Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor Cv

Anish Kapoor is one of the most influential sculptors of his generation. Born in Bombay, he has lived and worked in London since the early 70's. Kapoor sees his work as being engaged with deep-rooted metaphysical polarities; presence and absence, being and non-being, place and non-place and the solid and the intangible. Throughout Kapoor's sculptures his fascination with darkness and light is apparent; the translucent quality of the resin works, the absorbent nature of the pigment, the radiant glow of alabaster and the fluid reflections of stainless steel and water. Through this interplay between form and light, Kapoor aspires to evoke sublime experiences, which address primal physical and psychological states.

Anish Kapoor lives and works in London, UK

Anish Kapoor
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Anish Kapoor Press

The Guardian, 27th November 2010
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The Guardian, 4th November 2010
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GQ Magazine, 1st October 2010
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Living North, 1st June 2010
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The Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2010
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Another Magazine, 1st March 2010
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Anish Kapoor Exhibitions

Anish Kapoor, New Works  October 14 - November 14, 2009
Lisson Presents 3  April 8 - 25, 2009
Anish Kapoor  October 13 - November 11, 2006
God is Great  June 10 - September 9, 2005
Anish Kapoor  May 5 - July 1, 2000
Then and Now  July 18 - September 12, 1998
Ideal Standard Summertime  July 17 - September 30, 1995
20th Anniversary Exhibition  July 23 - September 19, 1987
Anish Kapoor  September 4 - 23, 1985
London - New York  October 28 - November 27, 1982

Anish Kapoor Public Exhibitions

PAST

City Public Art Space
Aviva Square, Great St Helen's and Undershaft, London
4 July - 29 January 2012
City of London

Anish Kapoor: Ascension
Basilica San Giorgio, Venice
1 June - 27 November 2011

Anish Kapoor
Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan
Rotunda della Besana, Milan
30 May - 15 November 2011

Anish Kapoor: Flashback
Sculpture Court, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
4 August - 9 October 2011
Edinburgh College of Art

Summer Exhibition 2011
Royal Academy of Arts, London
7 June - 15 August 2011
Royal Academy

Anish Kapoor: Monumenta 2011
Le Grand Palais, Paris
11 May - 23 June 2011
Monumenta

Anish Kapoor: Flashback
Manchester Art Gallery
5 March - 5 June 2011
Manchester Art Gallery

Anish Kapoor
Turning the World Upside Down, Kensington Gardens, Serpentine Gallery, London
28 September 2010 - 13 march 2011
Serpentine Gallery

Anish Kapoor
National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
Opening 27 November
28 November 2010 - 27 February 2011
Mehboob Studios
Anish Kapoor India

Anish Kapoor
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
16 March 2010 – 12 October 2010
Guggenheim Museum

Rudolf Steiner und die Kunst der Gegenwart
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg
13 May 2010 – 3 October 2010
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg

Anish Kapoor: An exhibition to coincide with the launch of Temenos
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough
24 March – 4 July 2010
MIMA Middlesbrough

Sexuality and transcendence
PinchukArtCentre, Kiev
24 April 2010 - 19 September 2010
PinchukArtCentre

Anish Kapoor Catalogues and Editions

Anish Kapoor, 1000 Names
Anish Kapoor, Past Present Future

Anish Kapoor Images

<i>Untitled</i>, 2010 Stainless steel and resin 230 x 230 x 41 cm
Untitled, 2010 Stainless steel and resin 230 x 230 x 41 cm
<i>Hive</i>, 2009 Corten steel 560 x 755 x 1007 cm
Hive, 2009 Corten steel 560 x 755 x 1007 cm
<i>Tall Tree & The Eye</i>, 2009 Stainless steel over carbon 14 x 6 meters
Tall Tree & The Eye, 2009 Stainless steel over carbon 14 x 6 meters
<i>Tall Tree & The Eye</i>, 2009 Stainless steel over carbon 14 x 6 meters Installation view Royal Academy Courtyard, London
Tall Tree & The Eye, 2009 Stainless steel over carbon 14 x 6 meters Installation view Royal Academy Courtyard, London
<i>Shooting Into the Corner</I> 2008-9 base frame, barrel, air receivers, compressor and air lines, projectiles 210 x 150 x 100 cm
Shooting Into the Corner 2008-9 base frame, barrel, air receivers, compressor and air lines, projectiles 210 x 150 x 100 cm
<i>Untitled (Red corner piece)</i>, 2007 Resin and paint 190 x 180 x 180 cm Installation view: 'Anish Kapoor' Haus der Kunst, Munich 18th October 2007 - 20th January 2008
Untitled (Red corner piece), 2007 Resin and paint 190 x 180 x 180 cm Installation view: 'Anish Kapoor' Haus der Kunst, Munich 18th October 2007 - 20th January 2008
<i>I have Places Like These, You Have Places Like These</i>, 2007 Resin and paint 210 x 560 x 210 cm Installation view: 'Anish Kapoor' Haus der Kunst, Munich 18th October 2007 - 20th January 2008
I have Places Like These, You Have Places Like These, 2007 Resin and paint 210 x 560 x 210 cm Installation view: 'Anish Kapoor' Haus der Kunst, Munich 18th October 2007 - 20th January 2008
<i>Svayambh, </i>2007 Wax Dimensions variable
Svayambh, 2007 Wax Dimensions variable
<i>Svayambh, </i>2007 Wax Dimensions variable
Svayambh, 2007 Wax Dimensions variable
<i>C-Curve,</i> 2007 Stainless steel 220 x 770 x 30 cm
C-Curve, 2007 Stainless steel 220 x 770 x 30 cm
<i>Sky Mirror,</i> 2006 Stainless steel 1067 cm diameter
Sky Mirror, 2006 Stainless steel 1067 cm diameter
<i>Sky Mirror, </i>2006 Stainless steel 1067 cm diameter
Sky Mirror, 2006 Stainless steel 1067 cm diameter
<i>Inwendig Volle Figur,</i> 2006 Paint and resin 180 x 325 x 374 cm
Inwendig Volle Figur, 2006 Paint and resin 180 x 325 x 374 cm
<i>Marsupial, </i>2006 Resin and paint 245 x 370 x 247 cm
Marsupial, 2006 Resin and paint 245 x 370 x 247 cm
<i>Marsupial, </i>2006 Resin and paint 245 x 370 x 247 cm
Marsupial, 2006 Resin and paint 245 x 370 x 247 cm
<i>Halo, </i>2006 Polished stainless steel 300 x 300 x 70 cm
Halo, 2006 Polished stainless steel 300 x 300 x 70 cm
<i>Cloud Gate, </i>2004 Stainless steel 1006 x 2012 x 1280 cm
Cloud Gate, 2004 Stainless steel 1006 x 2012 x 1280 cm
<i>Cloud Gate,</i> 2004 Stainless steel 1006 x 2012 x 1280 cm
Cloud Gate, 2004 Stainless steel 1006 x 2012 x 1280 cm
<i>Ascension, </i>2003 Mixed media Dimensions variable
Ascension, 2003 Mixed media Dimensions variable
<i>Ascension, </i>2003 Mixed media Dimensions variable
Ascension, 2003 Mixed media Dimensions variable
<i>Marsyas, </i>2002 PVC and steel Dimensions variable
Marsyas, 2002 PVC and steel Dimensions variable
<i>Marsyas, </i>2002 PVC and steel Dimensions variable
Marsyas, 2002 PVC and steel Dimensions variable
<i>Yellow</i>, 1999 Fibreglass and pigment 600 x 600 x 300 cm Installation view: 'Anish Kapoor' Haus der Kunst, Munich 18th October 2007 - 20th January 2008
Yellow, 1999 Fibreglass and pigment 600 x 600 x 300 cm Installation view: 'Anish Kapoor' Haus der Kunst, Munich 18th October 2007 - 20th January 2008
<i>As if to Celebrate I Discovered a Mountain Blooming with Red Flowers, </i>1981 Wood, cement, polystyrene, pigment 107 x 305 x 305 cm
As if to Celebrate I Discovered a Mountain Blooming with Red Flowers, 1981 Wood, cement, polystyrene, pigment 107 x 305 x 305 cm

Anish Kapoor Contact

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