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Dr Pinsky, Michael

Contact details

Position: Reader

Location: 1447

Telephone: 020 8223 7276

Email: michaelp@uel.ac.uk

Contact address:

School of Arts and Digital Industries (ADI)
University of East London
Docklands Campus
University Way
London E16 2RD

Brief biography

Michael Pinsky is known for his international projects which have produced challenging works exploring the issues that shape and influence the use of our public realm.

He starts residencies or commissions without a specified agenda, working with local people and resources, allowing the physical, social and political environment to define his working methodology.

Dr Michael Pinsky graduated from the Royal College of Art. He has given public talks for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, Institute of Contemporary Art, Finnish Academy for the Arts, Best of Heritage, Dubrovnik and V2, Rotterdam.

He has received numerous awards including RSA, Art and Architecture, Arts and Business, winner, Wellcome Trust, major production award and his exhibition 'Pontis' was shortlisted for the prestigious Gulbenkian Museums Award. 

Pinsky has exhibited extensively in galleries and festivals such as TATE Britian, the Saatchi Gallery, the ICA, London; BALTIC, Gateshead; Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow; Modern Art Oxford; Milton Keynes Gallery; Cornerhouse, Manchester; Liverpool Biennial; Archilab, Orleans; CCC, Tours; Armory Center of the Arts, Los Angeles and the Rotterdam International Architectural Biennial.

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Activities and responsibilities

Moving Image Third Year, Professional Doctorates

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Teaching: Programmes

  • Moving Image Third Year
  • Professional Doctorates

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Teaching: Modules

  • DV3440
  • DV3040

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Current research and publications

  • | 07.07.2011 | HAIR - Peformance/Installation at WUK, Vienna, Austria
  • | 23.05.2011 | Sterile Environment - Exhibition at Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • | 27.03.2011 | Industri(us) - Meanwhile London competition winner
  • | 27.12.2010 | Kings Cross Central - Selected for three year post as Curator to Develop an Ambitious Arts Programme
  • | 24.11.2010 | Plunge - Selected for major London commission by LIFT & Artsadmin.

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Other scholarly activities

Contemporary Arts Society, AIR

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