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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Swan Thing
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
David Swan Thing, 2023 Glazed ceramic sculpture with hand-drawn face 38 × 36 × 23 cm ( 15 × 14 1/5 × 9 1/10 in ) Edition of 40 Signed, numbered and dated on the base. Sold in the or...
Ceramic
Serpent Ceramic Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Edition 46/250
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
Ceramic Edition 46 of 250 Numbered on the base New, as issued Packaged in wooden box with COA Our mission is to connect art collectors to opportunity. Whether it be figurative, abs...
Ceramic
David Shrigley - Stink - Ceramic, Limited Edition, Sculpture
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
Ceramic Numbered 42 from the edition of 75 16.5 × 12 × 12 cm released in collaboration with DDT comes with original shipping box from DDT David Shrigley is a British artist celebrat...
Ceramic
$450
H 10.63 in W 3.94 in D 1.58 in
Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture in a range of colors
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...
Ceramic, Glaze
$4,250
H 17 in W 28 in D 3 in
Contemporary Porcelain Wall Sculpture Installation “Bloom”
By Element Clay Studio
Located in Savannah, GA
“Bloom” is a contemporary porcelain wall sculpture installation by Heather Knight, founder of Element Clay Studio, a Savannah-based studio recognized for organic modern ceramic works...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$900
H 8.67 in W 9.06 in
Blue Abyss, Clay-infused fabric sculpture, for wall installation
By Natalie Krainin
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Painter and sculpture Artist Natalie Krainin creates artworks using the innovative method of Fabric Texture Art. This technique, which resonates deeply with her professional roots, a...
Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze
$5,000
H 48 in W 12 in D 7 in
"Love Never Dies" by Paul Medina; Clay, Steel, Copper Sculpture, 48" x 12", 2026
By Paul Medina
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 48" x 12" x 7" mixed media sculpture by Oklahoma-based artist Paul Medina consists of clay, steel, and copper, threaded together with nylon cord. The work utilizes elements of b...
Copper, Steel
$2,400
H 34 in W 11 in D 7 in
White Banana & Apple Ceramic Totem Sculpture For Indoor - Contemporary Art
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
White Banana & Apple Ceramic Totem Sculpture For Indoor - Contemporary Art This masterwork is currently on display at the Zimmerman Gallery in Carmel, CA -- "My natural flow wi...
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
$330Sale Price|30% Off
H 15.75 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Contemporary Ceramic Figurative Sculpture The Magician Gold Accented Hand Built
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary ceramic figurative sculpture representing an archetypal magician figure with gold accents and theatrical presence. Titled The Magician, this hand built ceramic sculptur...
Gold Leaf
$648
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 4.14 in
Abstraction Male - Unique Handmade Modern Glazed Ceramics Wall Sculpture
By Monika Zadurska-Bielak
Located in Hallein, AT
Weigt of the sculpture 2,15 kg Monika Zadurska-Bielak, Graduated from the studio of Prof. Franciszek Duszeńko at the Faculty of Sculpture of the Acade...
Ceramic
$18,867
H 59.85 in Dm 17.72 in
White Totemic Sculpture in Ceramic, 2025 - 'Farmer's Wife'
By Laura Pasquino
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Created specifically for the exhibition Timeless Remnants in Knokke, "Farmer's Wife" is part of Laura Pasquino’s new totemic ceramic series. This standing sculpture, composed of stac...
Ceramic, Glaze
$778
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Ceramic Sculpture, Laura Pasquino - 'SCULPTURAL OBJECT I'
By Laura Pasquino
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, Laura Pasquino (Grège Gallery) explores the beauty of imperfection...
Ceramic
$330
H 5.91 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Organic Hybrid Ceramic Sculpture Human Insect Figure Expressive Contemporary Art
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Organic hybrid ceramic sculpture depicting a human-insect figure, combining expressive modeling, mixed materials, and a distorted bodily presence. This work belongs to the series Bi...
Ceramic, Epoxy Resin, Oil
$2,100
H 13.78 in W 17.72 in
Steel Harmony, Clay-infused fabric sculpture, for wall installation
By Natalie Krainin
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Painter and sculpture Artist Natalie Krainin creates artworks using the innovative method of Fabric Texture Art. This technique, which resonates deeply with her professional roots, a...
Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze
$330
H 5.91 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Curved Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Human Insect Hybrid Creature Loop Form
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Curved ceramic sculpture depicting a human–insect hybrid creature, combining a looped organic form with a distorted human face and expressive surface. This work belongs to the serie...
Ceramic, Epoxy Resin, Oil