Born: Lancaster, England, 1978
Educated: Camberwell College of Art and Design, London, 1998 – 2001
Selected solo shows
2009
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Crown Jewels, 3rd May – 13th June
Man&Eve, London
Horse Scaffolding Sculpture, 30th April – 26th June
The Economist Plaza, London
2008
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Art Work, 5th September – 4th October
Man&Eve, London
Stag Scaffolding Sculpture, 15th May – 13th September
Elephant & Castle, London
2006
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The Great Travelling Art Exhibition, 22nd September – 22nd October
Man&Eve, London
Selected group shows
2011
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Arbeit Nervt!, 4th November – 4th December
Kuenstlerhaus, Dortmund
Modern British Sculpture, 20th Jan – 5th March
Gimpel Fils, London
2010
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Heart of Glass, 13th May – 28th May
20 Hoxton Square, London
2009
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Small is Beautiful, 1st – 24th December
Flowers East, London
Giddee Up, 9th April – 23rd May
University of the Arts, London
2008
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Introducing... June 10th – August 30th
Davidson Contemporary, New York
2007
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Drawn Apart—West, 9th – 20th October
Contemporary drawing alongside work by old masters including Boucher, Durer and Rubens
Day & Faber, London
Drawn Apart —East, 21 June – 22 July
Contemporary Art Projects, London
Bibliography
2012
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Driscoll, Brogan. Scaffolding Art: Ben Long's 30 Foot Stag, Huffington Post, 8th Feb
Quinton, Matt. Scaffolding Statues Aren't Just Pipe Dream For Artist, The Sun, 6th Feb
Silver, Katie. The Ultimate Meccano Set, Mail Online, 6th Feb
2011
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Schmieder, Peter. Arbeit Nervt!, exh. cat, Kunstlerhaus Dortmund, p. 42, 43, 44, 45
New Kids On The Block, Status Magazine, February, p. 85
Gleadell, Colin. Market News, The Telegraph, 11th Jan
2010
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Tipton, Gemma. Insider Architecture, Image Interiors, July, p. 28
Shalgosky, Sarah. Open Frequency, Axis, http://www.axisweb.org/openfrequency/benlong
Maguire, Donal. Material Worlds, exh. cat, F E McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge, p. 10, 11, 26, 27
2009
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Williams, Hugo. Commentary, The Times - supplement, 15th May
Lewis, Angharad. Morning Glory, Grafik, issue 173 (May), p. 7
Sumpter, Helen. In The Studio, Time Out, April 30 – May 6, p. 48
2008
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Lewis, Angharad. Top Fifty, Grafik, issue 169 (December), p.26, 27
ART WORK, Wallpaper, 5th September, http://www.wallpaper.com/art/ben-long-art-work-london/2623
Scaffolding Stag, Art World, Issue 6 (September), p. 16
Lewis, Angharad. Stag Do, Grafik, issue 163 (June), p. 5
The Times - supplement, 17th – 23rd May, p. 3
Gavin, Francesca. The Master Builder, Dazed & Confused, volume 2 issue 60 (April), p. 210
Lewis, Angharad. Special Report – Art, Grafik, issue 159 (Feb), p. 52, 53 and cover
Urban Art, exh. cat, Bonhams, London, p. 32
2007
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Parnell, Tom. Absolutely Stag-gering, South London Press, 10th July, p. 19
