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David Shrigley

English, b. 1968

David Shrigley was born on September 17th, 1968, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire. He took the Art and Design Foundation course at Leicester Polytechnic in 1987, moving on to study environmental art at Glasgow School of Art in 1988, where he remained until 1991. During his studies, Shrigley worked as a gallery guide at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow.

Shrigley has had several notable solo exhibitions for his iconic visual art, including "David Shrigley" at Dundee Contemporary Arts (2006), "Everything Must Have a Name" at the Malmo Konsthall in Sweden (2007), an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead (2008), the Museum Ludwig in Cologne (2008), "New Powers" at the Kunsthalle Mainz in Germany (2009), the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow (2010) and "Animate" at the Turku Art Museum in Finland (2011).

In 2016, Shrigley’s work was part of a British Council touring exhibition. In the same month, he was showcased in the Liverpool Provocations event. Shrigley was nominated for the 2013 Turner Prize and awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List 2020. Shrigley is collected by the Stephen Friedman Gallery (London), Anton Kern Gallery (New York), the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Tate (London) and the Royal Academy of Arts (London) among other institutions.

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DAVID SHRIGLEY - BEFORE YOU CAN ENTERTAIN. Modern Design British Artist Blue
By David Shrigley
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - BEFORE YOU CAN ENTERTAIN Date of creation: 2021 Medium: 14 colour screenprint on Somerset satin paper Edition: 125 Size: 75 x 56 cm Condition: Brand new, in mint c...
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1970s Modern David Shrigley

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Paper, Screen

DAVID SHRIGLEY - BLACK CATS EVERYWHERE. Modern Design British Artist Blue
By David Shrigley
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - Black Cats Everywhere Date of creation: 2021 Medium: 12 colour screenprint on Somerset satin paper Edition: 125 Size: 75 x 56 cm Condition: Brand new, in mint cond...
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1970s Modern David Shrigley

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Paper, Screen

Be Yourself Just Be Yourself
By David Shrigley
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, Be Yourself Just Be Yourself, 2025 22 colour screenprint with varnish overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410 gsm paper 56 x 76 cm (22.04 x 29.92 in) Edition of 125 Han...
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2010s Contemporary David Shrigley

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Screen

The Elephant (Untitled)
By David Shrigley
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, The Elephant, 2023 Screenprint in colours on wove paper 56 x 76 cm (22 x 29 9/10 in) Edition of 125 Hand-signed and numbered on the reverse David Shrigley Briti...
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2010s Contemporary David Shrigley

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Screen

It's A Long Day, When You Get Up Early
By David Shrigley
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, It's A Long Day, When You Get Up Early, 2020 80 x 60 cm Off-set lithography Printed on 200g Munken Lynx paper Narayana Press in Denmark David Shrigley is a Briti...
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2010s Contemporary David Shrigley

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Lithograph

Human Behaviour and Animals and Existentialism full set of 8 prints
By David Shrigley
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, Human Behaviour and Animals and Existentialism, 2022 27 3/5 × 19 7/10 in (70 × 50 cm) A complete suite of eight lithograph posters on 200gsm Munken Lynx wove, from ...
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2010s Contemporary David Shrigley

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Lithograph

David Shrigley - I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
David Shrigley I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me, 2024 Screenprint on 300gsm BFK Rives paper 76 x 56 cm Edition 80 of 125 Hand-signed and numbered by the artist published...
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2010s Contemporary David Shrigley

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Screen

I Destroyed The Tennis Ball And I Would Like To Destroy More
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
26 colour screenprint on somerset satin tub sized 410gsm Edition of 125 75 x 56 cm (29.5 x 22 in) Signed and numbered on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the prod...
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2010s Contemporary David Shrigley

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Screen

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David Shrigley Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2025$244Still-life Prints, Figurative PrintsOffset Print, Lithograph2020
2025$420Prints and MultiplesOffset Print2021
2025$257Animal Prints, Prints and MultiplesLithograph2020
2025$553Figurative PrintsLithograph2023
2025$1,699Animal PrintsLithograph2022
2025$4,500Animal Prints, Prints and MultiplesScreen Print2021
2025$1,310Abstract Prints, Animal PrintsLinocut2021
2025$5,560Figurative Prints, Animal PrintsScreen Print2022
2025$6,538Animal PrintsScreen Print2021
2025$2,050Prints and MultiplesScreen Print2012
2025$4,920Figurative Prints, Animal PrintsScreen Print2022
2025$283Animal Prints, Portrait PrintsOffset Print2024
2025$300Figurative Prints, Still-life PrintsLithograph, Offset Print2022
2025$272Still-life Prints, Animal PrintsLithograph, Offset Print2024
2025$344Still-life Prints, Figurative PrintsLithograph, Offset Print2022
2025$195Still-life PrintsPaper2020
2025$216Still-life PrintsPaper2020
2025$279Portrait Prints, Animal PrintsOffset Print2024
2025$273Portrait Prints, Animal PrintsOffset Print2024
2025$193Animal Prints, Portrait PrintsOffset Print2024
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