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History & Chaos
A solo exhibition

Premiering for the first time at the Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas are Quinn's Chaos Paintings. Created as an evolution of the artist's History Painting series, in which he appropriate images from the never-ending news cycles and social media, the Chaos Paintings demonstrate how these images populate our mind. By continuously adding splashes of paint and obscuring the original photorealist image, Quinn creates a compelling visual representation of the pervasive information overload and chaos of the 24-hour news cycle and how it affects us mentally and emotionally.

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United Artists for Europe
A Charity Auction

To coincide with the European elections over thirty leading contemporary artists, from all over Europe, united by donating artworks celebrating the European Union. The works were exhibited at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Ely House, from May 21-23 and then auctioned for charity auction on June 3 with all funds going to European cultural projects in the arts.

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Marc Quinn: Under the Skin in Beijing
A solo exhibition at CAFA Art Museum, Beijing

In March 2019 CAFA Art Museum will present Quinn's first solo museum exhibition in China. Curated by Wang Chunchen, 'Under the Skin' presents a selection of works that touch upon recurring themes of art and science; the human body; emotion; and the perception of beauty. These works have been drawn from across Quinn's 30-year career and from multiple series, exploring his enduring interest in identity.

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(RED) Eclipse on view at Miami, Art Basel

Made especially for this year’s (RED) Auction, Quinn's (RED) Eclipse will be sold to fight against AIDS.

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Marc Quinn x Yuval Noah Harari “21 Lessons for the 21st Century”
A collaboration

From the author of 'Homo Deus' and 'Sapiens', Yuval Noah Harari’s new book '21 Lessons for the 21st Century' grapples with a world that is increasingly hard to comprehend. Featured on the front cover is one of Quinn iris painting from the 'We Share of Chemistry With the Stars'.

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“Like Life: Sculpture, Color, and The Body” at the Met Museum
A group exhibition

Marc Quinn's first ever 'Self' sculpture is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition 'Like Life: Sculpture, Color and The Body'. Exhibited alongside well-known masterpieces by Donatello, El Greco, Canova and Rodin the exhibition examines over seven hundred years of sculptural practice from the fourteenth century to today.

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‘Self-Conscious Gene’ to go on permanent display at the Science Museum
A permanent installation

'Self-Conscious Gene', a 3.5 metre bronze sculpture of ‘Zombie Boy’ by Marc Quinn, is to go on permanent display in the Science Museum’s new Medicine Galleries in autumn 2019. The Science Museum have commissioned Marc Quinn to make a monumental sculpture for their new Medicine Galleries, which will open in autumn 2019. The sculpture will greet visitors as they enter the Galleries, introducing the theme of ‘Medicine and the Bodies’.

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The Classical Now
A group exhibition

Marc Quinn's sculpture "All About Love - Heaven" is on view in "Classical Now" an exhibition presented in partnership with Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM) and King's College London.

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National Gallery Australia
Artist talk and group exhibition

On 12 October, 2017 the National Gallery Australia celebrated 35 years with Marc Quinn as its "Birthday Lecture" keynote speaker. In conversation with Kirsten Paisley, NGA Deputy Director the two discussed Quinn's practice and artistic examination of the body. With a focus on Quinn's iconic self-portrait Self, 2011, which is on view at the Museum's Hyper Real exhibition, the conversation explored the unique lens through which Self responds to the body, identity and the hyperrealism as an artform.

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Drawn from Life
A solo exhibition at Sir John Soane's Museum

Quinn’s new sculptures 'All About Love' go on view in his exhibition 'Drawn from Life' at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. The exhibition runs until 23 September 2017.

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Thames River Water Atlas
An exhibition and series of new artist books published by Ivorypress

'Thames River Water', on view at Ivorypress in Madrid, is an exhibition born from Quinn’s examination of humanity’s relationship with nature.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala
St Tropez, 20 July 2016

Quinn's iris portrait of Leonardo DiCaprio goes on sale to raise money for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in support of the world's natural environment and wildlife.

The auction raised $45 million for charity.

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Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick at Somerset House
6 July - 24 August 2016

A new exhibition, curated by Mo’Wax and UNKLE founder, artist and musician James Lavelle, featuring a host of contemporary artists, film makers and musicians showcasing works inspired by Stanley Kubrick.

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Marc Quinn collaboration with Dior
Dior presents the limited edition creations of Marc Quinn for new London House of Dior

Reinventing a classic from the Dior collection - the Lady Dior bags - Quinn transposes his hyper-realist oil paintings to Dior creations. Designs incorporate motifs from works including 'In the Night Garden', 'Fossil Record' and 'We Share Our Chemistry with the Stars'.

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Zombie Boy at SFMOMA Relaunch
San Francisco, Saturday 14 May 2016

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art relaunch features Zombie Boy (City), 2011 - Marc Quinn's figurative sculpture of the heavily tattooed Rick Genest, rendered in concrete.

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HUMAN REPRODUCTION at Art New York
MAY 3 - 8 | INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY MODERN ART FAIR

HUMAN REPRODUCTION at ART NEW YORK from 3RD - 8TH MAY. DANIEL ARSHAM, TANER CEYLAN, JAKE AND DINOS CHAPMAN, ZHANG HUAN, HENRY HUDSON, MARC QUINN and JASON SHULMAN. A curated selection of prints, limited edition sculptures and unique works on paper. Showcasing a new limited edition collagraph print from Marc Quinn's 'Toxic Sublime' series exclusively available at the fair during the launch week.
Held against the backdrop of the Hudson River at Pier 94, Art New York will be the first presentation of Human Reproduction works in the U.S.

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MTV RE:DEFINE Auction to benefit Dallas Contemporary and MTV Staying Alive Foundation
08 April 2016

Benefiting Dallas Contemporary and the MTV Staying Alive Foundation delivering vital HIV prevention messaging to a young international audience. Sarah Lucas / Cindy Sherman / Marc Quinn / Julian Schnabel / Jim Lambie / Daniel Arsham / Mat Collishaw / Michael Craig-Martin / Juergen Teller / Mario Testino...

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‘The World Meets Here’
Dubai, 14 March 2016

Marc Quinn in conversation on the occasion of the opening of Custot Gallery, Dubai.

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Marc Quinn’s ‘Urban Nomad’ Desert Boot goes on sale to benefit The Halo Trust

Fourteen artists create a limited edition Clarks Originals Desert Boot for Clarks: Rebooted.

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Marc Quinn: Frozen Waves, Broken Sublimes at Somerset House
17 September 2015

Opening on Thursday 17 September, four monumental sculptures by Marc Quinn will be presented in Somerset House’s historic Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court this Autumn.

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Marc Quinn’s Eye on Fashion for Harper’s Bazaar US
Marc Quinn captures the eyes of today's top designers—including the elusive Karl Lagerfeld

Stella McCartney, Sarah Burton and Karl Lagerfeld sit for Marc Quinn to create a series of three of Quinn's unique iris portraits - 'We Share Our Chemistry with the Stars', featured in the September 2015 issue of Harper's Bazaar.

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Wallpaper* Magazine Collaboration
Limited-edition cover and photo shoot for Wallpaper Magazine

Quinn photographs model Jenny Bastet for a unique photo shoot in his studio for Wallpaper* Magazine.

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UK Premiere of ‘Making Waves’

Making Waves, the feature length documentary made by Gerry Fox which follows Quinn's life for a year, will premier in the UK in July and August 2015.

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Opening of ‘The Toxic Sublime’

Marc's current exhibition The Toxic Sublime opened on 14 July. It runs until 13 September 2015.

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