Sam McEwen is a British American artist. As a young painter, she left London for New York to
gain early acclaim in what was the heyday of N.Y.'s art scene in the eighties. Singled out for her talent,
she was represented by Tony Shafrazi alongside Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, James Nares, James Brown.
McEwen's work focuses on colour and forms through representations and interpretations of nature. Her large scale canvases range from a figurative narrative to abstract depictions. The current body of work indulges in vivid studies of colour through flowers.
The artist is currently working in London, U.K.
McEwen's work focuses on colour and forms through representations and interpretations of nature. Her large scale canvases range from a figurative narrative to abstract depictions. The current body of work indulges in vivid studies of colour through flowers.
The artist is currently working in London, U.K.
| Born | 1960, London England | |
| Education | Educated UK Sarah Lawrence College US School of Visual Arts NY US |
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| One Man Shows | 2011 | Open Studio, London |
| 2010 | VERY UP&CO London, London | |
| 2003 | Garland Paintings, Mark Wilson Gallery, London | |
| 1994 | Groucho Club, London | |
| 1987 | Galarie Beau Lezard, Paris | |
| 1987 | Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York | |
| 1985 | Galarie Beau Lezard, Paris | |
| 1984 | Galarie Beau Lezard, Paris | |
| Group Exhibitions | 2011 | Riflemaker Veiwing Room, London |
| 2010 | House of Fairy Tales, St Ives Paul Stolper, London Peter Blake, Damian Hirst, Sam McEwen |
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| 2009 | House of Fairy Tales, London Mark Wilson Gallery, London |
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| 2008 | Concrete and Glass, Curated by Flora Fairbairne Studio Project Show , Acava Project Space Mark Wilson Gallery, London |
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| 2007 | Mark Wilson Gallery, London | |
| 2006 | Mark Wilson Gallery, London | |
| 2005 | Mark Wilson Gallery, London Uscha Pohl Gallery, NY |
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| 2004 | Mark Wilson Gallery, London | |
| 2003 | Mark Wilson Gallery, London Great Western Studios Open Studios, London |
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| 1993 | Acava, Studio Exhibition, London | |
| 1989 | Galerie 1900-2000, Paris, 'American Rainbow' Fun Radio, 'Magazine Exhibition of Contemporary Art' Beau Lezard Sud, 'Bruno Schmidt and Samantha McEwen' Galerie J Mitterand, 'Contemporary Sculpture' |
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| 1987 | Galerie Yves Lambert, Paris, 'Benefit Exhibition for Aids' | |
| 1986 | Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 'James Nares, Samantha McEwen and Zadik Zadikian' | |
| 1985 | Artmart, New York, 'Works on Paper' Saiaye Bronson Centre, Toronto, Canada Galerie Christian Cheneau, Paris Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York Artmart, New York Coupole, Paris, 'Les Pilliers de la Coupole', organised by Galerie Beau Lezard |
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| 1984 | Artmart, New York Pittsburgh Center for The Arts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 'New Attitudes: Paris/New York' Khiva Gallery, San Francisco Miami Library System, Miami, Florida, 'New World Show' |
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| 1983 | Galerie Beau Lezard, Paris Langton Gallery, London Hyppodrome d'Auteul, 'Ricochet', organised by Galerie Beau Lezard Exhibition of banners in the courtyard of the Louvre, Paris 'Mode et Peintures au Louvre', organised by Galerie Beau Lezard |
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| Commissions | 2007 | Royal Parks, Deck chair Commission |
| 2006 | Renshaw Hiscox Architects | |
| 2000 | Woody's Nightclub and Restaurant, paintings in restaurant | |
| 2004 | Simon Finch Rare Books | |
| 1997 | Jigsaw, Tokyo Fiva Paintings Carpet design Interior collaboration with JAM Normans Restaurant, Leeds |
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| 1989 | Tante Claire Restaurant, London | |
| 1988 | Harvey's Restaurant, London | |
