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ALOOF | JANE HARRIS at CLOSE Project Space London

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3 - 31 Jul 2025
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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.com

At 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.

 

Works
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Contact Richard Scarry: richard@closeltd.com 07540 793264

CV
'Surface to Edge: Painting Light' film
Turps Banana Interview: Joni Spigler in conversation with Jane Harris
  • Jane Harris, Smoke and Mirrors 1, 2016
    Jane Harris
    Smoke and Mirrors 1, 2016
    Watercolour & pencil on paper
    56 x 76 x 3.5cm framed
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Smoke and Mirrors 6, 2018
    Jane Harris
    Smoke and Mirrors 6, 2018
    Watercolour & pencil on paper
    56 x 76 x 3.5cm framed
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Part Worlds, Worlds Apart 8, 2016
    Jane Harris
    Part Worlds, Worlds Apart 8, 2016
    Watercolour & pencil on paper
    56 x 76cm framed
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Touch Light 4, 2018
    Jane Harris
    Touch Light 4, 2018
    Watercolour & graphite on paper
    30 x 30cm framed (40 x 40 x 2cm)
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Quartet, 2011 – 2019
    Jane Harris
    Quartet, 2011 – 2019
    Oil on canvas
    86 x 76 cm
  • Jane Harris, Mood Lighting, 2013 – 2019
    Jane Harris
    Mood Lighting, 2013 – 2019
    Oil on canvas
    91 x 81 cm
  • Jane Harris, Undercover, 2020
    Jane Harris
    Undercover, 2020
    Oil on Aluminium
    60 x 60 cm
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Either Way (Diptych), 2014-18
    Jane Harris
    Either Way (Diptych), 2014-18
    Oil on wood
    40 x 80 cm
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Yonder (Diptych), 2012
    Jane Harris
    Yonder (Diptych), 2012
    Oil on canvas
    51 x 112 cm
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, 15:14, 2006
    Jane Harris
    15:14, 2006
    Pencil on paper
    57 x 76 cm framed
  • Jane Harris, 18:6, 2003
    Jane Harris
    18:6, 2003
    Pencil on paper
    81 x 62 cm framed
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Edges on Edge – Red, 2014
    Jane Harris
    Edges on Edge – Red, 2014
    Photopolymer gravure screenprint
    56 x 69 cm framed
  • Jane Harris, Strike Out, 2017
    Jane Harris
    Strike Out, 2017
    Oil on Canvas
    58 x 64 cm
    Courtesy of Close Ltd
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jane Harris, Aloof, 2020
    Jane Harris
    Aloof, 2020
    Oil on aluminium
    80 x 100 cm
  • Jane Harris, Interlopers, 2008
    Jane Harris
    Interlopers, 2008
    Oil on canvas
    61 x 76 cm
  • Jane Harris, Touching Light, 2018
    Jane Harris
    Touching Light, 2018
    Oil on wood
    50 x 50 cm

Documents

  • Artificial Life Forms, Barry Schwabsky
  • Guardian Obituary by Daniel Sturgis
  • Joni Spigler in conversation with Jane Harris
  • Transforming Geometry and Ornament - On the Paintings of Jane Harris, Dr Martin Hentschel
  • 'For Jane' by Dan Sturgis, to accompany 'Jane Harris | Ellipse' at Frac MECA Bordeaux
  • Camille de Singly - Essay
  • CV
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ALOOF | JANE HARRIS at CLOSE Project Space, Marylebone, London. Image credit: Jennifer Moyes/The Wick Culture
News
  • Highlights & Press | Jane Harris exhibitions

    Highlights & Press | Jane Harris exhibitions

    10 Jul 2025
    The Fugitives and Aloof , our two concurrent solo shows by British artist Jane Harris opened at the start of July. We're delighted to be...
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