Peter Harris, MBE

Peter Harris, MBE (1923 - 2009)

Art education
1939 – West of England Art Academy

Solo exhibitions (selected)
1960 – Retrospective exhibition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
1961 – Woodstock gallery, off Bond Street, London
1997 – Retrospective exhibition, Galeriwan, Kuala Lumpur
2000- Malmesbury gallery, UK
2001 – The Art Gallery, Penang
2009 – Peter Harris Memorial exhibition, Art Salon @ Seni, Kuala Lumpur

Group exhibitions (selected)
1961 – Royal West of England Art Academy
1996 – The Wednesday Art Group, Then and Now, Galeriwan, Kuala Lumpur.

Art activities
1951 – 1960 – Art superintendent, Federation of Malaya.
1952 – Founded Wednesday Art Group
1962 – 1967 – Art superintendent, Sabah, Malaysia

Honours
1963 – awarded MBE.

Public Collections
National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore Art Museum
Penang State Art Gallery
Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah , Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang
The Art Gallery, Penang.

Publications
2001 – Peter Harris, Founder of Wednesday Art Group, The Art Gallery, Penang
2002 – Dr Tan Chee Khuan (editor), 200 Malaysian Artists, The Art Gallery, Penang
2007 – Datuk Syed Ahmal Jamal (editor),Crafts and the Visual Arts, Encyclopedia of Malaysia, Vol 14
2007 – Dr Zakaria Ali (editor), Artist’s Favourite, Penang State Museum and Art Gallery
2009 – Peter Harris Memorial Exhibition, Peter Harris (1923 – 2009), Art Salon @ Seni, Kuala Lumpur