Congratulations to Michael Landy CBE, who this week received his Award for Services to Art. 

Michael Landy was born in London, UK in 1963, where he lives and works. He attended Goldsmith’s College, London, in 1988. Landy’s multi-disciplinary practice examines consumerism, commodification, value, ownership and labour in a body of work spanning meticulous drawings, installation, and large-scale public commissions. 

Selected public collections include: Tate Collection, London; the Arts Council England; Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; Museum of Modern Art, New York NY; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Royal Academy, London; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis MN. Landy was elected as a Royal Academician in May 2008.