Gus Farnes
b.1984, lives and works in Suffolk, United Kingdom
Education
2003 – 2006: BA (Hons) Fine art, Norwich school of art and design
2002 – 2003: Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design), Norwich school of art and design
Talks
2019: The Usher Collection, Lincolnshire
Awards
2016: Sotheby’s. Awarded highly commended by Maarten Tenholder, Managing Director, Sotheby’s Europe.
2014: Summer exhibition, Sotheby’s. Awarded for outstanding work by Henry Wyndham, Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe.
2002: Wingfield Barns, Suffolk. Received highly commended award
Solo exhibitions
2018: Unequivocal, Sculpt Gallery
2017: Prospect, Snape Maltings, Suffolk
2016: Hope, Allpress Dalston, London
Duo exhibitions
2024: The Abstract figure, Maurice Blik, Sculpt gallery
2023: Liminal, Artspace, Woodbridge
2022: Bronze & brush, Thompsons London
2022: A sense of place, Sculpt gallery
2020: In league with the Moon, Fairhurst gallery, Norwich
2019: After Wild, duo show Studio90, Suffolk
Group exhibitions
2024: Kensington + Chelsea Public Art Trail, London
2024: Unconsumed, The shoe factory, Norwich
2023: Post-Post War, OhSh Central, London
2023: Unconsumed, The shoe factory, Norwich
2021: ‘Guttug’, Asylum, Suffolk Unexpected
2021: Exclusive Art Auction, In aid of Art Therapy at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
2020: Winter show, Thompson’s gallery
2020: Feelings, 235 gallery Hoxton, London
2020: Art for cure, Glemnam hall, Suffolk
2019: Silt, Art Space Woodbridge, Suffolk
2019: From the studio floor, Cambridge
2019: Group show, Sculpt gallery, Essex
2018: Winter exhibition, Sculpt gallery
2018: Group show, Pond gallery, Snape Maltings
2018: From the studio floor, Cambridge
2017: POW WOW, Old Jet, Suffolk
2017: Bronze 4 Greyfriars Art Space, Norfolk
2016: River Waveney sculpture trail, Suffolk
2016: Out of Office, Sotheby’s London
2015: Nokia Lumex #100aires, Truman Brewery
2014: Photo copy club, 71a gallery
2013: Print club summer show, Print club gallery
2012: Summer exhibition, Sotheby’s
2005: Norwich Art Centre
2004: Butley studios, Suffolk
Auctions
2021: Exclusive Art Auction, curated by Davina Barber in aid of Art Therapy at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices