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Francis McKee

Francis McKee (born 1960) is an Irish writer and curator working in Glasgow.

From 2005 to 2008 he was director of Glasgow International, and since 2006 he has been the director of the Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow.[1][2] He is a lecturer and research fellow at Glasgow School of Art, formerly working on the development of open source ideologies and now researching for a survey of Irish traditional music recordings.

He co-curated Zenomap, the Scottish participation at the Venice Biennale, with Kay Pallister in 2003.[3]

Francis McKee has written extensively on the work of artists linked to Glasgow such as Christine Borland, Ross Sinclair, Douglas Gordon, Simon Starling and other international artists including Minerva Cuevas, Matthew Barney, Pipilotti Rist, Willie Doherty, Joao Penalva, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz and co-published books on the Icelandic Love Corporation and Salla Tykkä in collaboration with NIFCA (Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art).

Francis McKee worked previously as a historian of medicine for the Wellcome Trust.

Bibliography

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  • Dark Tales: Translations of Tales by Ester Krumbachova, translated by Francis McKee, Glasgow. (2019)[4]
  • Francis McKee, Even The Dead Rise Up (Book Works, 2017)[5]
  • Francis McKee, How to Know What is Really Happening, Edition in English and Edition in Arabic, (Sternberg, 2016) [6]
  • McKee, Francis (2018) 'The Rainbow Wrasse', In: The Constituent Museum: Constellations of Knowledge, Politics and Mediation, (Valiz with L'internationale, Amsterdam, pp. 14–26.[7]
  • Francis McKee, 'Universal Copernican Mumbles', in Beatriz Santiago Muñoz: A Universe of Fragile Mirrors, Miami: Pérez Art Museum 2016, pp. 197–205.[8]
  • Francis McKee, 'Starfish Prime', in After Berkeley: Objetif Exhibitions 2010-2012, Sternberg Press, Berlin, 2012.[9]
  • Francis McKee, “Minerva Cuevas: Anarchy in the Hive,” Afterall: A Journal of Art, Context and Enquiry 27 (2011): 54.[10]
  • Francis McKee, Selected Writings 1996-2007, Šiuolaikinio Meno Centras [ŠMC] & Contemporary Art Centre [CAC]. Vilnius, Lithuania. (2007)[11]
  • Philip by Mark Aerial Waller, Heman Chong, Cosmin Costinas, Rosemary Heather, Francis McKee, David Reinfurt, Steve Rushton and Leif Magne Tangen. Project Press. Dublin, (2007)[12]
  • Willie Doherty by Francis McKee, Yilmaz Dziewior, Matthias Muhling, and Willie Doherty (2007)[13]
  • Matthew Barney: Drawing Restraint 9 Matthew Barney, Hans-Ulrich Obrist and Francis McKee, (2006)[14]
  • Douglas Gordon's Vanity Of Allegory by Alison Gingeras, Francis Mckee, Douglas Gordon, and Nancy Spector (2005)[15]
  • Anna Gaskell: Half Life by Niall MacKenzie, Francis McKee, Matthew Drutt, and Anna Gaskell (2003)[16]
  • Show A Leg a catalogue by Francis McKee for Pipilotti Rist's exhibition of the same name at Tramway, Glasgow (2002)[17]
  • The Icelandic Love Corporation Edited by Francis McKee and Rebecca Gordon Nesbitt (2002)[18]
  • Salla Tykkä Edited by Rebecca Gordon Nesbitt and Francis McKee[19]
  • Neal Beggs by Francis McKee, Duncan McLaren, Kevin Kelly, and Dave Hewitt (2001)[20]
  • Kathy Prendergast: The End and the Beginning by Kathy Prendergast, Francis McKee. Irish Museum of Modern Art (2000)[21]
  • Luminous by Francis McKee (2000)[22]
  • Mariele Neudecker by Maite Lores, Francis McKee, Eszther Barbarczy, and Clare Stent (1999)[23]
  • Douglas Gordon: Kidnapping by Jan Debbaut, Francis McKee, Douglas Gordon, and Marente Bloemheuvel (1998)[24]
  • The House in the Woods Centre for Contemporary Art. (1998)[25]
  • Deep Blue by Francis McKee (1997)[26]
  • Institute of Cultural Anxiety: Works from the Collection by Jeremy Millar and Francis McKee (1996)[27]
  • The Paracelsian Kitchen' by Francis McKee in Paracelsus: The Man and His Reputation, His Ideas and Their Transformation, ed. by Ole Peter Grell, Brill 1998.[28]
  • 'An anatomy of power: the early works of Bernard Mandeville. PhD Thesis, 1991, University of Glasgow.

References

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  1. ^ "GI2021 New June Dates". Glasgow international. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ CCA Glasgow
  3. ^ "2003 |". Scotland + Venice. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ Mckee, Francis (January 2019). "Dark tales". Dark Tales. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ McKee, Francis (2017). Even The Dead Rise Up. Book Works. ISBN 978-1-906012-59-5.
  6. ^ McKee, Francis (2016). How to know what's really happening. مفردات. Berlin: Sternberg Press. ISBN 978-3-95679-272-4. OCLC 961475716.
  7. ^ The constituent museum : constellations of knowledge, politics and mediation : a generator of social change. John Byrne, Elinor Morgan, November Paynter, Aida Sánchez de Serdio, Adela Železnik, Azra Aksamija. Amsterdam. 2018. ISBN 978-94-92095-42-8. OCLC 1028625542. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ^ Santiago Muñoz, Beatriz (2016). Beatriz Santiago Muñoz : a universe of fragile mirrors. Cherry Pickman, Clara Marín, Andrew Hurley, Javier Arbona, Francis McKee, María Elena Ortiz. Miami, Florida. ISBN 978-0-9971575-0-5. OCLC 956784431. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ^ After Berkeley ; Objectif Exhibitions, 2010-2012. Mai Abu ElDahab. Berlin: Sternberg Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1-934105-84-9. OCLC 842940364.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ^ edited by Mayo, Nuria Enguita (2011). Afterall: Summer 2011 Issue 27. London: Afterall Pub. ISBN 978-1-84638-080-8. OCLC 733225751. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Issue 7-8 / 2007". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  12. ^ Philip : a novel. Mark Waller, Heman Chong, Mai Abu ElDahab ([3rd ed.] ed.). Dublin: Project Press. 2007. ISBN 978-1-872493-21-3. OCLC 806482916. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ^ Willie Doherty : Anthologie zeitbasierter Arbeiten = Anthology of time-based works. Willie Doherty, Yilmaz Dziewior, Matthias Mühling, Francis McKee, Kunstverein in Hamburg, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus München. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz. 2007. ISBN 978-3-7757-1929-2. OCLC 159921181. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. ^ Barney, Matthew (c. 2007) [2005]. Matthew Barney : drawing restraint. Hans Ulrich Obrist, Francis McKee, Kanazawaseiki Bijutsukan, Samsŏng Misulgwan Leeum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Köln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König. ISBN 3-88375-843-4. OCLC 70586414. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  15. ^ Douglas Gordon's The vanity of allegory. Nancy Spector, Douglas Gordon, Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (English ed.). New York: Guggenheim Museum. 2005. ISBN 0-89207-333-0. OCLC 62465326.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. ^ Gaskell, Anna (2002). Anna Gaskell : half life. Matthew Drutt, Menil Collection. Houston, Tex.: Menil Collection. ISBN 0-939594-54-4. OCLC 53228408. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  17. ^ Rist, Pipilotti (2001). Pipilotti Rist : show a leg. Francis McKee, Tramway. [Glasgow]: Tramway. ISBN 1-899551-26-3. OCLC 50698592. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  18. ^ McKee, Francis (2002). The Icelandic love corporation. The Nordic Institute for Contemporary art (Published in an edition of 1000 copies ed.). Helsinki: The Nordic Institution for Contemporary Art (NIFCA). ISBN 951-8955-69-7. OCLC 432928669. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  19. ^ "sallatykka.com". sallatykka.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  20. ^ Beggs, Neal (2001). Corridor. Centre for Contemporary Arts. Glasgow: CCA. ISBN 1-873331-23-1. OCLC 47676184. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Kathy Prendergast: The End and The Beginning". www.modernart.ie. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  22. ^ McKee, Francis (c. 1997). Luminous : an exhibition of works at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art : Jane Brettle, Dalziel & Scullion, David Ward : 20 November-4 January 1997. Edward Woodman, Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art. Sunderland: Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art. ISBN 0-905108-35-3. OCLC 315263667. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  23. ^ Neudecker, Mariele (1999). Mariele Neudecker. Colchester: Firstsite. ISBN 0-9529070-9-7. OCLC 1008483911. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  24. ^ Gordon, Douglas (1998). Douglas Gordon : kidnapping. Jan Debbaut, Marente Bloemheuvel, Francis McKee, Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum. Eindhoven: Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum. ISBN 90-70149-65-6. OCLC 40366992. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  25. ^ The house in the woods. Janice Galloway, Francis McKee, Nicola White, Iain Irving, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Aberdeen Art Gallery. Glasgow: CCA, Centre for Contemporary Arts. 1998. ISBN 1-873331-21-5. OCLC 40829235. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  26. ^ Fraser, Peter (1997). Deep blue : Viewpoint Photography Gallery, Ffotogallery, Tullie House, Cambridge Darkroom Gallery. Viewpoint. [Salford, England]: Viewpoint Photography Gallery. ISBN 1-872771-35-1. OCLC 54746698. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  27. ^ Millar, Jeremy (1995). THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL ANXIETY : Works from the collection. Institute of Contemporary Arts. INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS: LONDON. ISBN 0-905263-69-3. OCLC 1153475188. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  28. ^ Paracelsus : the man and his reputation, his ideas and their transformation. Ole Peter Grell. Leiden: Brill. 1998. ISBN 90-04-11177-8. OCLC 39269531. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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