Phil Frankland is an artist currently living and working in London
Born 1991, Isle of Man
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Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2025
Swimming an Itch, with Matt Antoniak, Convent Art Space, Ghent, BE
Swimming an Itch, with Matt Antoniak, 019, Ghent, BE
Swimming an Itch, with Matt Antoniak, Het Pavijleon, Ghent, BE
Swimming an Itch, with Matt Antoniak, Kioskiosk, Ghent, BE
2023
Bouquets, ArtMoorhouse, London, UK
2022
Sticker Book, with Matt Antoniak, 36 Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2021
Glide Gracefully in a Diagonal Movement, no format Gallery, London, UK
2020
Stainer, Spike Island Test Space, Bristol, UK
2018
Contrepoint, with Garance Alves, Plagia Rama, Brussels, BE
2017
The Half of Halves, Zwarte Zaal, Ghent, BE
Sluice Art Fair, with Jake Kent and MILK, London, UK
2016
Playing the Game of Painting, with Peter Lamb, Campbell Works, London, UK
Blackwell’s Shop Window (Pop-up), Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2015
Combed into a Pile, Lime Street Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Counterweight, with Alice Jones, System Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Recent Group Exhibitions
2025
At the Door, Safehouse 1, London, UK
Shiny, Safehouse 1, London, UK
2024
Lido Open, Margate, UK
Dancing About Architecture, Hypha Studios, London, UK
Unconsumed II, The Shoe Factory, Norwich, UK
Snag, Terrace Gallery, London, UK
2023
Annihilation, OHSH Projects, London, UK
2022
Signifiance II, Coleman Projects, London, UK
Signifiance, Cornerstone Gallery, Liverpool, UK
2021
Studio Confetti, Terrace Gallery, London, UK
2020
Something Orange, Spike Open 2020, (online), Spikeisland.org.uk
When Net Becomes Form Part II, (online), Instagram.com2019 - Testing, Unit 3, London UK
2017
KOMASK Art Prize, Antwerp, BE
One to Many, Convent Space for Contemporary Art, Ghent, BE
2016
A Deceptive Cadence, Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, UK
On the side, Workplace Gallery, Gateshead, UK
Pi Day, The Newbridge Project, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2015
Xmas Dinner, Byker Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Rubbernecker, Byker Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2014
Surfacing, 15 – 17 Duncan Street, Leeds, UK
FloatArt, Bargehouse, London, UK
Free Range, Truman Brewery, London, UK
2013
Without Lines, Globe Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Awards and Competitions
2017
KOMASK Art Prize, Antwerp, Nominated, BE
Horlait Dapsens Prize, KASK, Ghent, Shortlisted, BE
2014
Saatchi New Sensations 2014, Nominated, UK
2012
Departure Foundation Art Prize, St. Catherine’s Court, Sunderland, UK
Alumni Association Student Initiative Fund, successful application, UK
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Residencies
2015
MILK Residency, The Byker Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Talks, Articles and Writing
2025
Swimming an Itch presentation, Convent Space for Contemporary Arts, Ghent, BE
2022
Interview with Parapluie Art, Online
2019
Eye Opener, Instantloveland.com, online article
2018
Casualism and its Discontents (with a Cameo by Frank Zappa and Lou Reed), Phil
Frankland and John Bunker, Instantloveland.com, online interview
2015
Talk with Q &A, Contemporary Art Society, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK