Anna Barriball facts for kids

Anna Barriball (born in 1972 in Plymouth, UK) is a British artist. She lives and works in South London. She is known for her unique artworks that use many different materials.

Anna Barriball's Journey as an Artist

Anna Barriball studied art at two well-known schools. She earned her first degree from Winchester School of Art in 1995. Later, she got her master's degree from Chelsea College of Art in 2000.

Before becoming a full-time artist, Anna worked at the Serpentine Gallery. She was an invigilator, which means she helped look after the artworks and visitors in the gallery.

Anna uses many different things to create her art. She works with paint, pencils, and ink. She also uses old photographs and even video projections. People first noticed her amazing talent at an exhibition called "New Contemporaries" in 2000. Since then, her art has been shown by the Frith Street Gallery in London.

In 2008, Anna created a special project for the London Underground. She designed posters for the escalators. These posters encouraged people to think about themselves and their thoughts.

Where Anna Barriball's Art Has Been Shown

Anna Barriball's artwork has been shown all over the world. This means many people have had a chance to see her creations.

Solo Exhibitions

A "solo exhibition" is when an artist has a whole show dedicated only to their own work. Anna had a big show of her art at the Art Centre Pasquart in Switzerland in 2018. This kind of show is called a "retrospective." It looks back at an artist's work over many years.

Other places where Anna has had solo shows include:

• Frith Street Gallery in London (2019, 2016, 2009)
• Be-Part in Waregem (2017)
• Museum Villa Stuck in Munich (2013)
• The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh (2012)
• MK Gallery in Milton Keynes (2011)
• The New Art Gallery Walsall (2006)
• Gasworks in London (2005)
• Arnolfini in Bristol (2003)

Group Exhibitions

Anna's art has also been part of many "group exhibitions." In these shows, her work is displayed alongside art by other artists.

Some recent group shows include:

• "Constellations" at Tate Liverpool (2019)
• "Summer Breeze" at Frith Street Gallery (2018)
• "Find your world in ours" at Ikon Gallery in Birmingham (2018)
• "Double Take" at The Photographers' Gallery in London (2016)
• "The Bottom Line" at Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (SMAK) in Ghent (2015)
• "Drawing Now" at Albertina Museum in Vienna (2015)
• "Silver" at Frith Street Gallery in London (2012)
• "Slow Looking: contemporary drawing" at Tate Collections (2012)

Where You Can Find Her Art

Anna Barriball's art is part of many important art collections. These collections are owned by museums, galleries, and private collectors. When a work is "held in a collection," it means it has been bought and is kept as part of that collection.

For example, four of her artworks are part of the famous Tate Gallery collection in the UK. Other places that own her art include:

• The Arts Council Collection, London
• The British Council Collection, London
• The Government Art Collection, UK
• Hiscox Collection
• Kunstmuseum Basel
• The Whitworth, Manchester

See also

• Jessica Voorsanger, Mystery Train project, Art on the Underground