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.
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| Born |
1960, London England |
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| Education |
Educated UK
Sarah Lawrence College US
School of Visual Arts NY US |
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| One Man Shows |
2010 |
VERY UP&CO London, London |
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2003 |
Garland Paintings, Mark Wilson Gallery, London |
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1994 |
Groucho Club, London |
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1987 |
Galarie Beau Lezard, Paris |
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1987 |
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York |
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1985 |
Galarie Beau Lezard, Paris |
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1984 |
Galarie Beau Lezard, Paris |
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| Group Exhibitions |
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 |
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2006 |
Mark Wilson Gallery, London |
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2005 |
Mark Wilson Gallery, London
Uscha Pohl Gallery, NY |
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2004 |
Mark Wilson Gallery, London |
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2003 |
Mark Wilson Gallery, London
Great Western Studios Open Studios, London |
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1993 |
Acava, Studio Exhibition, London |
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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' |
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1986 |
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 'James Nares, Samantha McEwen and Zadik Zadikian' |
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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 |
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2006 |
Renshaw Hiscox Architects |
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2000 |
Woody's Nightclub and Restaurant, paintings in restaurant |
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2004 |
Simon Finch Rare Books |
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1997 |
Jigsaw, Tokyo
Fiva Paintings
Carpet design
Interior collaboration with JAM
Normans Restaurant, Leeds |
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1989 |
Tante Claire Restaurant, London |
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1988 |
Harvey's Restaurant, London |
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| Private Collections |
Thane and Countess of Cawdor
David Cholmondeley
Frank Dunphy
Simon Finch
Prince and Princess Michael of Greece
The Groucho Club
Hiscox Parlade
Mr and Mrs Fred Hiscox
Ivor Guest
Kadir Guirey
Princess Chantal of Hanover
Sophie Hicks
Kit Kemp of the Firndale Group
David Macmillan
Jean Gabriel Mitterand
Jean Patou / Proctor and Gamble
Cindy Palmano
Charles Saatchi
Richard Salmon
Tony Shafrazi
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