Born in Israel, British artist Amir Chasson received his MFA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths University, London, in 2010, preceded by an MA in Design from Middlesex University in 2007. In addition to the solo exhibitions days of oil & gas at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London (2013) and My French Nurse's Dream at Outpost, Norwich (2012), recent group exhibitions include Concerning the Bodyguard at The Tetley, Leeds (2014) and the LIMBO Members' Show 2014, selected by artists Bob and Roberta Smith and Turner Contemporary's Head of Exhibitions Sarah Martin. Chasson is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Est-Nord-Est Residency in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada (2015) and the Abbey Award for a Painting Fellowship at The British School at Rome (2012). His work has been twice selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries (2009 and 2010). His work can be found in private and public collections, including that of Goldmiths College as well as Saatchi Gallery in London as part of the 2013 exhibition New Order: British Art Today. Chasson lives and works in Berlin.