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Chris Boyd
Born in Warrington, Cheshire, UK 1983
Education
2003-2006 Manchester Metropolitan University - Ba (Hons) Interactive Arts: 1st class
2001 Priestley College - BTEC Diploma in Foundation Art and Design: Distinction
Selected Exhibitions
2009 Environmental Surrealism, Candid Arts Centre, London
The Wounded Self, Royal Hospital, Liverpool
2008 Aesthetic Innovation, View Two Gallery, Liverpool
Interactive Arts Alumni, Link Gallery, MMU, Manchester
(feat. Ryan Gander, Richard Healy and others)
2007 The Calling, Athens Video Art Festival, Greece
Out of Manchester, Northumbria University, Newcastle
2006 The Bigger Picture, Cornerhouse (curated by Helen Wewiora)
Noise Festival, Urbis, Manchester (curated by Stella Vine, Peter Saville and Wayne Hemmingway)
Chaosmos, View Two Gallery, Independents Liverpool Biennial
Noise Festival, View Two Gallery, Korova, Independents Liverpool Biennial (co-selected with Stella Vine)
Northern Graduates, Curwen & New Academy Gallery, London
Interactive Arts Degree Show, Manchester Metropolitan University
Chris Boyd: Selected Video stills, Pyramid Arts Centre, Warrington
40 Artists 40 Days, Tate Britain / Online
Post No Bills, Castilla La Mancha University of Art, Cuenca, Spain, University of the Arts, Isai, Romania
2005 Identity Crisis, Tmesis Gallery, Manchester
Accelerated Self, Holden Gallery, Manchester
Art through Customs, Holden Gallery, Manchester, Sydney College for the Arts, Australia
(curated by Christopher Holton)
2004 Big Art Challenge, Baltic Centre of Contemporary Art, Gateshead, The Lowry, Manchester
(selected by Brian Sewell, Jane Wilson and Wayne Hemmingway)
Exposed, The Triangle, Manchester
Microwave, FACT Centre, Liverpool
Curatorial Projects
2010 Chaosmos II, View Two Gallery, Liverpool Biennial
2008 Aesthetic Innovation, View Two Gallery, co-curator, Liverpool
2006 Chaosmos, Liverpool Biennial
Noise Festival, co-curator, Liverpool Biennial
2005 Identity Crisis, co-curator Tmesis Gallery, Manchester
Selected Screenings / AV Performances
2009 Evenings of Delight presented by Shoppinghour (Special Event: A VJ performance by Chris Boyd)
FutureSonic, MCC VJ Battles, Royal Exchange Theatre, Mint Lounge, Manchester
Psycho-Geography, FutureSonic, Urbis, Manchester
2008 CreamTVfields, FACT, Greizedale Arts, Creamfields, Warrington
2007 Art Video (curated by Jonas Nilsson) Västerås, Sweden
Noise of Art, Roundhouse, London
Wide Angle Lens, Cargo, London
2008 Aesthetic Innovation, View Two Gallery, Liverpool
2006 Exposures Film Festival, Cornerhouse, Manchester
Digital City, Corsica Studios, London
Phantomwise, Pyramid Arts Centre, Warrington
40 Artists 40 Days, Tate Britain / Online
2005 Film Marmalade, Tokyo, Japan
Exposures Film Festival, Cornerhouse, Manchester
2004 Exposures Film Festival, Cornerhouse, Manchester
Vaudeville, Green Room, Manchester
Selected Commissions
2008 The Music: Strength in Numbers, The Spike and Drugs
Exclusive videos (5), artwork, remixes and sound design
(commissioned by Ross Anderson, Polydor Records)
2006 Tigs: Something New (commissioned by Ross Anderson, Loog / Polydor Records)
Phantomwise, exclusive video art (commissioned by Ross Anderson, Loog / Polydor Records)
2005 Tigs: And Again (commissioned by Dominic Cook, Red Roar Records)
Selected Productions
2007 Guillemots, Get Over It (commissioned by Ross Anderson, Polydor Records
Directed by Up The Resolution / Guillemots)
2006 Guinness, noitulovE, 3D Commercials, Framestore CFC, London
(Directed by Daniel Kleinman)
2004 Chemical Brothers, Believe, Virgin Records
3D Commercials, Framestore CFC, London
(Directed by Dom & Nic)
Awards
2006 Guinness, noitulovE, 3D Commercials, Framestore CFC (selected)
Art Directors Club Awards
* Silver – Special Effects
* Distinctive Merit – Cinema-Over 30 Seconds
* Distinctive Merit – TV-Over 30 Seconds
* Distinctive Merit – Editing
Australian Effects and Animation Festival
* Winner – Best Commercial
British Television Advertising Awards
* Gold – Alcoholic Drinks
* Silver – Best Over 60 Seconds
* Silver – Commercials Shown in Cinema and on TV
BTAA Craft Awards
* Winner – Best Crafted Commercial of the Year
* Winner – Best Direction (Daniel Kleinman)
* Finalist – Best Computer Animation
* Finalist – Best Video Post Production
Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
* Winner – Grand Prix (Film)
Clio Awards
* Gold – TV/Beverages Alcoholic
* Gold – TV/Direction
* Silver – Visual Effects
Cresta Awards
* Winner- Grand Prix (Television)
D&AD Global Awards
* Yellow Pencil for Special Effects in the TV and Cinema Crafts
Epica Awards
* Winner – Epica D'Or (films)
Golden Award of Montreux
* Winner – Gold Award (Best in show)
Gunn Report
* Winner – Most Awarded Commercial in the World
IAPI Shark Advertising Awards
* Gold – Best Post Production/Special Effects
Imagina Awards
* Winner – Special Jury Prize
International ANDY Awards
* Winner – Best in Show (GRANDY)
London International Awards
* Winner – Special Effects (Television/Cinema)
* Finalist – Animation, Computer
* Finalist – Editing
Midsummer Awards
* Gold – Best Animation
* Gold – Best Post Production
4th Visual Effects Society Awards
* Winner – Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
2005 Priestley award
2004 Big Art Challenge UK Art Prize
Microwave award
Chemical Brothers, Believe, Virgin Records, 3D Commercials, Framestore CFC,
CADS06 - Music Vision Awards
* best special effects in a video (winner)
* best electronica video (winner)
* video of the year (winner)
MTV Europe Awards
* Best Video
2003 NCFE, Student of the year nominee
Publications
2010 PPP > FF, Prose, Poems and Presentation. Image and text by Gaynor Sweeney and Chris Boyd
2006 From Big Art Challenge to a Spiritual Vision: What "Global Art History" Might Really Mean. by Matthew Rampley. Is Art History Global? Edited by James Elkins, 3rd volume in "The Art Seminar" series. Routledge
Noise Festival DVD
Broadcast
2006 Blast, Independents Liverpool Biennial Challenge, 2 part documentary, BBC 2
Is it Art? Liverpool Biennial Panel Discussion, Roger Phillips, Lewis Biggs and Fiona Boundy. BBC Radio Mersyside
2004 People, Interview, Wire FM
Big Art Challenge UK Art Prize, 6 part series, Channel 5
2009 Chris Boyd on his Royal Hospital donation, (interview)
Renowned Artist returns to his roots, Warrington Guardian (article)
2008 CreamTVfields, Nick Stevenson, Mixmag (article)
Art installations announced for Creamfields, Virtualfestivals (article)
Creamfields TV is a chance for you to join in, Tina Miles, Liverpool Echo (article)
Music and Visual Arts fuse as twin events hit the north west, artscouncil (article)
2006 Chaosmos, 200 by 200 Magazine, (review)
Boyd and Boydism, by Gaynor Evelyn Sweeney (review)
Chaosmos, by Philip Key, Daily Post (feature review)
Young British Artists vow to make lots of noise at Liverpool Biennial, by Richard Moss. 24hourmuseum.org.uk
Chaosmos at View Two, by Ian Jackson, ArtinLiverpool.com (review)
Chaosmos, key events, Art Editors pick of the biennial, Daily Post (review)
Opportunity Knocks, by Ben Hare, Galleries Magazine (review)
Headcase or Genius?, by Christian Ewan, Limited Edition Magazine (feature profile interview)
Young Guns of 2006, by K.R., Disorder Magazine (feature)
Artists back London’s Olympic bid, BBC News, London (article)
Tate dates for artists, MMU (article)
2005 Annual Review 2004/2005, MMU (feature profile)
2004 The Big Art Challenge. Art and reality TV come together to find the next big thing, by Nora Elias, Creative Week
Channel 5 UK Art Prize winners, A-N Magazine (article)
Artistic Genius, by Gareth Hollyman, MMU (profile)
Art of Persuasion, by Chris O’Suh, M.E.N, Metro (interview)