- Francis Upritchard
Francis Upritchard (born 1976) is a
New Zealand artist who is representing New Zealand at the 2009Venice Biennale .Life and career
Upritchard was born in New Zealand and studied at the
University of Canterbury . She eventually moved toEngland , and is currently based inLondon .In December 2001 Upritchard co-curated an exhibition with Luke Gottelier at The Bart Wells Institute in
London Fields . The show featured work from Sam Basu, Mick Mee andHarry Pye .In 2003, Upritchard was shortlisted for the
Beck's Futures prize. For the prize exhibition she made "Save Yourself", a smallmummy surrounded by funeraryurn s which lies on the gallery floor vibrating and moaning. A packet ofcigarette s is tucked into its bandages, and a single glass eye can also be seen.Upritchard has also shown drawings, diagrams and notes associating
Charles, Prince of Wales with the beast from theBook of Revelation . She is represented in the UK byKate MacGarry .She has won New Zealand's
Walters Prize for art, and was at one point in a relationship with the acclaimed authorHari Kunzru [ [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=18&objectid=10418962 nzherald.co.nz] ] .In 2008 it was announced that Upritchard, along with
Judy Millar , will be New Zealand's representatives at the 2009 Venice Bienniale. [ [http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/article.php?sid=5724 thebigidea.co.nz] ] Upritchard's installation will be entitled "Save Yourself". [ [http://www.nzatvenice.com/project/index.html nzatvenice] ]References
External links
* [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/francis_upritchard.htm Saatchi Gallery] Additional information on Francis Upritchard including images of 'Save Yourself' other artworks, articles, text panels and full biography
* [http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/search.aspx?advanced=colProProductionMakers%3a%22Upritchard%2c+Francis%22+colCollectionGroup%3aCH Work in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]
* [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=18&objectid=10418962 NZ Herald article: Portait of an artist abroad]
* [http://www.physicsroom.org.nz/log/archive/14/francisupritchard/ Log article: Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand]
* Francis Upritchard at Kate MacGarry, London [http://www.katemacgarry.com Kate MacGarry]
* [http://www.andrearosengallery.com/artists/francis-upritchard/] Francis Upritchard at Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York
* [http://www.ivananthony.com/artist.php?id=12&table=details&artist=upritchard] Francis Upritchard at Ivan Anthony Gallery, New Zealand
* [http://www.chartwell.org.nz/cruise/artsrep/francesupritchard.asp] Francis Upritchard in Chartwell Collection, New Zealand.
* [http://www.veenmanpublishers.com/veenman.php?pageid=3<r=U] Francis Upritchard Artist Book 'Human Problems' co published Kate Macgarry and Veenman. Designed by James Goggin [http://www.practise.co.uk] , Text Hari Kunzru, [http://www.harikunzru.com/hari/franny.htm]
* [http://www.nieves.ch/francis.html] Neives booklet
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