Haroon Mirza
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Haroon Mirza is a British artist, working in London and Sheffield. Mirza's work combines domestic materials such as furniture and found electrical appliances together with audio compositions to create site-specific installations. He is represented by Lisson Gallery
, London.
Haroon Mirza holds an MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art and Design
, and an MA in Design, Critical Practice from Goldsmiths, University of London.
hosted Mirza's solo show in early 2011, In the same year his work was also displayed at the 54th Venice Biennial, as well as in the British Art Show
7.
In 2011 Mirza was also involved in An Echo Button a project for Performa Biennial with artists Ed Atkins and James Richards
In which they temporarily took over the large screens in Times Square
.
Mirza also had another solo show called I saw square triangle sine at Camden Arts Centre
, London in 2011, which will tour to Spike Island, Bristol in 2012 and The Hepworth, Wakefield in 2013.
Illuminations. He was awarded the Northern Art Prize in 2010.
Lisson Gallery
The Lisson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Bell Street, Lisson Grove, London, founded by Nicholas Logsdail in 1967. The gallery represents such artists as Ai Weiwei, John Latham, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Jonathan Monk, Julian Opie, Richard Wentworth and Turner Prize winners Anish Kapoor...
, London.
Haroon Mirza holds an MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design, the erstwhile Chelsea School of Art, is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is a leading British art and design institution with an international reputation...
, and an MA in Design, Critical Practice from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Exhibitions
Lisson GalleryLisson Gallery
The Lisson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Bell Street, Lisson Grove, London, founded by Nicholas Logsdail in 1967. The gallery represents such artists as Ai Weiwei, John Latham, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Jonathan Monk, Julian Opie, Richard Wentworth and Turner Prize winners Anish Kapoor...
hosted Mirza's solo show in early 2011, In the same year his work was also displayed at the 54th Venice Biennial, as well as in the British Art Show
British Art Show
The British Art Show is a major survey exhibition organised every five years to showcase contemporary British Art. The current exhibition in the series, referred to as BAS6, is touring a number of major cities within England in 2005 and 2006. Each time it is organised, the show tours to three UK...
7.
In 2011 Mirza was also involved in An Echo Button a project for Performa Biennial with artists Ed Atkins and James Richards
James Richards
James Richards is the name of:* James Richards , American veterinarian and noted expert on cats* James A. D. Richards , United States Representative from Ohio...
In which they temporarily took over the large screens in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
.
Mirza also had another solo show called I saw square triangle sine at Camden Arts Centre
Camden Arts Centre
Camden Arts Centre is a contemporary visual art gallery, dedicated to engaging living artists from across the world. Positioning the artist at the centre of the programme, Camden Arts Centre strives to involve the public in the ideas and work of today's artists.The exhibition and education...
, London in 2011, which will tour to Spike Island, Bristol in 2012 and The Hepworth, Wakefield in 2013.
Awards
Mirza was awarded the Silver Lion Award at the 2011, 54th Venice BiennaleVenice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
Illuminations. He was awarded the Northern Art Prize in 2010.