Drew HARRIS
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A flow is always present in Drew Harris’ piece. When he paints, Drew’s main concern is to have complete connection to the work. As for any profound message, Drew doesn’t think he intentionally starts out with any high-minded artist statement but rather, it is a feeling that develops. A collage of elements and subject matters tied into one brings about unity, flow and harmony – it beckons to the viewer.
Internationally recognized Visual Artist and Graphic Designer Drew Harris ( Canada ) began his design career in 1981 in Toronto Canada after graduating from Georgian College of Applied Arts in both fine arts and graphic design.
Harris held a position as Senior Designer with Communique Ltd, one of Canada’s most notable design and marketing agencies at the time and has been the recipient of many industry awards in both design and fine arts.
Harris semi-retired from his position at Communique in 1990 to engage in a career as an abstract artist.
Spanning now just over 30+ years. Harris’ work is in some of the most important art collections and galleries globally.
Harris, has been living in Kuala Lumpur and Penang for the past two decades and has been exhibiting periodically over the years. The Malaysian-based Canadian studied graphic design and fine arts for six years at college and started his career as a graphic designer in Toronto. In the mid-80s, he realized his passion in art and decided to take the plunge to become a full-time artist.
Drew Harris received his formal education in design and fine arts at Georgian College of Applied Arts in Ontario Canada, 1979-1982, receiving the Ontario Premiere’s Award for most outstanding student of design in Ontario. In 1991, after 6 years with Communique, Harris began his career as a full time visual artist exhibiting his abstract paintings nationally and throughout the world and in such cities as Toronto, Chicago, New York, Vancouver, Melbourne, Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
在藝術家的作品中一直存在著一種流動性。當他繪畫時，他著重於與作品完整的聯繫。他並不會先構思，而是讓感情自然流露。他將各種元素和主題串聯起來，形成拼貼，在即興的情感中帶來一致性、流動性和和諧感，並吸引觀眾的眼球。
多倫多出生的抽象藝術家Drew Harris在過去20年中一直生活在吉隆坡和檳城，並一直定期舉辦藝術展。藝術家在大學裡學習了六年的平面設計和美術，並在多倫多開始了他的平面設計師生涯。在80年代中期，他意識到自己對藝術的熱情，並決定投身其中，成為一名全職藝術家。
1979-1982年，藝術家在加拿大安大略省喬治亞應用藝術學院接受設計和美術方面的正規教育，並獲得了安大略省最優秀設計專業學生獎。 1991年，在Communique工作了6年後，藝術家開始了他作為全職視覺藝術家的職業生涯，在全國和世界各地包括多倫多、芝加哥、紐約、溫哥華、墨爾本、雅加達、新加坡和吉隆坡等城市展出他的傑作。
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Triangle Post, Toronto On Canada.
Isabel Bader Performing Arts Centre, Kingston On Canada.
2012
NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2011 - 2012
“Characters” The Georgetown Festival
2008
A2 Art Gallery, Penang.
Taksu, Singapore.
2007
Creem, Singapore.
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
2006
Taksu, Singapore.
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
2005
dward Day Gallery, Toronto 2003 Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
2003
Taksu, Jakarta, Indonesia
2002
Tatar/Alexander Gallery, Toronto Ontario.
Lydon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2000
Lydon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1999
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
Barbara Greene Gallery, NYC, New York.
1998
The Foundation, Toronto, Ontario
1997
Nancy Moore Gallery, NYC, New York.
Lydon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
1996
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
1995
Bakri Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario.
Teadora Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
1993
The Gallery in Mirvish Village, Toronto, Ontario
1992
Amandari, Bali, Indonesia.
Kupu Kupu Barong, Bali, Indonesia.
1991
Lyndon Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
1984
The Georgian Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario
1981
The Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017
Artexpo 2016, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
2014
PACE Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (with Tommy Mansur)
2013
Drew/Tajuddin/Jai/Zakii, Edge Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2011 - 2012
“Characters” The Georgetown Festival 2011
2010
TJ Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur
2009
RA Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
RBS Malihom Air Program, Penang.
TJ Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur.
2008
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
2007
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
2006
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
2003
Taksu, Singapore.
Lydon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2002
Casey House Foundation, Art With Heart, Toronto
2001
Casey House Foundation, Art With Heart, Toronto
2000
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
Casey House Foundation, Art With Heart, Toronto.
1999
Casey House Foundation, Art With Heart, Toronto.
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur.
1998
The Epilepsy Society of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
1997
The Epilepsy Society of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
1996
The Epilepsy Society of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
1995
St Joseph's Printing, Toronto, Ontario.
The Epilepsy Society of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1994
Jakarta Cont. Art Exposition, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Epilepsy Society of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Duta Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia.
1993
Tresor's Asian Cont. Art Exposition, Singapore.
Taksu, Singapore.
The Graha Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia.
1990
The Powerplant Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
The Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario.
1983
Vernon Art Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
COLLECTIONS
Winston and Straun, Chicago
Winston and Straun, Washington
McKinsey and Partners, Chicago
McKinsey and Partners, San Francisco
McKinsey and Partners, New York
Diekmann and Associates, Chicago
Potash Corporation Head Office, Chicago
Triangle Studios, Toronto
Coca Cola Canada, Toronto
Toshiba Canada, Toronto
The Rider Travel Group, Toronto
Nomura Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
RHB Bank, Kuala Lumpur
Barclay's Bank, Singapore
CDL Corporation, Singapore
Sheraton Shanghai, Shanghai
Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
ABN / Amro Bank, Singapore
Reckitt and Coleman, Toronto
Sun Life Insurance, Toronto
Georgian Gallery, Owen Sound
TIFF, Toronto
Agung Rai Museum, Bali
Suherwan Abu Collection, Singapore
Taksu, Singapore
Taksu, Kuala Lumpur
The Communique Group, Toronto
Australian Business Theatres, Melbourne
Variety Magazine, Sydney
The Creative Business Company, Toronto
Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound
The Weston Group of Companies, Toronto
Kupu Kupu, Bali
PT. Tribwana Indosekar, Bali
Genigraphics Canada, Toronto
SMG, Toronto
Dr Steve Wong, Kuala Lumpur
Capital C Communications, Toronto
Faulding Pharmaceuticals, Singapore
Rothschild International, Sydney
Bank of Switzerland, Geneva
Roick and Associates, Toronto
NuLife Nutritional Products, Toronto
Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto
The Bulldog Group, Toronto
The Canadian High Commission, Jakarta
The German Consulate, Jakarta
The World Bank, Jakarta
The Italian Consulate, Jakarta
The Embassy of France, Jakarta
Bonton Langkawi, Langkawi Malaysia
Sharp Electronics, Kuala Lumpur
Royal Bank of Scotland, Penang Malaysia
Malihom, Penang Malaysia
Antah Holdings, Kuala Lumpur
City Space, Kuala Lumpur
Pernas Securities, Kuala Lumpur
Tradewinds, Kuala Lumpur
TriArt Manufacturing, Kingston
Canadian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur
Aw Toke Ghee-Village Properties, Singapore
Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong
The Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas
The Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo
Red Rock Resort and Casino, Las Vegas
Altira Hotel, Macau, China
The Sheraton, Macau, China
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Guanzhou
EQ Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
MEDIA
2013
The Edge Media Group, Exhibition Coverage
2011
Asian Art News, Hong Kong. AWAS Gallery Review.
Art Malaysia Magazine, Drew Harris, Feature Article.
The Star, Malaysia “Characters” review, the Georgetown Festival 2011.
New Straits Times, Malaysia “AWAS Gallery Review.
2009
Berita Harian, Malaysia
2008
The Star, Interview with Jeremy Tan: The Pretty Picture Series exhibition, Malaysia
2007
The Star, Kuala Lumpur, Interview
2004
CBC Radio 1, National interview with Shelagh Rogers “ Sounds Like Canada “
2003
The Globe and Mail, Arts review section with Gary Michael Dault.
CBC Radio 1, Interview with Avril Beniot.
2002
Report on Business TV, Toronto, Ontario, Media Mondays interview: Drew Harris.
Slate Arts Magazine, Toronto, Ontario “Feature, Cover Art”.
“Where Toronto Magazine” “Review of Exhibition” By Betty Ann Jordan.
CityTV, Toronto, Ontario “Art With Heart” interview with Liz West.
Bravo, Toronto, Ontario “Art With Heart” interview, feature artist
2000
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois “ Review of exhibition at The Lydon Gallery, Chicago”
1999
The KL Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Review of exhibition at Gallerie Taksu”
1998
The Chicago Reader, Chicago, Illinois “Review of The Disclosure Series”
1997
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois “ Drew makes his mark” review.
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, Illinois “Gallery review”.
New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Chance to view works by Harris”.
New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ Deeply moving abstracts”.
New Straits Times, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia “Art Lover's Gathering”.
The Sun, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Art Gathering at Gallerie Taksu”.
TV3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ The work of Drew Harris”.
Malaysia Tatler, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Gallerie review”.
1996
The Sunday Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Harris, Charging back with a vengence”
Malaysia Business Review, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Canadian Highlight”
Featured art in “Car Pool” with Tom Arnold, Los Angeles, California
Double Clik Magazine, Toronto, Ontario “cover artwork”
The Leader, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “The Art of Drew Harris”
Malaysia Tatler, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ Recognition, The Art of Drew Harris”
The Malay Mail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ The Art of Canadian Artist, Drew Harris”
Vogue Singapore, Singapore “ Reaching for the sky, review of Gallerie Taksu”
Singapore Business Times, Singapore “Pure Abstractions, Powerful Images
CBC Television, Toronto, Ontario “review of paintings by artist Drew Harris”
CityTV, Toronto, Ontario “ Arts review”
McLean's Magazine, Toronto, Ontario “The artist who can sell” Feature Article
New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ Drew Harris, Canadian Art”
1995
The Sunday Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ Bowled over by Balinese Culture”
The Sun, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ Everyday Art, the Art of Drew Harris”
The Sun, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Lure of the past, Drew Harris”
Garuda National Airlines Magazine, Jakarta, Indonesia “cover painting”
Canadian Select Homes, Toronto, Ontario “feature article “ Lofts”
Men's Review, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “ Article on Divorce, featuring the art of Drew Harris”
The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario “International Flavour article”
1994
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, Australia “ 90 min. doc “foreign artists in Bali”
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Indonesia “Canadians show Bali in Art”
Kem Chicks Magazine, Jakarta, Indonesia “Colour Expression:The Art of Drew Harris”
What's On Magazine, Jakarta, Indonesia “Canadian Art on Display at Duta”