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BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)

Fax-Back (London: Waddington Galleries) 1998
BANK
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Biography

BANK was an artists' group active in London during the 1990s. Simon Bedwell and David Burrows were involved with it.

BANK also published a satirical magazine delivering tabloid-style critiques of the art world. Headlines included, "AD MAN YOU’RE A BAD MAN," and, "GALLERIES 'ALL OWNED BY RICH PEOPLE' SHOCK." Other "frankly adolescent" headlines were "ARSE COUNCIL", "SIMON PATTERSON - ONE IDEA, EIGHT YEARS", "CARRY ON CURATING", "PIPPA-LOTTA-RIST-ACTION" and "SAM-TAYLOR WOULD-NOT"

Julian Stallabrass said BANK’s activity was "the parodic creation of corporate identity at the centre of which (as their name suggests) is a noisy and constant reference to that matter of which the art world usually whispers: money." They had, according to Matthew Collings, a "surly, self-destructive, self-conscious, introspective attitude - combined...with critical intelligence and a flair for spotting weaknesses in the art system".

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  • Fax-Back (London: Richard Salmon)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
  • Fax-Back (London: 8 Dukes Mews)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
  • Fax-Back (London: Laurent Delaye)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
  • Fax-Back (London: The Whitechapel Art Gallery)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
  • Fax-Back (London: Victoria Miro Gallery)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
  • Fax-Back (London: Deutsche Britische Freundschaft)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
  • Fax-Back (London: The Approach)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
  • Fax-Back (London: Robert Prime)

    BANK (Simon Bedwell born 1963, John Russell born 1963, Milly Thompson born 1964)
    1998
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