Joy Gregory
Joy Gregory (born 1959 in Bicester, UK) is a British artist.[1] Gregory's work explores concerns related to race, gender and cultural differences in contemporary society.[2]
Gregory was born in Bicester in 1959 to Jamaican parents. She grew up Buckinghamshire and went on to study at Manchester Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art.[3]
Gregory's techniques range from digita video installations to Victorian printing techniques.[4]
The exhibition Lost languages and other voices in 2011 at the Impressions Gallery in Bradford was the first major retrospective of her work spanning over 20 years.[4]
Gregory's work has been widely exhibited worldwide and is in major international collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Government Art Collection [5]
Selected exhibitions
- 2011 Lost Languages and other voices, Impressions Gallery, Bradford
- 1998 Blonde, Metro Cinema, London[6]
- 1999 Beauty Project, Pallant House, Chicester
- 1990 Autoportaits, Camerawork, London[1]
Selected bibliography
- Objects of beauty (2004). London: Autograph, The Association of Black Photographers. ISBN 9780954281342
- Joy Gregory (1994). London: Autograph, The Association of Black Photographers. ISBN 9781899282005
References
- 1 2 Summers, Francis (2002). "Joy Gregory". In Donnell, Alison. Companion to Contemporary Black British Council. Routledge. pp. 130–131.
- ↑ "Joy Gregory". Autograph ABP. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ Willis, Deborah (2010). Black Venus 2010: They Called Her "Hottentot". Temple University Press. p. 225.
- 1 2 Battersby, Matilda (23 November 2010). "Joy in retrospect: Lost languages and other voices". The Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Joy Gregory". Iniva Archive. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Blonde". Iniva Archive. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
Further reading
Joy Gregory, Lost Languages and other voices: Exhibition Guide, Impressions Gallery 2011
External links
- Official site
- Joy Gregory's work in the Government Art Collection
- Joy Gregory's work in the Victoria and Albert Museum