Lawrence Blackman Maximalist Studio Nomad
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Lawrence Blackman 
Maximalist Studio Nomad / Multidisciplinary Artist
long version
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Education

MA Fine Art - Chelsea College of Art, London, 2017-18
BA Fine Art - Derby University, 2001-4
Foundation Diploma Fine Art - Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, 2000-1

Selected Exhibitions and Events

2021

Notes From The Underground Pt 3 of 'The Plague' Trilogy w/ The Tunnel, Hundred Years Gallery, Shoreditch. London November 25th-28th
After The Deluge Pt 2 of 'The Plague' Trilogy  w/ The Tunnel, Hundred Years Gallery, Shoreditch. London September 2-5th
The Plague Pt 1 of 'The Plague' Trilogy  w/ The Tunnel, Hundred Years Gallery, Shoreditch. London May 21st-23rd

2019

Man Sized, with Exchange Project, Hastings, September 10-15th 
Shanghai ABC Art Book Fair (Neo3 Gallery, Beijing) 
I make Art In My Kitchen,  Cave, Pimlico, London - Residency for the month of August website 
Heezy Yang Retrospective and Performance Event (Curator/performer), Take Courage Gallery, New Cross, London, July 13th-14th
Take Courage Gallery Relaunch Exhibition, Take Courage Gallery, New Cross, London, March 28th
The Zone (with The Tunnel art collective) Asylum Chapel. London, March 2019 21-23rd 

2018

Artist Residency, The Kingdom of BGBJ, Bantar Gebang, Indonesia, November 2018 story/fundraising
Karen Tronel, London, October 1-5th
MA Final Show, Chelsea College of Arts, London, September 7th. 
Reality Dysmorphia (The Last Man) The Crypt Gallery, London August 17-19th 
Bad Art Berlin Final Show VOODOO55 Gallery, Mullerstrasse, Berlin, July 28th - August 1st
In The Hands Of... Group Show @ the Steam Ship, London, August 3rd 
​A Queer Love of Dix, (performance) The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, August 1st
Narrative Wave International Art Fiesta with Narrative Movements, London July 12th - 15th
Bad Art (residency) Open Studios, Bad Art Presents residency, La Dolce Berlin July 7th 
Abnormal, Chelsea College of Arts, London, 23 May exhibition website 
Concrete Dreams, Southbank Centre, London, 10-29 April 2018
Chelsea College of Arts MA Interim Show - Part 2, May 3rd - 4th
Chelsea College of Arts MA Interim Show - Part 1, April 26th - 27th
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LaundromART live art event, Barbican laundry room, London, January 30th
Tate Lates AI event with Digital Makers Collective, Tate Modern, London, January 25th
Chelsea College of Arts MAFA Open Studios, January 25th-27th 
M.A.S.H. performative event, MAFA Gallery, London, January 11th
Poemistry open performative event, The Morgue, London, January 1st

2017

Pissing Up a Wall, MAFA Gallery, London, December 10th video
Park/Play Group show, Chelsea College of Art, London October 19th
Terminus Multi media event, Seoul August 25th 
Futureshorts film festival art exhibition,  Seoul, June 24th 
Solo exhibiiton, Café Uahagae, Seoul 13 - 26 June 
Exeunt – a Two Tiered Music Fundraiser, the Link, Itaewon, Seoul, February 11th

2016

Busan International Book Fair – October 1st
Golmok Gallery Group Show, Itaewon, Seoul, November 19-25th 
Rainbow Art Market and Show, The Link, November 11th 
Angle Magazine International Book Fair (performing and displaying), October 1st 
Curio multi media event, Yogiga, Habjeong, Seoul June 25th  
Look But Dont Touch National Tour Korea (co-organiser and exhibitor/performer) multiple locations, Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Seoul February - April 

2015

‘Drawing Man’, Gallery [t.] Daegu, December 5th (solo)
Cheongju Art Festival (Live from the Moon), Cheongju, October 
Bracket International Exhibition Daegu October 3rd 

2014

Cheongju Art Festival (Live from the moon), Cheongju October 25th 
International group exhibition, Space Bar, Daegu August 12th
Lawrence Blackman, Sarangbang Cheongju June 10th (solo)

2013 

Alley Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, November 11th 
We Live Here, Sarrangbang, Cheong Ju, South Korea, June 15th

Live from the Moon Music Festival, live painting performance, Cheongju, April 26th 
Golmok gallery Seoul, February 25th - March 11th

2012

Totem Art exhibition, (Sarangbang residency final show)  Cheong Ju, South Korea, March 1st (solo)

2011

Postcards exhibition, Domino Gallery, Liverpool, October, 2011

2010


Black and White, Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool, November 2010
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Public artworks and performances:
 
Preacher Man, Chelsea College of Arts MA Interim Show, London, 26 April 2018 video
He Gun'Die, Performed at M.A.S.H. performance event, January 9th 2018 video of Lozt and full length video of all performances
Fool's Gold, performed at 'Pissing Up a Wall', 14 December 2017 video
Hunter/gatherer, Pimlico, London, throughout December 2017
How Dior Got it’s Mojo Back, multiple locations, London, throughout November 2017 video
(unwanted) Obstacle, Seoul Station, Seoul, 29 October 2016 video
Mandroid (Leaf Story) Seoul Station, Seoul, 29 October 2016 video
Screever, Mangwon Station, Seoul, 8 January 2016 video
Super Markit, Mangwon Station, Seoul, 8 January 2016
Gallury, Sinchon, Seoul, July 2015
Sijang (Market) Sinchon, Seoul, July 2015
 
Instagram: @loztreal
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljA8FXxd3OeH5ez9jIhDAQ
 
In addition, the ongoing Lozt graffiti project active across Korea as well as Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the UK.
 
Residency:
 
Man Sized, with Exchange Project, Hastings, September 10-15th ​2019
I make Art In My Kitchen,  Cave, Pimlico, London - Residency for the month of August, 2019 website 
BGBJ Artist Residency, Bantar Gebang, Jakarta Residency for the month of November, 2018
Bad Art Residency, Berlin 3-28st July 2018
Tate Exchange Residency, 3-10th March 2018
Sarangbang Artist Residency, Cheongju, December 2011 – February 2012
 
Publications/media:
 
Artists profile Chelsea College of Art, Interview by Gavin Freeborn
Interview: Voices, MA Fine Art Summer Shows 2018
Abnormal Exhibition website (May 32rd, 2018)
Artists interview with Ben Miller March 2018
Interview with KBS Worldwide Radio May 2016 (regarding 'Look But Don't Touch' National Tour)
Video from Big Day South in Gwangju, live painting 'Gallury' May 2016
Korea Herald (interview), April 2016
Dabom Magazine January 2016
Fama Mortis January 2016
Dabom Magazine October 2015
Angle Magazine feature interview September 2015
Nylon Magazine February 2015
Bracket Magazine Profile October 2014
Nylon Magazine September 2014
Bracket Magazine article front page feature and article June 2014 - article on page 12 
Reynard City  Profile June 2014 
 
Books:
 
‘This Train Smells Like A Farm’, (Minibuk), Badly Made Books, 2017
‘Fame’ (minibuk), Badly Made Books, 2017
‘Kill the Freaks’, Badly Made Books, 2017  
‘Book, A Pointless Undertaking’, Badly Made Books, 2016
‘Animul’, Badly Made Books, 2015
‘Mountains of Light’, Badly Made Books, 2014
‘The Most Beautiful Colour On Earth’, Badly Made Books, 2013