ANTHONY HARRIS
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“I
use the Landscape as a Metaphor. My work explores the complexity
of the terrain something, that is, or may occur in the future - moving beyond our preconceived and comfortable human perceptions. These landscapes hold within them aspects other than pure nature - the panorama is composed of elements that bear witness to change and evolution.” |
Anthony Harris studied Fine Arts at the Natal Technikon under some of South Africa’s foremost artists; Andrew Verster, Patrick O’Connor, Paul Stopforth and Gavin Younge. After graduating, he taught art at various institutions in Natal over the period 1977 to 1984 and began to exhibit professionally.
His first major exhibition was held at the Walsh Marais Gallery, Durban, in 1978. Since then, he has held over 45 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions both nationally and internationally including New York, London and Melbourne.
His work is found in private, corporate and public collections in South Africa, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, U.S.A, India, Saudi Arabia, Sweden and Holland.
Anthony Harris
Cell: 072 379 5933
Studio: 16 Fordyce Road Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Selected Exhibitions (7
years)
2010 Commission “Voting Line” – 38m Life-size public sculpture to be erected in
the Donkin Reserve – Nelson Mandela Bay
2010 Group Exhibition NMMU – “Re-sponse” – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum – by invitation
2010 Solo Exhibition, National Arts Festival
2010 Group Exhibition, Colour Colloquium, Rhodes University – by invitation
2010 Invited to
participated in the Beijing Biennale - China
2010 Group Exhibition, XPRESSIONS 2010 (Co-Curator)
2009 "Beyond the Surface" Solo Exhibition, Ron Belling Gallery, Port
Elizabeth
2009 London Art Fair, London UK
2009 Solo Exhibition De Kraal Gallery Paarl
2008 Solo Exhibition Knysna Fine Art
2008 Solo Exhibition David Brown Fine Art Johannesburg
2008 Two Man Exhibition Association of Art Pretoria
2008 Solo Exhibition National Arts Festival Grahamstown
2008 Solo Exhibition Cyler Street Gallery Port Elizabeth
2008 Group Exhibition Aspire Gallery Pretoria
2008 Six Person Exhibition Eco Gallery New York USA
2008 Group Exhibition POS+TIVE Sun City
2008 Group Exhibition EPSAC 90th Anniversary Port Elizabeth
2008 Group Exhibition David Brown Fine Art (POS+TIVE) Johannesburg
2007 "Roots/Routes" - Solo exhibition National Arts Festival
Grahamstown
2007 "Roots/Routes" - Solo exhibition KKNK Arts festival Oudshoorn
2007 Port Elizabeth Artists - Group Exhibition Gallery - Grande Provence Estate
Franschoek
2006 "Earth" - Solo exhibition KKNK Arts Festival Oudshoorn
2006 Group Exhibition Tamasa Gallery Durban
2006 "Earth" - Three-man Exhibition National Arts Festival
Grahamstown
2006 Group Exhibition Gallery - Grande Provence Franschoek
2006 Finalist - Biennale Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum Port Elizabeth
2006 Two-man Exhibition Artworks Gallery Somerset West
2006 Group Exhibition Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum Port Elizabeth
2006 "Seven Ways" - Group Exhibition Textures Gallery Port Elizabeth
2005 Opened Textures Gallery 14 Park Lane Central, Port Elizabeth with the aim
of promoting SA Art and Artists to the broader Eastern Cape Art enthusiast
2005 Group Exhibition Textures Gallery Port Elizabeth
2005 Three-man Exhibition KKNK Arts Festival Oudshoorn
2005 Group Exhibition Cuyler St Gallery Port Elizabeth
2005 Three-man Exhibition National Arts Festival Grahamstown
2004 Solo Exhibition KKNK Arts Festival Oudshoorn
2004 Four Person Exhibition National Arts Festival Grahamstown
2004 Eastern Cape Artists Exhibition National Arts Festival Grahamstown
2004 Group Exhibition EPSAC Gallery Port Elizabeth
2004 Moved to Port Elizabeth from Gordon's Bay, Cape Town
2004 85th Annual Exhibition EPSAC Gallery Port Elizabeth
