Rebecca Ackroyd (born 1987) is a British artist best known for her painting and sculptural works. She lives and works between London and Berlin.

Rebecca Ackroyd
Born1987
Cheltenham, UK
Alma mater
Known forSculpture, drawings
Website

Early life, education, and commercial success

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Ackroyd was born in Cheltenham and received degrees from the Byam Shaw School of Art and the Royal Academy of Arts in London.[1][2] Public showings of Ackroyd's art are common, including a solo exhibition, Shutter Speed, at the Mac Lyon, running from September 22, 2023, to January 7, 2024.[3]

Ackroyd's debut at Christie's Contemporary Art Sale 2023 was part of a record-setting showing for women in the auction. Her painting “Garden Tender” sold for $56,700, twice its estimated price.[4]

Reviews and artistic themes

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Reviewers have noted that Ackroyd's art focuses on depictions of the female body.[5][6][7] "Ackroyd seems to suggest that it is the shapeshifting potential of femininity itself that can be wielded like a sword," Chloe Stead, assistant editor of frieze, wrote regarding Ackroyd's solo exhibition 100mph at Peres Projects in Berlin.[8]

Thomas Elmer called Ackroyd "one of the most exciting artists in the UK" in an introduction to a 2022 interview for Sculpture magazine.[9]

Selected collections

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Museums that include Ackroyd's work in their collections include Aïshti Foundation,[10] Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon,[11] Selfridges, Oxford Street,[12] Sifang Art Museum, Stahl Collection,[13] and Zabludowicz Collection.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Rebecca Ackroyd--Artist". Royal Academy of Arts, UK. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Rebecca Ackroyd CV" (PDF). Peres Projects. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Rebecca Ackroyd - Shutter Speed - Exhibition". Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (macLYON). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ Small, Zachary (16 May 2023). "At Christie's '21st Century' Auction, the Sound of Records Breaking for Women". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  5. ^ lderton, Louisa (May 2021). "Rebecca Ackroyd". Artforum. Vol. 59, no. 7. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ Brosowsky, Bettina Maria (12 December 2023). "kritisch gesehen: rebecca ackroyds installationskunst in der kestner gesellschaft hannover". die tageszeitung. No. 4. 12. 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ Brown, Ellie (2022). "From fragmented memories to ordinary encounters: Locating the subconscious in the work of Rebecca Ackroyd". NR. No. 16. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ^ Chloe, Stead (18 February 2021). "Rebecca Ackroyd Takes Femininity to the Battlefield". frieze magazine. IMG. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ Ellmer, Thomas (4 November 2022). "Specific Ideas: A Conversation with Rebecca Ackroyd". Sculpture. International Sculpture Center. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  10. ^ "ARTISTS IN THIS EXHIBITION--Dark Light Realism in the Age of Post-Truths". Aïshti Foundation. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Rebecca Ackroyd". macLYON. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Art at Selfridges (Discover our permanent artworks at Selfridges London)". Selfridges. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  13. ^ "samlingen (collection)". Stahl Collection. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Rebecca Ackroyd". Zabludowicz Collection. Retrieved 27 December 2023.