Russell Hill (born 1988,

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) is an artist living and working in London, UK who works primarily in

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and

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. He won the 2011

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Art Prize. He is known for his work employing everyday material, such as

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or domestic appliances.

Education and career

Hill is a graduate of the BA Fine Art Sculpture programme at

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and the

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MA Sculpture programme under the guidance of Professor Richard Wentworth. He was selected for inclusion in Anticipation, an exhibition curated by art collector Kay Saatchi, alongside Catriona Warren, former editor of

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magazine. He was selected for inclusion in the Catlin Guide to the 40 important emerging artists in the UK (a publication which was launched at the London Art Fair) and subsequently won the Annual

Art Prize in 2011, selected by curator Justin Hammond and judged by London gallerist Simon Oldfied, curator Julia Royse and art collector Richard Greer. The Catlin Guide 2011 and its 40 most promising UK art school graduates, including Hill, was featured in ''

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'' newspaper. His work was selected by curator (and creator of the Catlin Art prize) Justin Hammond, to appear in '100 Curators, 100 Days', hosted by

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. He is Visiting Tutor at Brit School in Croydon, London and lectures at

and Camberwell College of Arts. He has work in many private collections, in Asia, Europe and America. In 2012 he was profiled in a

film which charted his progress through art college and his experiences on the London contemporary art scene. In 2014 Hill was selected to show a solo presentation at Baltic Center For Contemporary Art. Recently, Hill has worked with toothpaste to create large installations at

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and at John Latham's home and studio, Flat Time House, Peckham, London. Rob Alderson, states 'Hill’s huge piece created using toothpaste has the perfect combination of wit and technical skill'

References

External links

Artist's Website
* FADwebsite * It's Nice Tha
Profile: Russell Hill
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Russell Living people 1988 births People from Rugby, Warwickshire English sculptors English male sculptors British conceptual artists Royal College of Art English contemporary artists

Education and career

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