screening of moth man, Krakow, Poland
2004 TransVoyeur (Anglo American Cultural Programme), Liverpool Biennial 2004.
2004 poets and artist , Atkinson Gallery, Southport, Merseyside.
2004 Gesquoi Part III :Egg Space Gallery, Liverpool
2004 Gesquoi Part II ,Visual Arts in the City. Bluecoat Chambers, Liverpool
2004 Gesquoi Part I Performance Walker art Gallery, Liverpool
2003 Yoke and Zoom,Tokyo, Japan.
2003 Sefton Open, Atkinson Gallery, Southport, Merseyside.

2003 Realisation Exhibition (Liverpool City of Culture Bid 2008), The Atrium (Liverpool Echo Building), The Walker Art Gallery and The Palm House, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2003 New for Old Exhibition (Liverpool City of Culture Bid 2008), Egg Space Gallery, Liverpool.
2002 What’s in the Paper Bag, Blundell Street, Liverpool Biennial 2002.
2002 The Bath :Performance collaboration with Sumer Erek, St. Johns. Liverpool Biennial 2002

2002 Sefton Open, Atkinson Gallery, Southport, Merseyside.
2002 Free Market, St John market, Liverpool Biennial 2002, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2002 Paisley Bills, Domino gallery, Liverpool Biennial 2002, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2002 Art Factory, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, Lancashire.
2002 Moonroom Gallery, Parr Street, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2002 Best Before End, Stairs Gallery, Turnpike Centre, Leigh, Lancashire.
2002 Collect Gallery, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2002 Drawlab, World of Glass, St. Helens, Merseyside.
2001 Frontiera Two, Lasi, Romania.
2001 Ape (Collect), Liverpool, Merseyside.
2001 Poached, Egg Gallery. Liverpool, Merseyside.

2001 Sefton Open, The Atkinson gallery, Southport, Merseyside.

2001 Stockport Open, Stockport Art Gallery, Stockport, Lancashire.
2001 Premium bonds, Citadel Arts Venue, St .Helens, Merseyside.
2001 Access for Artists, Bolton University, Bolton, Lancashire.
2001 3 Expression, The View Gallery, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2000 Misc, The Egg Gallery, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2000 Become Your Own Hero, Bluecoat Chambers Art Gallery. Liverpool, Merseyside.

2000 Aartvark Gallery, Dewsbury.
2000 Acorn Gallery, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2000 Viewpoint Gallery, Salford, Manchester.
2000 ACM. Group show, Rochdale, Lancashire.
1999 Viewpoint Gallery, Salford, Manchester.
1999 Exchange Flags, Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art 1999, Liverpool
1999 Sunderland University Degree Show, Sunderland.
1999 Reg Vardey Gallery "Football", Sunderland.
1997 Solo Show with Independent Theatre Company, Sunderland

Curriculum vitae : Projects and Initiatives


2005 SWALK- Tsunami benefit Event Donated Art work at the Bumper, Liverpool

2004 Novas building stage 2 : Curator and consultant : Liverpool Biannual
2004 Bart Curator the art in bars programme-Liverpool

2004 – Current Curatorial Researcher, Tran Voyeur – Anglo American Cultural Initiative, Liverpool .
2004 The Sefton open Haikau Project (click for images)

2002 – Current Lecturer, Bolton Institute, Bolton, Lancashire.

2003 Realisations Workshops, Bronte Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2002 Curator of Blundell Street, (Liverpool Biennial 2002).
2002 Art Residency, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, Lancashire.
2002 -04 Kick Start Arts, Workshop Leader, Birkenhead, Wirral.
2002 Active Drama, Workshop Leader, Birkenhead, Wirral (including final exhibition).
2001 Frontiers selected English artist (work represent in Romanian)
2000-2002 Draw lab Art Bursary St. Helens College, Merseyside.
2001 -05 Curator of the Egg Gallery, Liverpool,
2001 Lecturer, Wigan College, Wigan, Lancashire.
2000 Curator of Misc Exhibition at the Egg Space Gallery, Liverpool
2000 Mab Lane Junior School, Art Residency ‘Super Heroes’, Liverpool, Merseyside.
2000 Curator of ‘Unquiet Slumbers’ Exhibition at the Egg Gallery, Liverpool, Merseyside.

2000 Photographic Assistant at Photographic Imaging, Bolton, Lancashire.
2000 Mini-Lab Operator at Costco, St. Helens, Merseyside.
2000-2001 Access for Artists in Schools, Bolton Institute of Art, Bolton, Lancashire.
1999-2001 Gallery Assistant, Blue Coat Chambers, Liverpool, Merseyside.
1999 Information Assistant/Gallery Assistant, Liverpool Biennial
1999 Photographic Award, Jessops National Student Competition.
1999 Photographic Assistant, Byron Bay, N.S.W Australia.
1997 Photo Editor, Grass Roots Magazine.
1995-1997 Photographic Editor, Degrees North Student Newspaper.

1997 Official Photographer & Delegate, Voices Conference World Environmental Charter (Turkey).
1996 Digital Dreams, Invigilator, Newcastle.
1996 Public Relations & Photographer, Green Festival, Newcastle.
1993-1999 Freelance Photographer, Album Cover's for bands, wedding, etc.
1992 Photography/Art Workshop, Youth Theatre, St. Helens., Merseyside. Exhibitions

Qualifications
2002 Leadership Workshop Course (Diploma), LIPA, Liverpool, England.
2002 National Vocational Qualification in Visual Arts Practice (Level 4).
2000 Teaching Certificate Level One & Two .7307 City & Guilds, Wigan College, England.
1999 BA (Hons) 2.1 Photography, Video, Digital Imaging. Sunderland University, England.
1995 B.T.E.C (ND) Photography, Wigan College, England.

Professional Experience
Photographer.
Curatorial Researcher.
Multi-media Designer.
Painter (Mixed media).
Lecturing.
Workshops Leader.
Projects Co-ordinator.
Consultant Curatorial Initiatives

Tony Knox has been part of the Liverpool European City of Culture 2008 programmers also the Liverpool Biennial 1999 and 2002 & 2004, playing an active role in the delivery of contemporary culture. As an artist he specializes in photography, but also has experience of working in mixed media, and performance. He has lectured in several education establishments in England and done residencies in a range of art institutions. In 2004 he was commissioned to curate the Arts in bars program (Bart).

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For further information you can telephone Tony Knox on Mobile: 0790 857 5211