Tara Downs

Tom Waring

Biography

Tom Waring (b. 1991, Reading, UK) lives and works in London. He gained his BA in Fine Art from Aberystwyth University, UK, in 2014, and his MFA Fine Art from UAL Wimbledon College of Art, London, in 2017. Solo exhibitions: Tara Downs, New York (2025) (forthcoming); “A Robot Never Made Me Laugh,” Galeria Maria Bernheim, Zurich, CH (2023); “Ars Brevis,” Tara Downs, New York, US (2022) and “Consistent Estimator,” Tara Downs, New York, US (2020). Selected group exhibitions: The Margulies Collection, Miami, US (2022); Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Liverpool, UK (2018); University of the Arts, London, UK (2017); Arbeit Studios, London, UK (2017); “Mixed Relationship,” China Design Centre, London, UK (2017); “Interventions,” Art House Lewisham, London, UK (2016); “1’,” Chelsea College of Art, London (2016); “Collection of Small Paintings,” The Contemporary London, UK (2015) and Aberystwyth Gas Gallery, Aberystwyth, UK (2014). Grants and awards: The Aiden Threlfall Award; The Hackney Family Scholarship; Vice Chancellors Scholarship, University of the Arts London; The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. His work is included in the permanent collection of ICA Miami. His work is included in a forthcoming solo presentation at Tara Downs, New York.

Tom Waring,Gwedutch, 2023. Oil on canvas, 63 × 43 1/2 in / 160 × 110.5 cm

Tom Waring,Gwedutch, 2023 (detail). Oil on canvas, 63 × 43 1/2 in / 160 × 110.5 cm

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: A Robot Never Made Me Laugh, Bernheim, Zürich, 2023.

Tom Waring, Duwengati, 2022. Oil on canvas, 82 3/4 × 51 1/4 in / 210 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Duwengati, 2022 (detail). Oil on canvas, 82 3/4 × 51 1/4 in / 210 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Amuryne, 2022. Oil on canvas, 70 3/4 × 70 3/4 in / 180 × 180 cm

Tom Waring, Amuryne, 2022 (detail). Oil on canvas, 70 3/4 × 70 3/4 in / 180 × 180 cm

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: Ars Brevis, Tara Downs, New York, 2022.

Tom Waring. Bwoc, 2021. Oil on linen, 31 1/2 × 23 5/8 in / 80 × 60 cm

Tom Waring. Bwoc, 2021 (detail). Oil on linen, 31 1/2 × 23 5/8 in / 80 × 60 cm.

Tom Waring, Kloomerhout, 2022. Oil on canvas, 43 1/4 × 31 1/2 in / 110 × 80 cm.

Tom Waring. "Kloomerhout," 2022 (detail). Oil on canvas, 43 1/4 × 31 1/2 in / 110 × 80 cm

Tom Waring, Euedecker, 2021. Oil on linen, 110 1/4 × 70 7/8 in / 280 × 180 cm.

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: Ars Brevis, Tara Downs, New York, 2022

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: Ars Brevis, Tara Downs, New York, 2022.

Tom Waring, Duell, 2022. Oil on canvas, 63 × 51 1/8 in / 160 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Duell, 2022 (detail). Oil on canvas, 63 × 51 1/8 in / 160 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Parskanacker, 2021. Oil on linen, 43 × 31 1/2 in / 110 × 80 cm

Tom Waring, Pwonflol, 2021. Oil on linen, 70 7/8 × 55 1/8 in / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Pwonflol, 2021 (detail). Oil on linen, 70 7/8 × 55 1/8 in / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Daquasol, 2020. Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 in / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Daquasol, 2020 (detail). Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 in / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Grotl, 2020. Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 inches / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Grotl, 2020 (detail). Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 in / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Argoir, 2020. Oil on linen, 31 1/2 × 23 1/2 in / 80 × 60 cm

Tom Waring, Hutch Skutch Skoa, 2020. Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 in / 180 × 140 cm

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: Consistent Estimator, 2020. Tara Downs, New York.

Tom Waring, Studder, 2019. Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 in / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Studder, 2019 (detail). Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 in / 180 × 140 cm

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: Consistent Estimator, 2020. Tara Downs, New York.

Tom Waring, Tileon, 2020. Oil on linen, 31 1/2 × 23 1/2 in / 80 × 60 cm

Tom Waring, Vermassis, 2019. Oil on linen, 25 1/2 × 17 3/4 in / 65 × 45 cm

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: Consistent Estimator, 2020. Tara Downs, New York.

Tom Waring, Eelzebulb Pip, 2019. Oil on linen, 63 × 55 inches / 160 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Eelzebulb Pip, 2019 (detail). Oil on linen, 63 × 55 in / 160 × 140 cm

Exhibition view of Tom Waring: Consistent Estimator, 2020. Tara Downs, New York.

Tom Waring, Fush, 2020. Oil on linen (diptych), 110 1/4 × 63 in / 280 × 160 cm

Tom Waring, Fush, 2020 (detail). Oil on linen (diptych), 110 1/4 × 63 in / 280 × 160 cm

Tom Waring, Roba, 2019. Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 63 in / 180 × 160 cm

Tom Waring, Roba, 2019 (detail). Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 63 in / 180 × 160 cm

Tom Waring, Muratus, 2018. Oil on canvas, 15 3/4 × 12 in / 40 × 30 cm

Tom Waring, Tonsa, 2018. Oil on canvas on board, 8 × 8 in / 20,5 × 20,5 cm

Tom Waring, Dhollarig, 2018. Oil on linen, 65 × 51 in / 165 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Dhollarig, 2018 (detail). Oil on linen, 65 × 51 in / 165 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Pimsupun, 2018. Oil on linen, 70 3/4 × 55 in / 180 × 140 cm

Tom Waring, Kraka Toch Bomberbust, 2017. Oil on linen, 63 × 51 in / 160 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Kraka Toch Bomberbust, 2017 (detail). Oil on linen, 63 × 51 inches / 160 × 130 cm

Tom Waring, Hurnebaal, 2017. Oil on linen, 66 1/2 × 54 3/4 in / 169 × 139 cm

Tom Waring, Hurnebaal, 2017 (detail). Oil on linen, 66 1/2 × 54 3/4 in / 169 × 139 cm

Tom Waring, Blue Mantel, 2017. Oil on linen, 64 1/2 × 51 1/2 in / 164 × 131 cm

Biography

Tom Waring (b. 1991, Reading, UK) lives and works in London. He gained his BA in Fine Art from Aberystwyth University, UK, in 2014, and his MFA Fine Art from UAL Wimbledon College of Art, London, in 2017. Solo exhibitions: Tara Downs, New York (2025) (forthcoming); “A Robot Never Made Me Laugh,” Galeria Maria Bernheim, Zurich, CH (2023); “Ars Brevis,” Tara Downs, New York, US (2022) and “Consistent Estimator,” Tara Downs, New York, US (2020). Selected group exhibitions: The Margulies Collection, Miami, US (2022); Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Liverpool, UK (2018); University of the Arts, London, UK (2017); Arbeit Studios, London, UK (2017); “Mixed Relationship,” China Design Centre, London, UK (2017); “Interventions,” Art House Lewisham, London, UK (2016); “1’,” Chelsea College of Art, London (2016); “Collection of Small Paintings,” The Contemporary London, UK (2015) and Aberystwyth Gas Gallery, Aberystwyth, UK (2014). Grants and awards: The Aiden Threlfall Award; The Hackney Family Scholarship; Vice Chancellors Scholarship, University of the Arts London; The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. His work is included in the permanent collection of ICA Miami. His work is included in a forthcoming solo presentation at Tara Downs, New York.