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This is a chronology detailing Harry Anderson's activities between 1985 and 1989.

 

  

Solo and Collaborative Exhibitions

 

Sep         85        RUNNING WITH A BRIGHT IDEA, The Gallery of Applied Arts, New York, NY

 

Dec      85        Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.

 

Dec      86        Corporate Interiors, Philadelphia, PA

 

Dec      86        Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.

 

Dec      86        NEW NEON AND LUMINOUS LAMPS, in Collaboration with James Harmon, Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL

 

Feb      87        EROS ILLME, in Collaboration with Frieda Fehrenbacher, Design Art Gallery, Nesbitt College of Design Arts, Philadelphia, PA

 

Mar     87        VERRE, in Collaboration with James Harmon, Hildebrandt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

May     87        MEMORIES OF A NEW LIGHT, in Collaboration with James Harmon, Clara Scremini, Paris,          

 

Dec      87        Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.

 

Dec      87        Three Man Show with James Harmon & Sjak Marks, Larry Becker, Philadelphia, PA

 

Dec      88        Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.

 

Dec      89        Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

Group Exhibitions

 

Feb      85        2ND INTERNATIONAL SHOEBOX SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, Univ. of  Hawaii,           Honolulu, HI

 

Mar     85        THE HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA COMPANY, A FIESTA OF AMERICAN DINNERWARE, Cultural Center, Charleston, WV

 

Jun       85        ILLUMINATION: THE QUALITY OF LIGHT, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh,  PA

 

Jul        85        FUTURE FURNITURE, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, CA

 

Jul        85        FOR THE BEACH: OBJECTS FOR SUMMER, The Fabric Workshop, New York, NY

 

Sep      85        HIGH STYLES, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY

 

Dec      85        STATE OF THE ART, Twining Gallery, New York, NY

 

Jan       86        NEW WORK-NEW YORK, Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL

 

Jan       86        THE FABRIC WORKSHOP: TRADITION CONTINUED, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

 

Jan       86        MIXTURE: NOTIONS AND SUBSTANCES, Oregon School of Arts & Crafts, Portland, OR

 

Feb      86        LIGHT SOURCES, Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

Mar     86        ARTISTS BOOKS AND PRINTS, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

 

Apr      86        A NEW DESIGN MOVEMENT FOR THE HOME, Modern Living at Macy's, New York, NY

 

Sep      86        LET THERE BE ...NEON, Sarah Squeri Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

 

Oct      86        LAMPS: WORKS THAT ILLUMINATE SPACE, Gallery Naga, Boston, MA

 

Dec      86        TOYS AND ORNAMENTS, Vanguard Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

Jan       87        STRUCTURES OF ILLUMINATION, Gray Art Gallery, Jenkins Fine Art Center, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, SC

 

Jan       87        THE FURNITURE SHOW, Herron Gallery, Indianapolis, IN

 

Feb      87        THE RADIANT OBJECT, Habitat Gallery, Lathrup Village, MI

 

Feb      87        Glass Gallery, Bethesda, MD

 

Feb      87        GLASS, Sarah Squeri Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

 

Feb      87        WINDIGO: SOLUTIONS THROUGH DESIGN, The Gallery of Applied Art,  New York, NY

 

Mar     87        GLASS ART, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

Mar     87        TRANSPARENT THOUGHT, Alternative Space, Philadelphia, PA

 

May     87        STALKING THE LIGHT, The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ curator by Sid Sachs

 

Jun       87        Governors Mansion, Harrisburg, PA

 

Oct      87        LET THERE BE NEON, Hicks Art Center,Bucks County Community

College, Newtown, PA

 

Nov     87        AT HOME, Joan Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, FL

 

Jan       89        FUN AND FUNCTION, Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL

 

Jan       89        CONSPICUOUS DISPLAY, Stedman Art Gallery, Rutgers Univ., Camden, NJ curator, Sid Sachs

 

Mar     89        SECOND THOUGHT, Momenta Art Alternatives, Philadelphia, PA, curator by Janet Biggs

 

Mar     89        MEAT: ART AT THE BOILING POINT, C.E.C., Philadelphia, PA

 

Mar     89        EXTRA ORDINARY OBJECTS, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

Apr      89        MASTERWORKS OF CONTEMPORARY GLASS, A Benefit Auction for NYEGW, Christie's Auction House, New York, NY             

 

Jul        89        HARRY ANDERSON JAMES CARPENTER SEAVER LESLIE, TOSHIKO MORI, ITALO SCANGA, URIS UBENS, The North Haven Gallery, North Haven, ME

 

Sep      89        SURVEY OF REPRESENTED ARTISTS, Larry Becker Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

Nov     89        INAUGURAL EXHIBITION, Helander Gallery, New York, NY

 

 

Additional Projects

 

Mar     87        THE PERSISTENCE OF VISION, Glass Art Society, Design of Conference Program

 

Mar     87        TRANSPARENT THOUGHT, Curator, Alternative Space, Philadelphia

 

Mar     89        EXTRA ORDINARY OBJECTS, Guest Curator, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

 

Awards

 

1985                 Book Space, Chicago, IL, Individual Grant

 

1985                 Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, Artist in Residence

 

1989                 PA Council on the Arts, Individual Grant

 

 

Teaching

 

1971-86            Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA. Instructor of Design, Sculpture and Photography

 

 

Selected Bibliography

 

Jarmusch, Ann: Review of ARTISTS FURNITURE at Matthews Hamilton Gallery,

Philadelphia, PA Artnews, Apr 1985

 

Heller, Tom: Catalog, FUTURE FURNITURE. Newport Harbor Art Musuem, Newport Beach, CA, Jul 1985

 

Brown, Patricia Leigh: WORKSHOP APPLIES FINE ART TO FABRIC. New York

 Times, Jul 24, 1986, p. C1

 

Jarmush, Ann: Catalog, STALKING THE LIGHT. The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ,May 1987

 

Michel, Florence: Review of MEMORIES OF A NEW LIGHT at Clara Scremini

Gallery.   Maison Francaise, May 1987, P. 64

 

Scremini, Clara: MEMORIES OF A NEW LIGHT: HARRY ANDERSON AND JAMES

HARMON.   La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, May/Jun 1987, pp. 30 -33

 

Otis, Lauren: Review of MEMORIES OF A NEW LIGHT at Clara Scremini Gallery,

 Paris, France. NeuesGlas, Jun 1987

 

Kraus, William M. Sikes, Tony Fountain: HARRY ANDERSON. Sourcebook of American Crafts, THE GUILD, 1987 p. 7

 

Domegue, Denise: STRUCTURE OF ILLUMINATION: LAMP LIGHT. Catalog, Gray

Art Gallery, Jenkins Fine Art Center, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, Jan.

87

 

Busch, Akiko: BY DESIGN, Review of LIGHT SOURCES at Snyderman Gallery

Metropolis, Oct 1986 pp. 120 – 121

 

Truppin, Andrea: HARDY HOLZMAN PFEIFFER PORTFOLIO OF NEW WORK. Cover

 Story, Interiors, July 1987

 

Stewart, Patricia: HARRY ANDERSON AT HENRI. Review with color reproduction,

Art in America, May 1989, p. 207

 

Burbank, Carol: HARRY'S WORLD. Cover and profile essay, City Paper

(Philadelphia), Apr 1989

 

Nussbaum, Debra: THE LIGHT TOUCH. The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine, Dec 1,

1989 

 

1985 -1989 a written account    1985 -1989 Artwork  

 

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