Fraser Taylor, Sculpture/Mixed-Media/Time-Arts
Born in England and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Fraser Taylor is an interdisciplinary visual artist who lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in printed textiles from Glasgow School of Art, Taylor continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London where he earned a Master of Arts. In 1983, upon completion of his studies, Taylor and three colleagues co-founded The Cloth, a creative studio focused on exploring fine art and design practices and their particular application to contemporary textile design and production. Works from The Cloth are part of the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Art Institute of Chicago. The Cloth disbanded in 1988.
Concurrent with and following Taylor’s involvement with The Cloth, his work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, including Jill George Gallery, StART SPACE, and Fine Art Consultancy in London; The Mackintosh Museum at Glasgow School of Art; Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh; Gallery Boards in Paris; Galeria Jorge Alcolea in Madrid; Tim Olsen Gallery in Sydney; Axis Gallery, Gallery Aoyama, Sigacho Bis, and SPICA Art in Tokyo; Thomas McCormick Gallery, Bucket Rider Gallery, Alfedena Gallery, mn Gallery, and Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago; Evanston Arts Center in Evanston, Illinois; Foster Gallery, HAAS Fine Arts Center at the University of Wisconsin; Sybaris Gallery and Linda Ross Contemporary in Detroit; and Aurobora Press in San Francisco.
Since 1983, Taylor has lectured at leading fine art and design institutions of higher learning, including Goldsmiths, University of London, the Royal College of Art, and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.
In 2001 he was appointed the Visiting Artist in the Department of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he continues to serve as a faculty member.
Work by Taylor will be featured in Marchland, at the MCA this March.
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Contact Information
Fraser Taylor, #209
www.frasertaylor.com
ftaylo@saic.edu
