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- Birth nameGillian Clare Wearing
- Gillian Wearing was born in 1963 in Birmingham, England, UK. She is a director and actress, known for 2 Into 1 (1997), 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011) and Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998).
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to Art. She is a Conceptual Artist.
- She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Art. She is an artist in London, England.
- She received an honorary degree from Birmingham City University in Birmingham, England (2016).
- Currently resides and works in London, England with her partner, British artist Michael Landy.
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