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Andrew Salgado

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Andrew Salgado
Born1982
Regina,Saskatchewan,Canada
Known forpainter
MovementContemporary art
Websitewww.andrewsalgado.com

Andrew Salgado (born 1982) is a Canadian artist who works in London and has exhibited his work around the world.[1] His paintings are large-scale works of portraiture that incorporate elements of abstraction and symbolic meaning.[1]

Biography

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Andrew Salgado received BFA from University of BC in Vancouver in 2005 and graduated with MFA from Chelsea College of Art & Design in London at 2009.

Salgado was featured in the 2014 documentary Storytelling, which followed him as he created a series of works.[2] In 2013, he was awarded the Emerging Artist Award as part of the Lieutenant Governor's Arts Awards in Saskatchewan.[3]

Andrew Salgado lives and works in London.[4]

Personal life

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Andrew Salgado is openly gay. In 2008 he was a victim of homophobic violence, when his partner and him were beaten by eight guys during a music festival in British Columbia.[5]

Exhibitions

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  • 2013 Andrew Salgado: The Acquaintance, Art Gallery of Regina.[6][7]
  • 2016 The Snake, Beers Gallery, London.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "BEERS London". Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Storytelling". Storytelling. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Ruth Cuthand, Andrew Salgado Win Sask. Art Prizes - Canadian Art". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Andrew Salgado". artsy.net. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Artist Andrew Salgado: 'The Orlando massacre is the darkest moment in recent history', London". islingtongazette.co.uk. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. ^ Lederman, Marsha (11 October 2013). "Artist Andrew Salgado on what may be the most important show of his life". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  7. ^ "The Painter Returns | Prairie Dog". www.prairiedogmag.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  8. ^ "'The Snake' by Andrew Salgado at Beers Gallery, London". www.theglobeandmail.com/. Blouin Artinfo London. Retrieved 26 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
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