Gabriel Lester
Amsterdam, 06-02-1972
galleries
Fons Welters
Bloemstraat 140, 1016 TJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 423 30 46
mail@fonswelters.nl
Bloemstraat 140, 1016 TJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 423 30 46
mail@fonswelters.nl
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009
ProMotion Z33 Hasselt (B)
2008
The Last Smoking Flight Gallery Fons Welters (NL)
A Man of Action [Returns] Gallery BirteKleeman, Berlin (D)
A Man of Action [Returns] Gallery BirteKleeman, Berlin (D)
2007
BIG BANG Bloomberg Space, London (UK)
Last piece of John Fare GB-Agency, Paris (F)
Now for Something Completely Different IBID Projects, London (UK)
Last piece of John Fare GB-Agency, Paris (F)
Now for Something Completely Different IBID Projects, London (UK)
2006
2005
A.B.C. Behind the Scenes Glucksman Gallery, Cork (IRL)
CHIAROSCURO Natalia Goldin Gallery, Stockholm (S)
CHIAROSCURO Natalia Goldin Gallery, Stockholm (S)
2004
Highlight (plan B) NICC, Free Space, PSK, Brussels (B)
Beautiful Gamble IASPIS, Stockholm (S)
Beautiful Gamble IASPIS, Stockholm (S)
2003
Clock & Clockwork Gallery Fons Welters, Amsterdam (NL)
Break North Fries Museum, Buro Leeuwarden (NL)
Break North Fries Museum, Buro Leeuwarden (NL)
2002
News Twister Lookingglass, Brussels (B)
Cut to the Chase Haags Gemeente Museum (NL)
The Gift of Gab Platform, Istanbul (TUR)
Statement art 32 Basel (Ch)
Cut to the Chase Haags Gemeente Museum (NL)
The Gift of Gab Platform, Istanbul (TUR)
Statement art 32 Basel (Ch)
2001
2000
Choreography Gallery Fons Welters, Amsterdam (NL)
Act Again Marres, Maastricht (NL)
Act Again Marres, Maastricht (NL)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
The Store Artissima Fair Torino (I)
Roshd international film festival Teheran (IRN)
Slow Movement Kunsthalle Bern (CH)
Paper Exhibition Artist Space, New York (USA)
Lapses FriArt, Fribourg (CH)
Real Vague, Beton Salon, Paris (F)
Paper Exhibition Artist Space, New York (USA)
Lapses FriArt, Fribourg (CH)
Real Vague, Beton Salon, Paris (F)
2008
Made Up Liverpool Biennale (UK)
Fear Minus One University Gallery San Diego (USA)
One Man Band II Kiosk, Gent (B)
The Clifford Irvin Variety Show New Langton Arts, San Francisco (USA)
Lift Off Onomatopee, Eindhoven (NL)
Capacete Gallery Freidrich Petzel, New York (USA)
Fear Minus One University Gallery San Diego (USA)
One Man Band II Kiosk, Gent (B)
The Clifford Irvin Variety Show New Langton Arts, San Francisco (USA)
Lift Off Onomatopee, Eindhoven (NL)
Capacete Gallery Freidrich Petzel, New York (USA)
2007
Still Here ArtSpace Sydney (AUS)
Drop it Like its Hot Frieze Artfair / Frankfurter Kunstverein Decoder Biennale for Video Art, Mechelen (B)
Night of the 25th MiArt, Milan (I)
The first antechamber Project Arts Centre, Dublin (IRL)
Ontdekking van de Traagheid KW14, Den Bosch (NL)
Prix Jeune Peinture Belge Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (B)
Drop it Like its Hot Frieze Artfair / Frankfurter Kunstverein Decoder Biennale for Video Art, Mechelen (B)
Night of the 25th MiArt, Milan (I)
The first antechamber Project Arts Centre, Dublin (IRL)
Ontdekking van de Traagheid KW14, Den Bosch (NL)
Prix Jeune Peinture Belge Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (B)
2006
Being in Brussels Argos, Brussels (B)
Nederlands Film Festival Utrecht (NL)
Undo/Redo Fridericianum, Kassel (D)
Bussan Biennale Bussan (SK)
Le Nouveau Siècle Museum van Loon, Amsterdam (NL)
Cross Section Museum De Paviljoens, Almere (NL)
Nederlands Film Festival Utrecht (NL)
Undo/Redo Fridericianum, Kassel (D)
Bussan Biennale Bussan (SK)
Le Nouveau Siècle Museum van Loon, Amsterdam (NL)
Cross Section Museum De Paviljoens, Almere (NL)
2005
For Sale Torino Biennale, Torino (I)
Art Basel Miami Gallery Fons Welters, Miami (USA)
Juicy Meadows Impakt Festival, Utrecht (NL)
This May Be... Sculpture Center, New York (USA)
Dropping Haarlemmermeer (NL)
Sold Out More Fools In Town, Torino (I)
Black Market World Baltic Triennale, Vilnius/London (LIT/UK)
More Than This! Gothenburg Biennale, Gothenburg (S)
Past Present Forever Buia Gallery, New York (USA)
Art Basel Miami Gallery Fons Welters, Miami (USA)
Juicy Meadows Impakt Festival, Utrecht (NL)
This May Be... Sculpture Center, New York (USA)
Dropping Haarlemmermeer (NL)
Sold Out More Fools In Town, Torino (I)
Black Market World Baltic Triennale, Vilnius/London (LIT/UK)
More Than This! Gothenburg Biennale, Gothenburg (S)
Past Present Forever Buia Gallery, New York (USA)
2004
Traveling/Moving W139, Amsterdam (NL)
Traveling/Moving Trafo, Budapest (HUN)
Rio de Janeiro Film festival Capacete, Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Olandu Burias CAC, Vilnius (LIT)
Puerto Rico 04 proyectos, Puerto Rico (USA)
Ahuman MUU, Helsinki (FIN)
Traveling/Moving Trafo, Budapest (HUN)
Rio de Janeiro Film festival Capacete, Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Olandu Burias CAC, Vilnius (LIT)
Puerto Rico 04 proyectos, Puerto Rico (USA)
Ahuman MUU, Helsinki (FIN)
2003
Wanderlust Antoine Dansaert, Brussels (B)
2nd Biennale Attese Albisola (I)
Haupt / Nebenwegen Gallery Christian Nagel, Cologne (D)
Models & Mavericks Museum Het Domein, Sittard (NL)
White Meat Gallery Harbord & Wiechofski, Berlin (D)
Split Pickup Het Stuk, Leuven (B)
2nd Biennale Attese Albisola (I)
Haupt / Nebenwegen Gallery Christian Nagel, Cologne (D)
Models & Mavericks Museum Het Domein, Sittard (NL)
White Meat Gallery Harbord & Wiechofski, Berlin (D)
Split Pickup Het Stuk, Leuven (B)
2002
Kelder in de Vliering W139, Amsterdam (NL)
What is Cinema Tent, Rotterdam (NL)
A Haunted House Outline, Amsterdam (NL) - curator Parel
Raid Projects, Los Angeles (USA)
What is Cinema Tent, Rotterdam (NL)
A Haunted House Outline, Amsterdam (NL) - curator Parel
Raid Projects, Los Angeles (USA)
2001
Aff. electives #3 Galerie du Jour - Agnes b, Paris (F)
Ferveur Les Subsistances, Lyon (F)
Unlimited #4 De Appel, Amsterdam (NL)
Anarrations Witte de With, Rotterdam (NL)
Ferveur Les Subsistances, Lyon (F)
Unlimited #4 De Appel, Amsterdam (NL)
Anarrations Witte de With, Rotterdam (NL)
2000
For Real Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
Global House Expo 2000, world expo, Hannover (D)
Impakt Utrecht (NL)
Open Ateliers Rijksakademie, Amsterdam (NL)
Hotel New York PS1, New York (USA)
Global House Expo 2000, world expo, Hannover (D)
Impakt Utrecht (NL)
Open Ateliers Rijksakademie, Amsterdam (NL)
Hotel New York PS1, New York (USA)
EDUCATION / RESIDENCE
2005-2006
ISCP, New York, USA
2003-2004
IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
1999-2000
Rijksakademie van Beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam
1995-1996
Hogeschool Sint Lukas, Brussels - experimental film
1994-1995
St. Joost Akademie voor Kunst en Vormgeving, Breda - audio visual
SELECTED COMMISSIONS
2009
Funenpark, Amsterdam (NL)
Kruislaan, Amsterdam (NL)
Gent Oude Dokken, Gent (B)
Westerpoort, Groningen, (NL)
Trajectum Lumen, Utrecht (NL)
Kruislaan, Amsterdam (NL)
Gent Oude Dokken, Gent (B)
Westerpoort, Groningen, (NL)
Trajectum Lumen, Utrecht (NL)
2008
Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen (NL)
Grafisch Museum, Breday (NL)
Grafisch Museum, Breday (NL)
2007
APAP, Anyang City (SK)
Eelevating the Witte the With, Amsterdam (NL)
Moon Lit Lake, CC CP, Tielt (B)
Eelevating the Witte the With, Amsterdam (NL)
Moon Lit Lake, CC CP, Tielt (B)
2006
Renovatie Anna, Ministerie van SZW, Den Haag (NL)
Perscope Lanterns, Carberg, Maastricht (NL)
Perscope Lanterns, Carberg, Maastricht (NL)
2005
Beatrix Postkantoor, Zorgcentrum Beatrix, Culemborg (NL) (with J. Tee)