- Bedwyr Williams
Bedwyr Williams (born
1974 ) is a Welsh artist. His work combines installation and stand-up comedy. [Kim Dhillon, [http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/bedwyr_williams/ "Bedwyr Williams"] , "Frieze", April 2006.]He studied at
St Martins School of Art andAteliers, Arnhem . [ [http://www.walesvenicebiennale.org/artist.asp?artistid=8 walesvenicebiennale.org] ]In 2004 he won a
Paul Hamlyn Award for the Visual Arts [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/3742194.stm news.bbc.co.uk, Thursday, 14 October, 2004] , accessed April 7, 2008] and in 2005 he was Welsh artist-in-residence at theVenice Biennale . [Adrian Searle, [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/newbritishtalent/story/0,15594,1362667,00.html "Picture perfect"] , "The Guardian", Nov 30, 2004.]He was shortlisted for the
Beck's Futures prize in 2006. [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/pictures/image/0,,-11505375813,00.html arts.guardian.co.uk] , accessed April 7, 2008] His work "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" was a rack of 41 pairs of size 13 shoes. [Oliver Duff, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/becks-pushes-boundaries-with-bums-breakfast-and-smelly-shoes-471878.html "Beck's pushes boundaries with 'Bums Breakfast' and smelly shoes"] , "The Independent", March 29, 2006.]References
External links
* [http://www.bedwyrwilliams.com/ Artist's website]
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