Emma Cousin (born 8 March 1986 in Yorkshire) is a British artist.

Emma Cousin
Emma Cousin at the Art House in 2018
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materRuskin School of Art
Known forPainting

Life

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Cousin grew up in Yorkshire.[1] In 2007, she graduated from the Ruskin School of Fine Art at the University of Oxford.[2] Cousin currently resides in Peckham,[1] and works in London.[2]

A mixture of geometric and figurative elements in a bold colour palette is typical of Cousin's style, her paintings often feature depictions of limbs.[2] Her works are regularly on display in different galleries, such as in Transition Gallery,[3] and in the House of St Barnabas in London.[2] Her paintings have been shown in various group exhibitions but also in solo shows, the most recent one being Leg Up at Lewisham Arthouse in London.[2] In addition to making art, Cousin teaches at various institutions, including Milton Keynes Arts Centre and Sotheby's Institute of Art, London.[2]

The highest price paid at auction for one of her paintings was $25,897 USD for PythonIcing, sold at Phillips London in 2023.[4]

Exhibitions (selection)

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  • 2018: Leg Up at Lewisham Art House.[5]
  • 2015: Lucy in the Sky, group show, Transition Gallery, London.[6]
  • 2015: Seven Painters, group show, Arcade Gallery, Cardiff and London.[2]
  • 2016: The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, group show, Mall Galleries, London.[2]
  • 2017: Make a Mark, group show, Arthouse1 Gallery, London.[7]
  • 2017: I Really Miss You Until You’re Here, group show, White Conduit Projects, London.[8]
  • 2017: Silk Room, group show, The House of St Barnabas, London.[2]
  • 2017: Mudhook, Tintype Gallery, London.[9]
  • 2017: Aids to Living, solo show, DOLPH Projects, London.[2]
  • 2017: Painting Vol.1, group show, CGK Gallery, Copenhagen.[2]
  • 2018: Survey, touring show, Jerwood Visual Arts, London, Cardiff, Liverpool and Newcastle.[10]
  • 2018: Mardy, group show, Edel Assanti, London.[11]
  • 2018: Leg Up, solo show, Lewisham Arthouse, London.[2]
  • 2018: Wasp,group show, Hannah Barry Gallery, London.[12]

Exhibitions as curator

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  • 2014: The British Line,[13] group show, Robin Katz Gallery, London
  • 2016: Its Offal, ArtHouse1, London.[2]
  • 2015—2017: Bread and Jam, a series of 7 exhibitions, London.[2]

Awards (selection)

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  • 2016: Marmite Painting Prize [14]
  • 2018: Jerwood Visual Arts Survey award

References

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  1. ^ a b "Emma Cousin at the Art House in February 2018". JOYCE jocelyne Saunders-diop at vimeo.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Marcelle Joseph Interviews Artist Emma Cousin about Legs". 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Emma Cousin interview, Transition Gallery". 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Emma Cousins: Leg Up". mutualart.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Emma Cousins: Leg Up". artlyst.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Lucy in the Sky at Transition Gallery". Widewalls. 23 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Arthouse 1 Gallery". arthouse1.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Heartache & Longing at White Conduit Projects". Candid Magazine. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Tintype Gallery". tintypegallery.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Jerwood Visual Arts Gallery". jerwoodvisualarts.org. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Emma Cousin's Mardy at the Edel Assanti Gallery: Dissident Disturbances". Irrelevant Edition Online Art Magazine. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Wasp". Studio International. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  13. ^ "The British Line: Group Show Robin Katz Gallery". Studio International. 26 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Marmite Prize Exhibiting Artists 2016". Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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