Alberta Whittle

Alberta Whittle
Alberta Whittle Deep Dive (Pause) Uncoiling Memory – Venice Biennale, 2022
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Bridgetown, Barbados
EducationGlasgow School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art
AwardsMargaret Tait Award in 2018; Frieze Artist Award, 2020; recipient of Turner Prize bursary, 2020
Websitewww.albertawhittle.com

Alberta Whittle (born 1980, Bridgetown, Barbados) is a Barbadian-Scottish multidisciplinary artist who works across media: film, sculpture, print, installation and performance.[1] She lives and works in Glasgow.[2] She was the winner of the Margaret Tait Award in 2018,[3] winner of the Frieze Artist Award in 2020,[4] received a Turner Prize bursary, also in 2020,[5] and represented Scotland at the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2022.[6][1]

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  2. ^ "Alberta Whittle". Dundee Contemporary Arts. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Margaret Tait Award & Residency". LUX Scotland. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Alberta Whittle wins Frieze Artist Award 2020 | Frieze". www.frieze.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Tate Britain announces recipients of £10,000 Turner bursaries". the Guardian. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Alberta Whittle to represent Scotland at 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2022". Scotland + Venice. Retrieved 29 January 2021.