Patrick Thomas, UK (2005)
Thomas is a graphic artist, author and educator. He studied at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art before relocating to Barcelona in 1991. In 2005 he published...
Read full biographyThomas is a graphic artist, author and educator. He studied at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art before relocating to Barcelona in 1991. In 2005 he published Black & White, a compilation of his work for the International Press. In 2011 Laurence King Publishing, published his second book Protest Stencil Toolkit. A revised edition was released in April 2019.
In 2007 he set up his first press. Since then he has exhibited his limited-editions across five continents, where many are now held in private and public collections. In April 2018 he was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Front Row about his public installation Breaking News. The project has since been realised in various European cities. He has given talks about his practice and held workshops worldwide. Between 2004–05 he was Graphic Research Fellow at Liverpool John Moores University and since October 2013 he is a professor of visual communication at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art. In May 2019 he released Open_collab, a free self-run project to encourage collaboration and experimentation.
Since 2011 he is based in Berlin. In 2019 he was invited for a residency at Villa Massimo, the German Academy in Rome.
Publications
Black & White
(2005)
- Patrick Thomas
laVista, Barcelona
A compilation of illustrations made for the International Press Paperback 96 pp. English, Spanish, Catalan 210 x 148 x 8 mm ISBN-10: 8460950468
Protest Stencil Toolkit
(2011)
- Patrick Thomas
Laurence King Publishing, UK
Paperback 46 (die-cut) stencils 144 pp. 210 x 297 mm ISBN: 9781856697668
Protest Stencil Toolkit (revised. ed.)
(2019)
- Patrick Thomas
Laurence King Publishing, UK
Paperback 42 (die-cut) stencils 112 pages Size: 210 x 297mm ISBN: 9781786273710
Exhibitions
Multiples II
2015
Galerie T, Düsseldorf
Solo exhibition
451ºF
2014
Galerie T, Düsseldorf
Solo exhibition
Patrick Thomas
2014
Plataforma, São Paulo
Solo exhibition
100 BPM
2014
Hang Up Gallery, London
Solo exhibition
North
2013
Bryne kunstforening, Bryne mølle, Bryne
Solo exhibition
Multiples I
2013
Galerie T, Düsseldorf
Solo exhibition
Solo
2012
Otrascosas de Villarrosàs, Barcelona
Solo exhibition
Playgrounds. An Exhibition of Experimental Work
2012
Siemens Sanat Contemporary Art Centre, Istanbul
Group exhibition
Zeichen. Sprache ohne Worte
2011
Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn
Group exhibition
GDC11
2011
Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen
Group exhibition organised by GDC, China
Patrick Thomas. Recent Graphic work
2011
Cezayir Firuzağa Mah, Istanbul
Solo exhibition
Patrick Thomas. Obra gráfica
Guanajuato Museum, Guanajuato
Solo exhibition
Agitadores de Conciencia. Gráfica Comprometida
2010
Centre d’Art Tecla Sala, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona
Group exhibition
Patrick Thomas. Obra Gráfica
2009
Galería del Centro Educativo y Cultural Manuel Gomez Morín, Querétaro
Solo exhibition
Patrick Thomas. Screen Prints etc
2009
Gallery 7, The New York Times, New York
Solo exhibition
Recent Graphic Work
2008
The Narrows Gallery, Melbourne
Solo exhibition
Recent Graphic Work
2008
The Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart
Solo exhibition
Head to Head – Political Portraits
2008
Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich
Group exhibition
Che Guevara Rebel and Icon: The Legacy of Korda's Portrait
2007
La Triennale di Milano Italy, Milan
Group exhibition
Che Guevara: Revolutionary and Icon
2006
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Group exhibition
¡Che! Revolution and Commerce
2005
The International Center of Photography, New York
Group exhibition
Education
Professor of Kommunikationsdesign
- Undergraduate,
- Postgraduate
2013 – today
- Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart (Germany)
Klasse Thomas www.klassethomas.com
Visiting lecturer
- Postgraduate
2017 – today
- Elisava School of Design (Spain)
Visiting lecturer in MA Editorial design
Visiting lecturer
- Undergraduate,
- Postgraduate
2017 – today
- Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (Poland)
External examiner
- Undergraduate
2019 – 2019
- The German University in Cairo (Egypt)
International external examiner for BA Graphic design
Visiting Fellow in Graphics, Arts & Media (Honorary)
- Undergraduate,
- Postgraduate
2009 – today
- Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton (UK)
Graphic Arts Research Fellow
2004 – 2005
- Liverpool School of Art & Design, John Moores University (UK)
Agencies
Patrick Thomas Studio Barcelona
2011 – present
www.patrickthomas.com
Patrick Thomas Studio Berlin
2011 – present
www.patrickthomas.com
Awards
Other Professional Activities
AGI International Secretary
2012 – 2015
AGI New Member Chair
2012 – 2015
Visiting fellow in Graphics, Art & Media. Winchester School of Art. University of Southampton, UK
2010 – present
Graphic Arts Research Fellow, Liverpool School of Art & Design
2004–5 – present