Oliver Clegg was born in Guildford, United Kingdom in 1980. He received a BFA from Bristol University in Bristol, United Kingdom, and a MFA from the City and Guilds of London Art School in London, United Kingdom.

Solo and group exhibitions include ”Don’t just do something, stand there” at The Journal Gallery in New York, New York (2024); “The Last Great Painting" at Martos Gallery in New York, New York (2024); “Sometimes, Forever” at MAMOTH Contemporary in London, United Kingdom (2024); "We Cat" at Tennis Elbow at The Journal Gallery in New York, New York (2021); "Good Pictures" at Jeffrey Deitch in New York, New York (2020); “More or Less” at Sadie Coles HQ in London, United Kingdom (2018); “Euclid's Porsche" at Rental Gallery in New York, New York (2018); “Animals” at the Charles Riva Collection in Belgium (2017); “Everything Should be OK" at Lawrie Shabibi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2016); “Life is a gassssss” at Erin Cluley Gallery, Dallas (2016);  Gotika at Palazzo Franchetti, 56th Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy (2015); “Nightfall” at the Modem Museum in Debrecen, Hungary (2012); “The Art of Chess” at the Reykjavík Art Museum in  Reykjavík, Iceland (2010); the Busan Biennale in Busan, South Korea (2010); “Something More, Something Less” at the David Roberts Art Foundation in London, United Kingdom (2008); and “Oliver Clegg: A Knight’s Move” at the Freud Museum in London, United Kingdom (2008).

Work by Clegg is held in various public collections including the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas; the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, Ireland; UBS; the Zabludowicz Collection; The Bunker Art Space in Miami, Florida; The Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation in Dallas, Texas; the Walt Disney Co. Collection; The Deutsche Bank Collection; and the Start Museum in Shanghai, China. 

Oliver Clegg lives and works in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.