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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Untitled (Life Can Only Be Understood Backwards)
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
Acrylic on paper Unique 75.5 x 56 cm (29.9 x 22 in) (Frame: 88.5 x 68 x 5 cm / 34.8 x 26.7 x 2 in) Signed on the back Excellent condition. Some minor undulation, as is common with fl...
Acrylic
$4,600
H 24 in W 24 in
Pastel Grit, pink abstract expressionist painting on canvas
By Lisa Fellerson
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic, Canvas
$675
H 24 in W 24 in
Everything Will Be Alright - Original Purple 'I LOVE YOU' Street Art Painting
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$405
H 14 in W 11 in
Stacks - Original Abstract Breakfast Food Pancakes Still Life Artwork on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
$10,613
H 35.83 in W 60.24 in D 1.19 in
"Bush Hen Draeming" 91x153 cm - 2012 - Aboriginal Art
Located in PARIS, FR
Abie Loy Kemarre (b.1972) Titled: Bush Hen Dreaming Aboriginal Art Painting size: 91x153 cm Acrylic on canvas Provenance: from the artist Col...
Acrylic
$8,500
H 60 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Guardian - Geometric Abstract Painting Blue Teal Green Yellow Shapes, 2025
By David Collins
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in acrylic on canvas, geometric shapes in blue, yellow, pink and teal green are vibrant against an atmospheric blue background with hints of ye...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,125
H 40 in W 30 in
Unbraiding In The Sun - Abstract Expressionist Neutral Beige Floral
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in abstract paintings with a sense of fluidity. Her expressive style emphasizes large flowers, organic shapes and loose brushstrokes i...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$450
H 14.97 in W 21.66 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Christiane Hess - Chant de l’Iris
By Christiane Hess
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Christiane Hess (Chrystral) is a French abstract artist born in 1951 who lives and works in Lalinde, near Bergerac in France. Her conversion to abstract art gives ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sail Fishie (Pink and Purple)
By Adam Umbach
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed verso Unframed Dimensions: 24 x 22 inches Framed Dimensions: approximately 26 x 24 inches Adam S. Umbach Biography American, b. 1986 Adam Umbach was born in Chicago, and cur...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$10,754
H 19.69 in W 47.25 in
Resonance #1 & 19/21 + 3/19 -set of 3 abstract paintings by James Lumsden
By James Lumsden
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance #1 & 19/21 + 3/19 is a set of 3 paintings by James Lumsden. From left to right, it is composed of: *Resonance #1/21, a unique acrylic on canvas with a gloss finish, 20...
Acrylic
$405
H 15 in W 11 in
Bella Muerte - Abstract Colorful Animal Skull Still Life Painting on Paper
By Jesse Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Paper, Acrylic
$850
H 21 in W 9 in D 0.07 in
Blue Patterned Contemporary Abstract Nude Female Figure
By Meagan Jain
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary figurative abstract on paper, with female nude torso line drawing in blue filled with minimalist abstract patterns on a light blue background by contemporary muralist Me...
Paper, Acrylic, Felt Pen
$3,254
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in
Lucent (3/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract color painting, turquoise & navy blue
By James Lumsden
Located in Paris, FR
Lucent (3/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 45 × 40 cm (17.7 × 15.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Acrylic
Sold
H 29.73 in W 22.05 in
Shits -- Unique, Hand-painted Acrylic, Multi-colour, Text Art by David Shrigley
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
Shits, 2019 David Shrigley Hand-painted acrylic on 640 gsm Fabriano Artistico paper Signed, numbered and dated verso From the edition of 125 unique variants Published by Counter Edi...
Acrylic
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H 29.73 in W 22.05 in
Shits -- Unique, Hand-painted Acrylic, Multi-colour, Text Art by David Shrigley
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
DAVID SHRIGLEY Shits, 2019 Hand-painted acrylic on 640 gsm Fabriano Artistico paper Signed, numbered and dated verso From the edition of 125 (each unique) Published by Counter Editi...
Acrylic