Profile
Alan Oliver is a London based artist. A self-taught weaver, he has a masters degree in Textile Design from Chelsea College of Arts. His work, encompassing woven textiles, painting and print, is often rooted in a physical place, and explores themes around urban decay, migration and displacement, whilst referencing folklore, song and personal history.
A master craftsman with a keen eye for detail, his work is often routed in process and crosses the divide between art and craft.
Education
2020 Chelsea College of Arts (UAL), London | MA, Textile Design
(Recipient of the Neal’s Yard Remedies MA Textile Design Scholarship)
2006 Birkbeck College, University of London | CertHE, Creative Writing
Exhibitions
2025 Pearlescence (Group Show) | ASC Gallery, London, UK
2025 Critical Edge #5 (Group Show) | ASC Gallery, London, UK
2022 Three in the Chapel (Group Show) | Brompton Chapel, London, UK
2022 Convergence (Group Show) | The Bakery Gallery, London, UK
2021 Here & There | Bermonds Locke, London, UK
2021 Time & Place (with Brian Reinker) | The Fitzrovia Gallery, London, UK
2020 Art Now (group show) | Pretty Vacant Art Space, London, UK
2019 Under Your Feet, The Contemporary Rug | Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin, UK
2018 Convex, Concave | Joanna Bird Gallery, London, UK
2018 MAKE! | Barbican Centre, London, UK
Commissioning Work
For any questions about commissioning work you can send me a message here.