Anya Gallaccio
b. 1963, United Kingdom
Anya Gallaccio (born 1963, Paisley, Scotland) studied at Kingston Polytechnic, London (1985) and Goldsmiths College, London (1988).
She was Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of California, San Diego (2008–2024). Selected exhibitions and commissions include: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh (2019); Lindisfarne Castle, National Trust, Berwick-upon-Tweed (2018); The Contemporary Austin, Austin (2017); Whitworth Gallery, Manchester (2016); Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego (2015); Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh (2014); Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany (2009); Sculpture Center, New York (2006) and Ikon, Birmingham (2003) amongst others. Her works are held in public collections including: Arts Council, London; Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Tate, London; and Seattle Art Museum, Seattle. In 2003 Anya was nominated for the Turner Prize at Tate Britain, London. In June 2024 she was commissioned by AIDS Memory UK (AMUK) to create the AIDS Memorial in London, located on South Crescent, Store Street in Fitzrovia. She is currently the Kenneth Armitage Fellow 2023–2025 and she lives and works between London and San Diego.