Richard WOODS
- Date of birth
1966
- Nationality
British
- Distinguishing features
An artist who has collaborated with numerous architects including Drmm and designers including Sebastian Wrong on large scale block printing artworks, architecture and products.
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Biography
Richard Woods graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in 1990. Recent exhibitions and projects include the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal Academy of Art in London, the Grieder Contemporary in Zurich, the Deitch Projects in New York and Miami, the Cosmic Galerie in Paris and the 50th Venice Biennale. Woods trained as a sculptor but would rather think of his work in terms of surfaces. His architectural interventions are chiefly concerned with the re-surfacing of existing structures, and they propose an absurd twist on the cult of home improvement and DIY aesthetics. Over the past few years, he has designed a sensational interior for the Comme des Garçons' flagship store in Osaka, orchestrated the mock Tudor overhaul of a private residence in New York and transformed the interior of Cary Grant's former Hollywood residence for its new owner Jeffrey Deitch. Works by Richard Woods are held in major collections including the Saatchi Collection, Arts Council England, and the British Museum.
