Explore: Idris Khan

(1978 - )

Born in Birmingham in 1978, Idris Khan gained a first class BA degree in Photography (University of Derby, 2000) and an MA in Fine Art (Royal College of Art, London, 2004). Khan has exhibited his work extensively including solo exhibitions in Gothenburg, Toronto, San Francisco and New York. He has received several awards including the Tom Gower Award from The British Institute of Photography in 2002 and The Photographers’ Gallery Prize in 2004. Commissioned works include wall drawings for Sadler’s Wells, London (2011–12) and the British Museum (2012).