Haroon Mirza

Haroon Mirza (born 1977, London) 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.[1] 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.[2]

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Exhibitions

Lisson Gallery hosted Mirza's solo show in early 2011,[3] In the same year his work was also displayed at the 54th Venice Biennial,[4] as well as in the British Art Show 7.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.[8]

Awards

Mirza was awarded the Silver Lion Award at the 2011, 54th Venice Biennale Illuminations. He was awarded the Northern Art Prize in 2010.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Frieze Magazine | Archive | Haroon Mirza". Frieze.com. October 17, 2011. http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/haroon-mirza/. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Haroon Mirza CV". Clickfolio.com. March 9, 2011. http://www.clickfolio.com/haroon/bio.html. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  3. ^ http://www.lissongallery.com/#/exhibitions/2011-02-15_haroon-mirza/
  4. ^ "La Biennale: Haroon Mirza - Swide Magazine". Swide.com. http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Artists/haroon-mirza/2011/6/16. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  5. ^ Skye Sherwin (March 18, 2011). "Artist of the week 130: Haroon Mirza | Art and design | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/mar/18/artist-of-week-haroon-mirza. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  6. ^ Perry Garvin Studio · http://perrygarvin.com · studio@perrygarvin.com. "Performa 11 · Event · Ed Atkins, Haroon Mirza, and James Richards". 11.performa-arts.org. http://11.performa-arts.org/event/ed-atkins-haroon-mirza-and-james-richards. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  7. ^ "An Echo Button - Exhibitions". Zabludowicz Collection. http://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/new-york/exhibitions/an-echo-button. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Haroon Mirza - I saw square triangle sine". Camden Arts Centre. October 7, 2011. http://www.camdenartscentre.org/exhibitions/?id=101182. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Haroon Mirza wins the fourth Northern Art Prize Northern Art Prize". Northernartprize.org.uk. January 21, 2011. http://www.northernartprize.org.uk/ourblog/haroon-mirza-wins-the-fourth-northern-art-prize. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  10. ^ Martin Wainwright. "Haroon Mirza scoops Northern Art prize | Art and design | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jan/20/haroon-mirza-northern-art-prize. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 

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