Name: Patricio Forrester
Date of Birth : 11th of October 1967
Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Place of Residence: South East London

Business Activities:

2007: Founder/Member of Touched By ; wearable art company (www.touched-by.com)

2004: Founder/Member of Artmongers - Public Art Company, South East London (www.artmongers.com )

Academic Studies:

1995-96: M.A. in Fine Arts at Goldsmiths' College, University of London

1985-92: Degree in Fine Arts at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "Pridiliano Pueyrredon", Bs.As.

Further Courses:

2003: Sustainable Enterprise Academy ; business course for creative entrepeneurs at Goldsmiths’ College

1990-91: Art Student League and School of Visual Arts, New York, U.S.

Workshops:

1988: Luis Felipe Noe’s painting workshop in Buenos Aires

1982-88: Kenneth Kemble's painting and drawing workshop in Buenos Aires

Solo Shows:

2002: Where is my Reward? Hales Gallery, Deptford, London
2001: It's All Overall at Cinch, London
2000: 'hmmm...' at The Freud Museum in London
2000: 'My mother is a Shrink' at the Centre of Freudian Analysis and Research in London
1998: I' ll Never Be a Local at Poland St. Gallery in London
1998: I' ll Never Be a Local at the 'Centro Cultural Borges' in Buenos Aires
1994: Julia Lublin Galeria de Arte, Buenos Aires Interventions,

Events and Walkabouts:

2008: Choreographic event in front of Deptford Marbles Mural, with Artmongers
2007: Arts Protest Race against more Betting Shops on Deptford Hight Street, London.
2000: Guest artist to London Fashion Week
2000: Rag & Bone catwalk event during market day in Deptford, London
1999: I'll Never Be a Local as intervention at the Liverpool Bienial Launch Party
1999: I' ll Never Be a Local as intervention at the Sao Paulo Bienial in Brazil
1998: I'll Never Be a Local intervention at Alex Katz Opening event at Saatchi Gallery opening in London
1998: My Father is a Businessman intervention at Piero Mansoni’s Opening at the Serpentine Gallery in London
1997: Walk On Your Face event with a walking billboard at the British Museum forecourt in London

Group Shows (selected):

2007: Exhibition of Contemporary Argentine Art – Henley Festival.
2006: Casa Abierta – Contemporary Argentina Art at the Argentine Ambassador’s Residence in Belgravia, London.
2004-2005: 'Self' touring exhibition at Bury St Edmunds Gallery and galleries in Halifax, Nottingham and Birmingham.
2003: Art on Trees at the Telegraph Hill Art Festival, South East London
2002: Transformer- I'll Never be a Local at a group show at SKC Belgrade, Serbia.
2002: Open Up Your 'Art & Stick it on your Window at the Telegraph Hill Art Festival, South East London
2001: Please Disturb Me in the Great Eastern Hotel, London
2000: Anxious Words at Waterstones in Picadilly, London
2000: Blank Canvas at Artomatic, London
1997: The Pissing Project part of ‘Thoughts’ - City Racing Gallery in London
1996: Master-Do Not Circulate M.A. Degree Show - Goldsmiths' College, London
1996: ArCo Art Fair with Der Brucke Galeria de Arte in Madrid
1995: Fortabat Award Exhibition, Recoleta Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires
1995: Kenneth Kemble's Studio Exhibition. Recoleta Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires
1995: ArteBA as invited artist, Recoleta Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires
1994: "a, e, i, u, o" (installation) Recoleta Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires
1994: Arte BA with Julia Lublin Galeria de Arte. Recoleta in Buenos Aires
1993: Young Art Bienal awards exhibition, Banco Patricios Foundation in Buenos Aires
1992: Young Art Bienal