Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Mike Chavez-Dawson is an interdisciplinary artist curator based at Rogue Artists’ Studios, Manchester, UK. He was selected for the Manchester Open Call 2024 & 2022, long-listed for the 2017 Solo Award and shortlisted artist for the GM Art Prize 2016, comissioned artist for Fountain 17 as part of Hull Capital of Culture 2017, Open Submission Winner for the 2013 Emergency Arts festival, longlisted for the Open 100 proposals for Artangel’s ‘OPEN’ 2013 and the Open Submission Winner for the 2008 Whitstable Biennale. “As a conceptually-driven artist I present propositional works that are process-led, multi-part and interdisciplinary. “These parameters are pushed, pulled and reassembled in each presentation of our work, seeking to harness the ‘process-led’ nature of art production - so terms such as ‘propositional’, ‘multi-part’ and ‘durational’ become ways to describe what is presented, but also as an attempt to consistently present revised works. "The provenance of the materials used, the methods of production and the collaborators utilised in the works construction are implicit in both the myth and meaning of the work. “An increasing trait in my work sees us continually plundering ‘art's’ constructed mythologies whilst being drawn to the esoteric, and the mania of the artistic process. "Buliding upon my expanded practices, the correlation between digital & analogue sees us explore AI methods of production. These are currently as a series of works & collaborations that are curated & created simultaneously - under the banner of 'Studies' - the outputs & formats are under exploration. “Collaboration, facilitation, social engagement and curation has been at the heart of my practice for over twenty years." He has exhibited and performed at TATE Britain, Barbican, ICA, British Art Show 7 at Nottingham Contemporary, ZsONAMACO MÉXICO ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO 2017, Design Miami, Multiplied, LAF16, The Whitworth Art Gallery, HOME, Castlefield Gallery, Grundy Art Gallery, Summerhall, BAM, In-Situ, Harris Art Gallery & Museum, UNION, The Whitstable Biennale (2008). Chavez-Dawson has also undertaken various international shows and projects in Tokyo, Busan, New York, Sans Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Rome, Lisbon, Lahore, Seoul, Helsinki, Edinburgh and Dresden. Forthcoming: Art Busan, Jari Lager Gallery, South Korea, May 2024 Ventriloquism, The Whitaker Art Gallery, Rossendale, UK Manchester Contemporary, IWA, Manchester Central, November, 2024 (TBC) Succubus, Banshee & Medusa 2, The UNION Gallery, London, UK, January, 2025 (TBC)
I co-lead on the 'Creative Methods' and 'Introduction to the Creative Industry' Modules for Level 3 (Art, Design and New Media Foundation), across the breadth of art, design and new media disciplines; fine art, digital arts, photography, animation, fashion, interior design, games design, fashion Image making, and previously included tv, set and costume design. I'm currently overseeing the development of a research project with the director of the school. I am also the C>E>E Coordinator* *Change>Exchange>Engage which is part of the Directorate’s strategy to encourage cross disciplinary approaches to practice and to further encourage collaboration across programmes, directorates, and schools within the University. CEE is a means of devising a broad programme of talks and events emerging from the Foundation programme for all FE, UG, PG and PG research students and staff.
Mike Chavez-Dawson is an artist-curator based at Rogue Artists’ Studios, Manchester, UK. “An increasing trait in my work sees us continually plundering ‘art and cultures’ constructed mythologies whilst being drawn to the esoteric, and the mania of the artistic process. This mania - often sees us unravel ones hidden mental health, and cognitive diversity as a double edge sword. I also finf myself exploring AI in the light of global concerns..."
Publishing products by leading British Contemporay Artists such as Sir Peter Blake, David Shrigley, Bob & Roberta Smith, Magda Archer, Stella Vine, Kevin Cummins, John Squire, Gavin Turk and Bill Drummond...
Arts Editorial and founded & curated FLUX SPACE a gatefold artist space with the IBC of FLUX MAGAZINE.