Martin Boyce Explained
Martin Boyce (born 1967)[1] is a Scottish sculptor inspired by early 20th century modernism.[2] [3]
Boyce was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire[1] and educated at Holy Cross High School in Hamilton.[4] He studied at the Glasgow School of Art, graduating with a BA in environmental art in 1990, then a MFA in 1997.[5] He lives in Glasgow with his wife and children.
Boyce won the 2011 Turner Prize for his installation Do Words Have Voices, displayed at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead.[1] The installation is a recreation of a park in autumn.[3] [6]
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Notes and References
- News: Charlotte Higgins . Martin Boyce wins Turner prize 2011 . . 5 December 2011 . 3 January 2016.
- Web site: I'll always be 'Turner Prize-nominated Martin Boyce'. . Creative Times . 3 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628021630/http://www.creativetimes.co.uk/articles/i-ll-always-be-turner-prize-nominated-martin-boyce . 28 June 2012 . dead .
- Web site: Anita Singh . Turner Prize 2011 won by Scottish sculptor Martin Boyce . The Daily Telegraph . 3 April 2014.
- News: Art of the matter . Scotland on Sunday . 17 November 2002 . 3 January 2016.
- Web site: Martin Boyce: biography . . 3 January 2016.
- Web site: Turner Prize winner Martin Boyce shrugs off streaker in a tutu gatecrashing his big night – Mirror Online . Daily Mirror . 5 December 2011 . 3 April 2014.
