ALOOF | JANE HARRIS at CLOSE Project Space London
CLOSE is honoured to present two concurrent solo exhibitions celebrating the life and legacy of the late British abstract artist Jane Harris, (1956-2022). This is the first exploration of its kind in the UK of the remarkable career of Harris. Renowned for her elliptical, luminous works on canvas and paper, the exhibitions charts the development of a distinctive visual language and her contributions to abstract painting.
Opening at CLOSE Project Space in London (3 July – 31 July) and CLOSE Gallery in Somerset (5 July – 2 August), the exhibitions are presented in partnership with the Estate of Jane Harris. This marks the first time her work will be exhibited and made available for sale under the stewardship of Freeny Yianni, founder of CLOSE, and Prue O’Day, on behalf of Harris’s husband, Jiri Kratochvil and son, George Kratochvil.
JANE HARRIS | ALOOF
CLOSE PROJECT SPACE, 23 Balcombe Street, London NW1 6HE
3 July – 31 July | Open By Appointment Only. Contact Richard Scarry richard@closeltd.comAt CLOSE Project Space in London, visitors will encounter a concise survey of Jane Harris’s work on an intimate scale. Aloof centres on Harris’s lifelong exploration of light, surface and repetition. This previously unseen body of work subtly balances restraint and presence, drawing the viewer into a rich interplay of materiality and illusion. The title, coined by her son George, reflects Harris’s generosity and playful spirit. Her distinctive style, meticulously executed yet deceptively minimal, is presented in a thoughtful display that captures the quiet power and intimacy of her vision.
Contact Richard Scarry: richard@closeltd.com 07540 793264
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'Surface to Edge: Painting Light' film
Turps Banana Interview: Joni Spigler in conversation with Jane Harris
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Jane HarrisSmoke and Mirrors 1, 2016Watercolour & pencil on paper56 x 76 x 3.5cm framedCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisSmoke and Mirrors 6, 2018Watercolour & pencil on paper56 x 76 x 3.5cm framedCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisPart Worlds, Worlds Apart 8, 2016Watercolour & pencil on paper56 x 76cm framedCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisTouch Light 4, 2018Watercolour & graphite on paper30 x 30cm framed (40 x 40 x 2cm)Courtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisQuartet, 2011 – 2019Oil on canvas
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Jane HarrisMood Lighting, 2013 – 2019Oil on canvas
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Jane HarrisUndercover, 2020Oil on Aluminium60 x 60 cmCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisEither Way (Diptych), 2014-18Oil on wood40 x 80 cmCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisYonder (Diptych), 2012Oil on canvas51 x 112 cmCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane Harris15:14, 2006Pencil on paper
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Jane Harris18:6, 2003Pencil on paper81 x 62 cm framedCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisEdges on Edge – Red, 2014Photopolymer gravure screenprint56 x 69 cm framed
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Jane HarrisStrike Out, 2017Oil on Canvas58 x 64 cmCourtesy of Close LtdCopyright The Artist
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Jane HarrisAloof, 2020Oil on aluminium
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Jane HarrisInterlopers, 2008Oil on canvas61 x 76 cm
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Jane HarrisTouching Light, 2018Oil on wood50 x 50 cm