Suky Best
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
M.A. POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PHOTOGRAPHY
Royal College of Art 1992-1995
Awarded an extra year to work with digital imaging
techniques within fine art practice
Exchange student SVA New York
DIPLOMA ART & DESIGN (PART-TIME)
Sir John Cass School of Art, City Poly. 1990-1992
CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION ART & DESIGN
Sir John Cass School of Art, 1989-1990
B.Sc. HONS. GEOGRAPHY
North London Polytechnic 1981-1984
Solo Exhibitions:
2002
Recent Work, Danielle Arnaud, London
2001/2002
10 Journeys, DARTMOOR INSIGHT/AHA/Da2 COMMISION
Various venues around Dartmoor National Park
2001
the way we live now
Lighthouse Media Gallery, Wolverhampton
2000
Walking Meditation
Cleeve Abbey Washford Somerset
the time for talking is over
Margaret Harvey Gallery, St Albans
Turnpike Gallery, Leigh Greater Manchester
Accompanying catalogue published by the University of Hertfordshire with an essay by Nicky Coutts ISBN 1898543453
1999
Photo-Love 2
Amsterdam Centrum Vor Fotographie, Amsterdam
Photo-Love 2, Inadmissible Evidence
British Council Gallery Quito, Equador
1998
Inadmissible Evidence
Street Level Gallery, Glasgow
1997
Inadmissible Evidence
Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea
"That was then...This is now!"
The Photographers Gallery, London
1995
Narrative Icons
Kodak Gallery, Royal Photographic Society, Bath
Prizes
1994
Joint Winner First Prize John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award
International Award for Photography, exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, London and other venues
1993
First Prize South Bank Photo Show
London wide award for Photography exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall, London
Fellowships/ Residencies
1998-2000
Fellowship in Printmaking, Wolverhampton University
funded by the Henry Moore Foundation
2000/2001
Year of the Artist (YOTA) residency Cleeve Abbey
funded by DA2 English Heritage South West Arts
Awards
London Arts Board individual artist award summer 2002, money for equipment
Solo Publications
2000
the time for talking is over
catalogue published by the University of Hertfordshire ISBN 1898543453
1999
Suky Best Presents" These are Restless Times," a short moving picture
WAL, ISBN 1902770102
commissioned by make magazine to be distributed with their March/June issue 1999, funded by West Midlands Arts, the Light House and the University of Wolverhampton
1997
Suky Best Presents" Dorigen's Promise" PHOTO-LOVE Vol. 3
Festerman Press ISBN 095182936X
Commissioned by Aberdeen Art Gallery for Fotofeis '97 and funded by the Scottish Arts Council.
1997
PHOTO-LOVE! Volume 2, That was then...This is now!
Festerman Press ISBN 0951829335
Funded by grants from the Kobal Foundation and the Arts Council of England
1995
Suky Best Presents, PHOTO-LOVE Volume 1
Festerman Press ISBN 0951829327
Group Exhibitions
2002
Winners Exhibition John Kobal 10 Anniversary
National Portrait Gallery, London
Accompanying catalogue ISBN 1855145103
Julian Walker and Suky Best
Unit 2 London
2001
East International Norwich Gallery, Norwich
Selected by Mary Kelly and Peter Wollen accompanying catalogue
ISBN 1872482546
Travellers Tales/Web Commission inIVA (www.travellers-tales.co.uk)
ex-machina Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst, Berlin
Galerie Schüppenhauer, Köln
Accompanying catalogue ISBN 3926796634
2000
Grid Vision Southern Arts Touring Exhibition
Accompanying catalogue, ISBN 1873451431
1999
The 23rd International Biennial of Graphic art Ljubljana, Slovenia
Exhibition Catalogue published by International Centre of Graphic Arts
ISBN 9616229028
Blurred Vision 1999/2000 Ikon Gallery Touring Program
1998
dePict Photofusion Gallery London
The Fotonovela Camerawork San Francisco
an exhibition catalogue and associated edition of the Camerawork Journal Volume 25. No. 2 with essays by Olivier Richon, Jane Levy Reed, Contardo Calligaris
Imaginary Friends... Robert Goldsworthy Gallery New York
Urban Paradise, The Changing Room Stirling Scotland
The Constructed Self: Who Do You Think You Are? TBA Space Chicago
an accompanying catalogue published by the Contemporary Arts Council Chicago
1997
Public Relations, New British Photography, Stadthaus, Ulm Germany accompanying catalogue New British Photography published by Cantz
ISBN 389322338X
dislocations, Northern Photographic Triennial Oulu Finland
an accompanying catalogue dislocations ISBN 9519657436
Scene of the Crime, Martha Schneider Gallery Chicago
Fotofeis (third biennial of international photo-based art in Scotland)
catalogues Fotofeis basic, ISBN 095213966-9 and (Re)visions of Sex
ISBN 0952139677
1996
Open Ended, Tom Blau Gallery London
Private Investigations, Cristinerose Gallery New York
Never Walk Alone, The Photographers Gallery London
After the Flood, Royal College of Art
Kiss This, Focal Point Southend-on Sea
1995
I Wish I Wish, The Photographers Gallery London
At Home I Feel Like A Tourist, Norwich Art Centre Norwich
Enlightenment, The Photographers Gallery London
R.C.A. Fine Art, Mona Bismark Foundation Paris
1994
John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery
catalogue of the show, essay by John Russell Taylor ISBN 095183715X
1993
Whitworth Young Contemporaries, Whitworth Gallery Manchester
South Bank Photo Show, Royal Festival Hall, London
catalogue to accompany exhibition ISBN 1853321133
John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award, Zelda Cheatle Gallery phiz catalogue Zelda Cheatle Press 1993 ISBN 0951837133
Adsite, London Transport Bus Shelters, Central London
9 Viewpoints, Milton Gallery, St Pauls School London
137 Annual International Print Exhibition
The Royal Photographic Society Bath with an accompanying catalogue
Interviews/Broadcasts/Features/Reviews
2002
Independent on Sunday Review "Watch the Birdie" 14.3.02
Hot Tickets (Evening Standard) 22 March 2002
2001
Artists Newsletter "Ten Journeys" Review November
Art Monthly "East 2001" Review September 2001
The Guardian Guide Previews, 14. 4. 01
Proof Magazine Suky Best Spring
Artists Newsletter "Artists Save the world?" April 2001
Interviewed "Whats going on" HTV 2.2.01
Metro Newspaper, Art Review 19.10 00
The Guardian Guide Previews, 14.10.00
Independent on Sunday Review "In the realm of the senses" 10.12.00
Interviewed documentary BBC Knowledge August 2000
1999
Interviewed for Watching a new TV series to be Broadcast in 2000 on BBC2
Feature in Foto 12 December 1999 Dutch Photography Magazine
1998
Suky Best-Photo Love by Andrea Hernandez Moxie Magazine San Francisco November 1998
Portfolio the catalogue of contemporary photography in Britain Plates p 26/27 #27 June 98 ISSN 1354-4446
Interviewed "The Usual Suspects" BBC Scotland Arts Magazine Programme in Scotland 8/4/98
Inadmissible Evidence Maria Webster on Suky Best, 'make magazine', Nov-Feb 1998
Art Choice Postcards from the Cutting Edge The Scotsman Newspaper 7.4.98
Inadmissible Evidence reviewed The List Magazine 16-30 April
"Bit by Bit, Photographic Anxiety" Dr. Susan Edwards
The History of Photography Journal, Spring 98
In the Frame ,Christopher Kelly The Back Hill reporter Feb. 98
1997
Exhibit G p. 30-33 Thurn & Taxis, issue #2 ISBN 0952678918
Interview on German television Kulture Sudwest 8.7.97 Art program
Mit ironischer Distanz Otfried Kappeler Sudwest Presse, vom 29 July 1997
Augenfrutter fürs Volk Andreas Langen Stuttgarter Zeitang vom31 July 1997
Gehversuche gegen den Uhrzeigersinn Neu-Ulmer Zeitung vom1 August 1997
Die Di-Bilder am Morgen danach Georg Linsenmann Schwäbische Zeitung vom 1 September 1997
John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award 97 Catalogue interview and feature of past winners) ISBN 1899823042
Hot Tickets Preview Photo-Love 2 The Evening Standard 18.2.97
Photo-Love Vol. 2 by Suky Best reviewed by Colin Jacobson The Art Review April 1997
Photo-Love Vol. 2 reviewed Michael Mack The Art Book Vol. 4 Issue 3 June 1997
Photo-Love Vol. 2 reviewed The Big Issue Fe 3-9- 1997 No 218
Never Walk Alone reviewed by Gianmarco DelRe Flash Art Jan 1997
1996
I Photoshop, therefore I am Doris Rohr Second Sight Magazine Volume 2 Summer 1996
Private Investigations Review, Bill Arning Time Out New York 18.10.96
Hype Its a snogs life The Face No 89 Feb. Magazine 1996
1995
Photo Love Volume 1 reviewed Michael Mack The Art Book
Vol. 2 No 4 Dec. 1995
Photo Love Volume 1 reviewed Stephanie Brown Artists Newsletter
November 1995
The Art of Lying Susan Elderkine Hot Air Virgin Airlines
In Flight Magazine no 49 April/June 1995
Love me Gender Venue Magazine Feb. 3-17 1995
Interviewed Visual Arts Spike magazine issue 213 Feb. 1995
Interviewed John Kobal Photographic Award 1995
Catalogue ISBN 189982300X
1994
The Independent on Sunday Review 22/5/94
Interviewed on "First Sex" Channel Four Magazine program 14/6/94
Regular Lecturing Employment
October 2002 - present
SURREY INSITUITE OF ART AND DESIGN
0.5 Senior Lecturer BA Hons Photogrpahy
1995 to June 2002
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
Visiting Lecturer Photography Department
One to one tutorials, interdisciplinary group crits,
Run Photoshop/Computer courses
2002
LONDON COLLEGE OF PRINTING
Spring term second year tutor BA Hons Photography, supervising projects, group seminars on identity. Photoshop/Quark Xpress workshops.
1999 to present
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Regular visiting lecturer BA Hons Applied Art (Lens and Digital Media)
Run digital imaging first year project teaching Photoshop/ digital theory
Teach body project lecturing on history of images of the body
Run book making artists books workshop for second years
One to one tutorials group seminars for third year students
1999 - 2002
KENT INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN
Regular visiting lecturer
Photography department MAIDSTONE
Lead landscape project for second years
Photshop and computer workshops first years
Photography department ROCHESTER
Run book making artists books workshop for second years
One to one tutorials group seminars for third year students
1997/2002
LONDON COLLEGE OF PRINTING
Visiting Lecturer Part-time MA Photography
One to one tutorials and group crits.
1996/2002
CENTRAL ST. MARTINS
Lecturer DALI Summer School Computers and Graphic Design
Run this summer school in collaboration with graphic designers concentrating on developing students critical skills.
Lecturer DALI Saturday/ Easter courses
Teaching Quark Xpress and Dreamweaver
1995/1998
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
Part-time Lecturer Computing Department 1995/1999
Basic Mac & Photoshop & Internet Skills to groups from all disciplines across the college. Intro., Intermediate and Advanced levels Staff training sessions, Photography and Printmaking
1997/1998
RICHMOND COLLEGE ( THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN LONDON)
Part time lecturer Digital Image making (Fine Art Dept.)
Wrote and developed course syllabus for this undergraduate course that involves learning how to use the computer as a tool within Fine Art. Concentrating on critical development and theoretical concerns around this technology, and how it relates to art history.
1995/1998
TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Lecturer Computing and Fine Art
Helped to develop syllabus and taught for the first year of this innovative course that involved students from pre foundation to post MA level.
Photoshop Lecturer to Photojournalists
Visiting Lecturer Digital Photography
Access and Postgraduate levels
1996
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF PHOTOGRAPHY NEW YORK
Leader Visual Narrative Workshop "From Duane Michals to Dallas" Wrote and taught this intensive workshop about the history of visual narrative in Western Art. Within the frame to sequential narrative. How film narrative is constructed with special emphasis on Soap Operas.
1995 & 1997
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Visiting Lecturer HND/CED Photography Department
Regular visits, one to one Tutorials 1996
Member Periodic Review Panel / Photography 1997
Conference contributions
2001
"Who owns the body?" at the Lighthouse Media Centre Wolverhampton. (www.metapod.com/stories/storyReader$62)
1999
Versions of British and German Photography, VHS Berlin
1997
FOTOFEIS FESTIVAL (True Love weekend) Aberdeen Art Gallery
DIGITAL CONFERENCE Royal College of Art April
1996
BIRMINGHAM CITY MUSEUM "George Rodger and Photojournalism Now"
WAREHOUSE ARTISTS STUDIOS LTD
Speaker Digital Day for Artists March
Guest/One off Lectures
2002
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSTIY
BA Photography
BA Fine Art
BRIGHTON UNIVERSITY
BA Editorial Photography
2002
SOUTHAMPTON INSTITUTE
BA Photography 2001
2000
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
BA Photography
FALMOUTH COLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
BA Photography
TUNPIKE GALLERY Public Lecture to accompany exhibition
University College Northampton
BA Fine Art
1999
IMPRESSIONS GALLERY York
CHELTNEHAM AND GLOUCESTER SCHOOL OF ART
BA Sculpture
1998
A NEW SPIN ON THE FOTONOVELA, Camerawork San Francisco
LONDON GUILDHALL UNIVERSITY
Interactive Arts MA
HENRY MOORE FELLOWSHIP LECTURE
University of Wolverhampton
OBSERVER HODGE LECTURE (London College of Printing)
DIALOGUES AT THE HAYWARD GALLERY: HENRI CARTIER BRESSON
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ENGLAND
BA Photography/ Interactive Multimedia
FARNHAM COLLEGE (West Surrey Institute of Art and Design)
BA Photography
1997
SACI (Studio Arts Centre International) Florence Italy
FLORENCE TRUST (Talks for Artists) London
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
BA Photography
LONDON COLLEGE OF PRINTING
BA Photography
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
BA Photography
NAPIER COLLEGE EDINBURGH
BA Photography
1996
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART OXFORD
Speaker Oxford Photography Digital Artists Lecture Series
TROWBRIDGE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
Photography Department
GWENT COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
BA Photography Department
Projects and Forthcoming Exhibitions: Artist project It had been a quiet day, Coil Magazine, 9/10 2000 ISBN1901540057
Artist project Cube Magazine (Japan) April 2001
D@yt Project in collaboration with the Photographer's Gallery. Digital Art in year 0 Deptford Green School, New Cross London (a pilot GCSE project) www.dayt.org.uk
Animation Workshop in collaboration with the Serpentine Gallery for deaf Adults Summer 2002
Final Year John Kobal Portrait Award, Winners exhibition National Portrait Gallery Autumn 2002
Other Employment
ROYAL MAIL
Designed and made a new concept in postal stamps for 1998
MAID (Market And Information Database) 1996
Design and implementation of Internet Interface
IBM DIRECT (Europe) Commission for Advertising Department 1995
PLOWDEN AND SMITH 1988- 1995
Freelance Conservator/ Restorer
Restoring Contemporary Fine Art and decorative objects
Carving precious and semi-precious materials, including ivory, mother of pearl, chagrine, working on contemporary sculptures including work by Naum Gabo, Joseph Beuys, Yves Klein, Jeff Koons, Rodin, Degas, Giacommetti
Made and installed displays for; The Art of Africa Royal Academy
Permanent Collection Design Museum
Bank of England Special exhibitions
First World War Exhibition Imperial War Museum
Second World War Exhibition Imperial War Museum
National Maritime Museum
National Gallery
METRO MODELS 1987- 1988
Making commissioned special effects models for Advertising photographs and commercials. From design to completion.
Developed specialised polyester casting skills. Was chief moldmaker.
GAVIN LINDSAY & ASSOCIATES 1987
Modelmaking for advertising.
ASYLUM MODELS AND EFFECTS 1986
Modelmaking for television commercials and film animation using a wide range of materials and techniques.
FACTO MODELS
Modelmaking for advertising. 1986
STEPHEN EINHORN 1986
Modelmaking for advertising.
TETRA DESIGN SERVICES 1986
Working on Architectural Models and production prototypes.
R.W. MODELS 1986
Working on Architectural Models and production prototypes.
PARALLAX MODELS 1985
Architectural and advertising modelmaking.
STALL HOLDER COVENT GARDEN MARKET 1984/85
Selling a wide variety of goods.