Richard Grayson (artist)

Richard Grayson
Born1958
NationalityBritish
EducationEast Herts College of Art and Design, Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic B.A. Hons Fine Art
Known forInstallation, Performance art, Video art, Art Criticism and curatorial work
Notable workMessiah, The Golden Space City of God, 2002 Biennale of Sydney
AwardsBritish Council Grant 1984, Arts Council of England project grant 2008, Artist in Residence, International Studio Programme, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin 2003-2004, Artist in Residence, Artpace, San Antonio, Texas 2009. Official site: http://www.richardgrayson.co.uk/

Richard Grayson (born 1958) is a British artist, writer and curator. His art practice encompasses installation, video, painting and performance. He investigates ways that narratives shape our understandings of the world. His art and curatorial practice focus on narrative and the visual arts, belief systems and material expression, and ways cultural practices allow translation between the subjective and social/political realms.