Hurvin Anderson

Hurvin Anderson RA (Bɛ dɔɣi o la yuuni 1965 ni)o nyɛla British peenta peenta .

O pilli mini o shikuru chandi taarihi

Anderson nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so tiŋ yuli booni Handsworth, Birmingham, n be United Kingdom yuuni 1965 puuni. O laanbi Elsade mini Stedford Anderson, ban daa yi tiŋyuli booni Jamaica n daa zo yaakooro n kuli UK, n daa ti pahi bɛ ni mi shɛbi ni Windrush Generation ka di be UK la. O ni daa zoori na UK tingban ni, Anderson daa bi tooi niŋ ningbuna ni o Caribbean kaya la ni , din daa yina o tuma nim ni .

Residencies and fellowships

Anderson nyɛla ŋun naai Caribbean Contemporary Arts Residency Program din be Trinidad yuuni 2002.

• 2009: Artists in residence, Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito
• 2005: Artist in residence, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
• 2002: Artist in residence, Caribbean Contemporary Arts, Port of Spain, Trinidad
• 1990–2000: Cheltenham Fine Art Research Fellow in Painting, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education

Selected early artworks (2000–2005)

• "Peter's House" (2002) - A painting depicting a domestic interior, which laid the foundation for his later exploration of barbershop interiors in the "Peter's Series."
• "Jamaican House" (2003) - A painting of a house in Jamaica, reflecting Anderson's interest in the architecture and cultural heritage of the Caribbean.
• "Green Room" (2004) - A painting featuring a domestic interior with a green color palette, which would later become characteristic of his work.
• "Untitled (Barbershop)" (2004) - An early work in the barbershop theme, depicting the interior of a barbershop with an emphasis on patterns and colors.
• "Self-Portrait" (2004) - A self-portrait showcasing Anderson's skills in figuration and attention to detail.
• "Fenced Houses" (2005) - A painting of houses surrounded by fences, highlighting themes of protection, privacy, and community.

Selected later artworks (2005–present)

• "Peter's Series" (2007–2009) - This series features paintings inspired by the barbershops in the UK and Jamaica, drawing on themes of cultural identity, belonging, and memory.
• "Country Club Series" (2008) - A series of paintings depicting golf courses in Jamaica, exploring the contrasting environments of luxury and the everyday.
• "Untitled (Red Flags)" (2009) - A painting featuring a group of flags on a red background, with an abstract, patterned quality.
• "Afrosheen" (2009) - A painting of a barbershop interior, depicting a shelf with a range of hair products and featuring elements of abstraction and figuration.
• "Beaver Lake" (2010) - A painting inspired by Anderson's trips to Canada, which explores the theme of landscape and memory.
• "Swimming Pool Series" (2011-2014) - A series of paintings depicting swimming pools in various states of use or disrepair, reflecting on the themes of leisure, escape, and decay.
• "Backdrop Series" (2011-2014) - A series of paintings featuring the recurring motif of a tropical landscape, exploring the idea of the constructed image and the representation of cultural identity.
• "Palm Top Theatre" (2011) - A painting combining a tropical landscape with a theatre backdrop, playing with illusion and reality.
• "Is It Okay To Be Black?" (2016) - A work featuring the question "Is It Okay To Be Black?" painted in large letters, accompanied by abstract patterns and colors, addressing themes of race and identity.
• "Foreign Body" (2016) - A painting depicting a green landscape overlaid with the outline of a human figure, exploring themes of alienation and the body in the landscape.

Exhibitions

O tuma nyɛla bɛ ni kɔhi shɛŋa mini di taba, ka shɛŋa mi gba nyɛ bɛ ni kuli kɔhi shɛŋa di konko tinsi din nyɛ Uk mini US tingbana puuni. Anderson ŋun mali kɔhinma shɛhi ka di galisi pam o biɛhigu puuni .

Selected solo exhibitions

• Hurvin Anderson: Passenger Opportunity, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Florida (2024)
• Foreign Body, Michael Werner Gallery, New York (2016)
• Backdrop, Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto (2016)
• Dub Versions, New Art Exchange, Nottingham (2016)
• Backdrop, CAM, St. Louis (2015)
• Reporting Back, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham (2013)
• Subtitles, Michael Werner Gallery, New York (2011)
• Art Now: Hurvin Anderson, Tate Britain, London (2009)
• Peter's Series 2007–09, Studio Museum Harlem, New York (2009)

Selected group exhibitions

• Turner Prize 2017, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull (2017)
• Jamaican Pulse: Art and Politics from Jamaica and the Diaspora, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol (2016)
• Making & Unmaking, Camden Arts Centre, London (2016)
• Poetics of Relation, Pérez Art Museum, Miami (2015)
• Homebodies, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (2013)
• Self-Consciousness, curated by Hilton Als and Peter Doig, VW (VeneKlasen/Werner), Berlin (2010)
• Telling Times, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester (2000)
• Inheritance, Ikon Touring, Birmingham (1995)

External links

• Tɛmplet:Art UK bio