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Having completed a research residency at the Jan van Eyck Akademie in Maastricht, Gander participated in the artists’ residency program of the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. His first solo exhibition was held in March 2002 at the ‘International 3’ Gallery in Manchester, accompanied by a monograph entitled ‘In a language you don’t understand’.

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About Ryan Gander

Having completed a research residency at the Jan van Eyck Akademie in Maastricht, Gander participated in the artists’ residency program of the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. His first solo exhibition was held in March 2002 at the ‘International 3’ Gallery in Manchester, accompanied by a monograph entitled ‘In a language you don’t understand’.

Having completed a research residency at the Jan van Eyck Akademie in Maastricht, Gander participated in the artists’ residency program of the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. His first solo exhibition was held in March 2002 at the ‘International 3’ Gallery in Manchester, accompanied by a monograph entitled ‘In a language you don’t understand’. In 2003, Gander published the artists’ book ‘Appendix’, produced a solo exhibition for the ‘Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam’ and won the ‘Prix de Rome’ for sculpture (the national Dutch art prize). In 2004 a children’s’ storybook ‘The Boy Who Always Looked Up’ written by the artist was published with Cornerhouse in Manchester. His recent projects and exhibitions include Intervals, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NYC, US; The Happy Prince, Public Art Fund, Doris C. Freedman Plaza at the southeast corner of Central Park, NYC, US; Manifesta 8, Murcia, SP; Exhibition, Exhibition, Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, Turin IT; Double Bind, Villa Arson, Nice, FR; YU-UN Viewing Room, Tokyo, JP; Faint to Black, Henninsen Contemporary, Copenhagen, DM; Publics and Counterpublics, Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo, Seville, SP. A monograph by the artist, entitled Catalogue Raisonnable Vol: 1 has recently been co-published by JRP|Ringier and Thea Westreich/Ethan Wagner Publications on the occasion of the artist being awarded the Zürich Art Prize, 2009. Alongside his artistic production, Gander is a visiting lecturer at a selection of art schools within Europe and writes regularly for art and design periodicals. Gander lives and works in London and is represented by Annet Gelink Gallery, Amsterdam; Lisson Gallery, London, GB Agency, Paris and Taro Nasu Gallery, Tokyo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What medium does Ryan Gander work in?

Ryan Gander primarily works in Photography, Video, Sculpture.

Where is Ryan Gander based?

Ryan Gander is based in London, UK.

When was Ryan Gander born?

Ryan Gander was born in 1976.

What is Ryan Gander's nationality?

Ryan Gander is from United Kingdom.