Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:
1979-Present:

Art Students League, New York NY

1955:

BFA Witwatersrand University (WITS), South Africa

1950:

Trinity College Certifications in Music Theory and Practice

AWARDS:
2015:

Work selected in The New York Society of Etchers competition curated by Roberta Waddell

2011:

Lee Krasner Life-Time Achievement Award

2010:

Pollack-Krasner Award

2002:

Pollack-Krasner Award

1996:

Gottlieb Foundation Award

1995:

Pollack-Krasner Award

1992:

Gottlieb Foundation Award

1991:

Pollack Krasner Award

1990:

The MacDowell Colony Fellowship, Peterborough

1987:

Board of Control Scholarship, Art Students League

1986:

Nessa Cohen Award Art Students League

1979:

Art Students League Graphic Student of the Year

1980:

South African Grafik Award, Cape Town, South Africa

1964:

Herbert Evans Painting Prize University of South Africa

1956:

Henry Lidchi Drawing Prize University of Witwatersrand

1956:

Art Commission Qualified Prize Student to complete the Great Hall Mural for the
Arts Festival – “Anti Apartheid Mural” – Destroyed upon directive of the State.

EXHIBITIONS: INDIVIDUAL
2009:

“Bach in Art” Eisenach Museum Germany art students league exhibition

2006:

“The Art of Fugue” Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, CA

2006:

“The Well-Tempered Clavier ” Art Students League, New York

2006:

Bach in Art University of Johanesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

2006:

“Bach in Art” Bloemfontein University, Orange Free State, South Africa

2005:

“Bach in Art” Stellenborsh University, Cape Province, South Africa

2001:

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Bethlehem Bach Choir, Lehigh University, PA

2000:

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Norske Gallerie, Oslo, Norway

2000:

Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, The Storm King Musical Festival

1998:

Bach Festival, Bethlehem Bach Choir, Lafayette University, PA

1997:

Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, SPACE 504, New York

1996:

Bach Festival, St Peters Church, New York

1995:

Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Natalie Knight Gallery, SA

1994:

“Tao of Physics”, Printmaking Workshop, New York

1993:

Preludes and Fugues (BWV846-869), Printmaking Workshop, New York

1992:

“Modern Masters” Bronx River Art Gallery, New York

1989:

“Art of Fugues” Dome Gallery, New York

1988:

Preludes and Fugues “BWV 846-857” Haenggi Foundation, Johannesburg, South Africa

1984:

S.A. Association of Arts, “The Well-Tempered” Pretoria, South Africa

1984:

Gallery 21, “The Well-Tempered” Johannesburg, South Africa
Karen McKerron Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa

1980:

The Art of Fugue , Dome Gallery reviewed in Art in America

1982:

Gowlett Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
“Gitanjali” S.A. Association of Arts, Pretoria, South Africa
“Let the Conch Shells be Sounded” S.A. Association of Arts, Worchester, Cape, South Africa

1981:

“Gitanjali” South African Association of Arts, Belville, Cape Province, South Africa
“Gitanjali” Haenggi Foundation, Johannesburg, South Africa
Gowlett Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.

EXHIBITIONS: GROUP
2015:

The National Arts Club – New York Society of Etchers 15th Anniversary Exhibition

2007:

Cheryl Hazan Gallery Tribeca, New York, NY. Gallery Artistsmother_of_universe

2007:

Rumi’s Works in Modern Editions, Houghton Library, Harvard University

2007:

International Print Biennial in Guanlan, China

2007:

International Grafik Triennial, Kunstlerhaus, Vienna Museum, Austria

2007:

International Triennial, Oldenburg, Horst-Janssen-Museum, Germany

2006:

Center for Book Arts, Vincent FitzGerald & Company, New York

2006:

San Francisco Center for the Book Arts,Vincent FitzGerald & Company California

2006:

Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Vincent FitzGerald and Company, New York

2006:

Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery, Palace of Art, TPSP, Krakow

2005:

Printmaking Review, New York Society of Etchers, Art Students League, New York

2005:

HTLM Studio Revelations, New York

2004:

Triennial Krakow, Oldenburg, Horst-Janssen-Museum, Kunstlerhaus, Germany

2003:

Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery Palace of Art, Krakow Poland

2003:

Westchester Gallery, Westchester County Center Workshop, White Plains, New York

2003:

The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Paul Sharpe Gallery, New York

2003:

Innovative Printing, Jersey City, New Jersey

2003:

Printmaking Workshop, Library of Congress, Washington

2003:

Robert Blackburn Memorial Exhibition, Cooper Union, New York

2003:

“Art for Peace”, Tokyo, Japan

2002:

International Print Gallery, Library of Congress, New York

2002:

New York Society of Etchers, The Art Students League, New York

2000:

Artists of the Printmaking Workshop, Tokyo, Japan

2000:

Vincent FitzGerald Publications, Columbia University, New York

2000:

Portfolio 2000, Printmaking Workshop, New York

1999:

“Abstraction” Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina

1999:

“Dialogues in Collaboration” Vincent FitzGerald Publications, New York

1998:

Works on Paper, SPACE 504, New York

1997:

“A Passion for Progress” St Croix, Virginia Printmaking Workshop, Leo Castelli Gallery, New York Artist Equity, Print Biennale, New York

1996:

Valentine Show, Printmaking Workshop Gallery, New York
Printmaking Workshop Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York
Christmas Show, Printmaking Workshop, New York
Group Show from the Printmaking Workshop, Washington

1995:

Printmaking Group Show, Dome Gallery, New York
Blair Academy, Prints from the Printmaking Workshop, Blairstown, NJ
Group Show from the Printmaking Workshop, Cape Cod, MA

1994:

“South African Artists” National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, New York
“South African Artists in America” South Africa Embassy Gallery, New York
“Inspiration and Innovation in American Printing” New York
Chicago Institute, Printmaking Workshop

1993:

Cleveland Arts Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
The Christmas Show, Printmaking Workshop, New York

1992:

Ithaca Art Gallery, Printmaking Workshop, New York

1991:

Group Show from the Printmaking Workshop, Bronx River Art Gallery, New York

1990:

Printmaking Workshop Collection, Harlem, New York
Printmaking Workshop Collection, Dome Gallery, New York

1989:

African Encounters, Levi Gallery, Washington DC
African Encounters, Dome Gallery, New York

1988:

Summer Show, Dome Gallery, New York
Works on Paper, Dome Gallery, New York
Works on Paper, Natalie Knight Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
S.A. Award Winners Exhibition, Johannesburg, Art Museum, South Africa
The Art Students League Award Winners, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York

1987:

The Art Students League Printmakers, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York art_students_league_elizabeth_harington

1986:

The Art Students League, New York

1985:

The Arts Students League, New York
Miniature Show, National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
“South African Artists” Sandton Council Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa

1984:

“The Graphic Artists” S.A. Association of Arts, Pretoria, South Africa

1983:

“South African Artists” Gowlett Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

1983:

“Gallery 21 Salon” Haenggi Foundation, Johannesburg, South Africa

1983:

Nude Show, Haenggi Foundation, South Africa

1983:

Group Show, South African Association of Arts, Pretoria

1982:

Living Arts Biennnale, Johannesburg University, South Africa

1981:

Frenchen Graphic Biennale, Germany

1980:

“Grafik 80” Belville, Cape Province, South Africa

1978:

The Art Students League, New York

1965:

“Artists of Fame and Promise” Adler Fielding Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa

1962:

“Artists of Rhodesia” National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe

1959:

“Artists of Fame and Promise” Adler Fielding Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.

EXHIBITIONS: INTERNATIONAL
2007:

International Print Triennial, Kunstlerhaus, Vienna Museum, Austria

2006:

Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery Palace of Art Palace of Art, TPSP, Krakow

2003:

International Print Triennial, Krakow, Poland
“Art for Peace”, Tokyo, Japan

2002:

University of East London, St. Martin School of Art in collaboration with smartLab

2000:

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Exhibition Porfolio, Norske Gallerie, Oslo, Norway

1998:

International Triennial, Krakow, Poland
Group Show Printmaking Workshop, Osaka, Japan

1997:

Group Show from the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Colombia, South America

1991:

The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, International Show, Taiwan

1988:

International Printmaking Workshop Show, Atlanta, GA
International Biennale, Tokyo, Japan
Cadaques Mini Print International Show, Barcelona, Spain

1987:

Christie’s Contemporary Art Gallery, Bonn, Germany
Christie’s Contemporary Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Christie’s Contemporary Art Gallery, Sidney, Australia

1983:

Christie’s Contemporary International Art Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
Seventh International Triennial, Frenchen, Germany

1982:

“Living Arts” Biennale, Johannesburg University, Pretoria, South Africa.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:

“Divan Eshams” Vincent FitzGerald Publications, Stanford University, CA
“Divan Eshams” Vincent FitzGerald Publications, Metropolitan Museum, New York
“Divan Eshams” Vincent FitzGerald Publications, Rochester Print Collection, New York
“Divan Eshams” Harvard University Collection, Boston, MA
“Portfolio 2000” Montclair Museum of Art, Montclair, New Jersey
Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
“Deception” Iowa University Print Collection, Iowa
“Deception” Columbia University Rare Book Collection, New York
“Deception” Yale University Collection, New Haven, CT
“Deception” New York Public Library Collection, New York
“Deception” Harvard University Collection, Houghton Library, Boston, MA
“The Well-Tempered BWV 864 in A Major”, Zoellner Art Gallery, Lehigh University, PA
“The Well-Tempered BWV 864 in A Major”, Bethlehem Bach Choir, Bethlehem, PA
“Prelude and Fugue in C minor” (BWV 849) Guilford College Print Collection, North Carolina
“Prints from “Let the Conch Shells be Sounded” Christie’s Collection, Bonn, Germany
“Lift your Head most High “ print from “Let the Conch Shells be Sounded” Pretoria Art Museum
“The Well- Tempered Clavier, BWV849” Joanne Bergen International Collection, France
“Light my Light” Everite Corporation Collection, South Africa
“The Well-Tempered Clavier, Prelude (BWV 849)”National Museum, Bloemfontein, S.A.
“The Well-Tempered Clavier, (BWV 849)” University of Stellenborsch, Cape Town, S.A.
“Behind the Cross” Artimex Fine Arts Collection, Basel, Switzerland
Mandos Feldman Private Collection, Idstein, Germany
“He stood at the Cottage Door” Gilbert Marcus Private Collection, South Africa
“Behind the Cross” Arts Students League Collection
“Prelude (BWV 862) in A♭ Major” Arts Students League Collection.
“Rabindranath Tagore” Pelmama Collection

PRESS, FILM, WEB AND AUDIO FEATURES
2008:

Bach Cantatas Website

2007:

“Proclamations of Immortality” Rumi’s in Modern Editions, “In Search of the Historical Rumi”

2007:

Harvard University The 1000 Year Celebration, Artist Talk, “Deception”, Houghton Library

2006:

Math Science Research Institute Poster Series” Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, MSRI, Berkeley, California Art Poster Series for the Inauguration of the Concert Auditorium. Round table discussion with Davitt Moroney, harpsichordist, Robert Osserman, mathematician and Elizabeth Harington, artist on the “Art of Fugue”

2006:

Art Throb – Contemporary Art in South Africa Website

2001:

The Morning Call “Artist captures the beauty of Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier” Geoff Gehman

2001:

Misha Films DVD Promotional Film on the “Art of Fugue”

2001:

Colophon Website

1997:

“Lasting Impressions” Bob Blackburn Printmaking. Guest speakers, Will Barnet, Elizabeth Harington

1989 February:

Art in America “Elizabeth Harington at Dome Gallery ” Lawrence Campbell

1989 April:

Cape Times “Johannesburg Artist Elizabeth Harington” Dereck Gowlett Gallery

1989 June 26:

Daily Mail “The Four Johannesburg Graphic Artist” South Gallery, SA Arts Association Pretoria, Rhoda Krut.

1986 July 28:

Vaderland Homage to Bach “Die Uitstalling dinamies” Bonnita Davitz,
Citizen “Elizabeth Links Music with Art” Richard Cheales

1986 August 1-7:

Weekly Mail, “Diary of Events”

1984 July 7:

Daily Mail Living Arts “Christies Contemporary Art” Sandton City

1983:

Cape Times, “What Lies Within” Benita Munitz

1983 November 21:

Pretoria News, “She Does not Become a Dictator” Marion Arnold

1983:

S A Television Roger Corfield on South Elizabeth Harington

1981 August 16:

Sunday Express, “Living back in South Africa” Nigel Wrench, Horace Potter – Photographer

1981 June 24:

Cape Argus, “Strength of Feeling in Colored Etchings”, Eldred Green

1981 October:

Rand Daily Mail, “The Face of the Future”

1981 July 5:

Cape Times, “Imagery is Strong and Striking” Benita Munitz

1981 June 27:

People Page Cape Times, Gertrude Cooper’s People Page

1982 July:

The Star “Creativity the Essence of her Existence” Woman’s Page

1982 August:

Pretoria News, “Powerful Visionary Graphics” Lorraine Clements

1982:

Rand Daily Mail “Papermakers, Blacksmiths at Living Arts “ Edwina Collier

1982:

Rand Daily Mail “ A Dazzling Display” Gallery 21, Johannesburg

1983 September:

Gallery, S.A. Publication, “Elizabeth Harington” by John Gatesby, The Spring Edition

1980:

South Africa Film Etchings Roger Corfield, Haenggi Foundation.

PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLICATIONS
2012:

The Grand Assembly

2008:

Inducted into Who’s Who

2007 September:

MTG Vienna, Kunstlerhaus, Austria

2006 April:

Cape Times“Elizabeth Harington at Sasol Art Museum”Stellenbosch University, Cape Province, South Africa
Sunday Times “ Elizabeth Harington“ Weekly Journal

2006 October 11:

Poster Series Publication “Solo music by Bach at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, California. A Symposium on Bach, Mathematics, with Davitt Moroney, Elizabeth Harington, Robert Osserman. Art and Music to celebrate their inaugural concert space with music art and mathematics”, MSIR’s first poster concert series

2006 April:

Publication Music Concert Program: “The Well-Tempered Clavier” at the Art Students League

2006:

International Triennial Catalogue. MTG Contemporary Art Gallery, Bunkier Szuki, Krakow Catalogue Publication

2005:

Publication of Catalogue, Sasol Museum, Stellenbosch University “Elizabeth Harington Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Well Tempered Clavier”

2003:

International Artists Triennial Catalogue, MTG Krakow, Bunkier Szuki, Krakow

1984:

Roger Corfield: Critic “Harington Looks Within”

1980-2000:

Publication “ Themes and Variation” Columbia University Rare Book Library Catalogue of Artist’s Books ” Vincent FitzGerald & Company
Poster Publication “Elizabeth Harington Preludes and Fugues” Zoellner Arts Center

1980 October 2:

The Star, “Vereniging van Belville” Grafik’80 Bellville.

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