Lorraine Thomas, born in Paris, 1964
Studied in London and Paris, lives and works in Marseille.
Education and Degrees :
September – January 2022: Professional Development Program, Curriculum Chromé, Marseille
September 2013 – September 2015: Master in Fine Art, City & Guilds Art School, London
September 2015: Graduated with distinction and awarded the City & Guilds Art Prize
1981 – 1987: Master’s Degree in Architecture, École des Beaux-Arts de Paris, UP8
Solo and Duo Exhibitions :
September 2023: Donnez nous des sous !?, Galerie du Tableau, Marseille
May 2021: Tu vois la Mer? Je pense au Ciel, Off-site project for PAC, Martigues
October 2020: Être Charrette, PAC selection, Emprise, Marseille
September 2022/21/20: OAA (Open Artists’ Studios), Marseille
Décember 2017 : The Line of Flight, Red Door Project Space, London
November 2017 : Inside/Out, East St Laundrette and ASC Gallery, London
December 2016 : Do Not Cross the Line, Solo Exhibition, Pipeline, London
December 2016 : Charrette, exposition duo, Turps Gallery, London
September 2015 : MA Show, City & Guilds of London Art School, London
Group Exhibitions :
August 2023: Papyvole chez Joël Yvon, Marseille
September 2022 : OAA (Open Artists’ Studios) Marseille
September 2022 : Charrette à Longchamp, Festival Longchamp, Marseille
December 2021 : Emprise contre-attaque, Emprise, Marseille
September 2021 : OAA (Open Artists’ Studios), Marseille
September 2020: OAA (Open Artists’ Studios), Marseille
August 2020 : Les grandes idées naissent en République, Marseille
June 2018 : Exceptional, The Collyer Bristow Gallery, London
Juin 2017 : Exceptional, The Collyer Bristow Gallery, London
August 2017: 31º Celsius Summer Exhibition, ASC Gallery, London
August 2016 : 30 * Celsius Summer Exhibition , ASC Gallery, London
January 2016 : The Young Gods, selection post diplôme, Charlie Smith Lnd –
Février 2016 : The Young Gods part 2, Griffin Gallery, London
February 2015 : 16/15, The Muse gallery, London
September 2014: MA Fine Art Interim Show, City & Guilds, London
Artistic Direction :
2019 – présent : Emprise – Marseille
2016 – 2018 : Pipeline Projects, Putney, UK
Residencies :
Mars 2021 : Arteventura, résidence de création, 1mois, Espagne,
Etés 1982-1983 :Guide résidente au Couvent de la Tourette de Le Corbusier
Awards and Recommendations :
Juin 2018 : Lauréate du Collyer Bristow Cash Award, Londres
Février 2017: Hautement recommandée par Iwona Blazwick directrice de la Whitechapel, Londres
Septembre 2015: The City & Guilds Art School Prize.
Publications :
September 2022 : Charrette – livret informatif
https://www.preprod.lorrainethomas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/La-vie-de-Charrette-2022-bd.pdf
August 2018 : All the space and time I leave behind me, dessins et textes Lorraine Thomas et photographies Mayumi Araï
https://www.preprod.lorrainethomas.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/All-the-space-and-time-left-behind-me-book-open.pdf
Articles and Interviews :
July 2016 : Interview d’artiste, Floor Magazine n°4
Interview Floor Magazine: https://www.floorrmagazine.com/issue-4/lorraine-fossi
2013 : The Royal Iris, Soundcloud.com, interview with Tom Mallow
March 2013 : ‘Royal Iris inspires artist’s new show’, Liverpool Echo
May 2010 : ‘The tide turns for former architect Lorraine Fossi’, A. Oldham, Ham & High
Collections :
Collections privées : Londres, Marseille, Cannes, New York, La Hague