Bob and Roberta Smith

born 1963

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Biography

Patrick Brill (born 1963), better known by his pseudonym Bob and Roberta Smith, is a British contemporary artist, writer, author, musician, art education advocate and keynote speaker. He is known for his "slogan" art, is an associate professor at Sir John Cass Department of Art at London Metropolitan University and has been curator of public art projects, like Art U Need. He was curator for the 2006 Peace Camp and created the 2013 Art Party to promote contemporary art and advocacy. His works have been exhibited and are in collections in Europe and the United States. Brill co-founded The Ken Ardley Playboys and hosts the Make Your Own Damn Music radio show.

His father is the landscape painter Frederick Brill who was head of the Chelsea School of Art from 1965 to 1979. His wife is the contemporary artist and lecturer, Jessica Voorsanger.

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Artworks

Bob and Roberta Smith Make Art Not War

1997

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Bob and Roberta Smith All Schools Should be Art Schools

2016

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Bob and Roberta Smith I was Hansel in the school play

2008

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Bob and Roberta Smith I Went To An Event At The Tate (from Off Voice Fly Tip - Part 7)

2009

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Bob and Roberta Smith When Donald Judd Comes to our Place...

1997

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Bob and Roberta Smith Letter to Michael Gove

2015

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Bob and Roberta Smith Humiliate

1993

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Bob and Roberta Smith Love

2011

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Film and audio

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The Space: Olympic Posters

London 2012 commissioned twelve of the UK’s leading artists to create images to celebrate The Olympic Games and The ...

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Late at Tate Britain: East is East – Part 2

Artist and long term East End resident Bob and Roberta Smith reads and performs a selection of stories from his ...

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Tate Triennial 2009 Prologue 4: Borders - Altermodern Panel Discussion

Continuing the ongoing debate around the Altermodern theory, a group of invited guests, previous Prologue contributors and exhibiting artists will ...