EVENTS

ExhibitionTitle: ‘ENERGY IN ABSTRACTION’ by Furrah Syed
Start/End Date:  29^th Jun to 10^th Jul 2011
Gallery Address: Burgh House & Hampstead Museum, New End Square, Hampstead, London, NW3 1LT

An intriguing exhibition of Furrah’s latest works titled ‘Energy in Abstraction’.  A vibrant collection of heavily-textured abstract paintings that conceptualise the notion of ‘Energy in Abstraction’. Furrah is fascinated by the energies that colours emit; there is a distinct difference between the energy that can be felt from shades of warm reds and the cool whites and pale blues.  Each piece in this collection, emitting these warm and cool energies, can be rotated to view in all 4 orientations.

Furrah will be offering free mini-workshops demonstrating the technique for ‘feeling’ energies of colours. Pre-booking for the mini-workshops is required.

Please note that the exhibition is open from 12pm to 5pm daily (except Mon & Tue when Burgh House is closed).  For directions to Burgh House please visit their main site:  www.burghhouse.org.uk

ExhibitionTitle: ‘FUSION’ by Furrah Syed
Start/End Date:  08^th Apr  to  08^th May 2010
Gallery Address: East & West Art Gallery, 665 High Street, East Kew 3102, Melbourne, Australia

This exhibition titled ‘Fusion’ is a collection of Furrah’s latest work which is a study into the fusion of colour, movement, texture and energy.

“My personal philosophy is that art should be dynamic and interactive; the relationship between colour, movement, texture and energy is the platform for creating an experience that is uniquely personal and intensely vivid for each viewer”.

The show will be opened by Jill Morgan, Executive Officer of Multi Cultural Arts of Victoria on 8th April 2010 at 6:30pm.

On Fri 9th April at 2:30pm, the gallery will be hosting a ‘Floor Talk’ by Furrah in which she will discuss the subject of recognising colours, textures and movement using the sense of touch.

Exhibition Title: ‘MYSTICAL ABSTRACTS” by Furrah Syed
Start/End Date:  25^th Nov to 30^th Nov 2009
Gallery Address: Burgh House & Hampstead Museum, New End Square, Hampstead, London, NW3 1LT

Artists from varied creative practices, background, culture and countries coming together for this most expressive exhibition. Exploring the threads that connects us through our experiences, humanity, gender, friendship and relationship; across the division of country, culture, language, and religion. Sharing the rich tapestry woven from the myriad experiences of individual lives.

Furrah will be participating in this event to commemorate Women’s History Month and also to aid the Woman’s Trust.

This group show, specially curated by The Artists’ Pool, will showcase the work of more than 50 artists from around the world and a percentage of all proceeds will be donated to the Woman’s Trust.

Read the PRESS RELEASE here.

Further information about the Espacio Gallery can be found on their Website and Facebook page.  Click on images below to view the Invite and the Press Release for the show.

Kaleidoscope
15-20 August 2013

Preview: Thursday 15 August 6-9pm
Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG

Kaleidoscope brings together an international group of thirteen visual artists who are currently making their presence felt in the East London art scene.

Abstract and expressionist painters, portrait and figurative painters, printmakers, an installation artist and a sculptor make up this talented and distinctive mix of professional artists.

This exhibition is a showcase for revealing their individual and divergent concerns; it enables a dialogue between concepts, a display of informed 2D and 3D media and celebrates a diversity of colour and form.

Kaleidoscope is a fitting description. As the viewer moves through the exhibition engaging with a constantly changing sequence of themes, responses, colours and objects the true meaning of Kaleidoscope begins to emerge.

Deriving from the Greek ‘Kalos’ meaning beautiful, ‘Eidos’ meaning form and ‘Skpeos’ meaning to examine or look, you are warmly invited to step inside this unique exhibition and make your own observations of these beautiful forms.

Trevor Banthorpe, Mike Bigland, Zelda Eady,
Enas Elsadiek, Sukhpal Grewal, Nina Harma, Laura Harvey, 
Mehreen Hasan, Ann Kopka, Charles McLaren, Lucy Morton, 
Mo Negm, Furrah Syed

eXposé
2-7 May 2013

Preview: Thursday 2 May 6-9pm
Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG

eXposé – unveiling the truth.  Art can reveal and even create truth in their works according to philosophers such as Martin Heidegger.  Twelve contemporary artists invite you to enjoy their work at Espacio Gallery’s latest exhibition, eXposé.  Each artist brings their own unique interpretation of the worlds which inspire their art, from individuals caught in a moment of time in busy populated areas through to the interplay between water, light and reflection through to the built environment.  Revealing their responses to these inspirations through their artwork is akin to a moment of confession, affirmation and delight.  This opens up a discourse with you, the viewer.  Art is a conversation and we would love you to join us in the conversation by visiting this extraordinary and exciting exhibition.

eXposé portrays the fertile and diverse aspects of the artists’ collective experience.  As with other Espacio exhibitions, the artists are actively involved with the gallery and you can expect to find several invigilating at Emergence each day should you wish to discover more about the artwork.

Judy Clarkson, Pennie Cunliffe-Lister, Charlie Dillon,
Rhed Fawell, Sukhpal Grewal, Stephanie Herbert,
Gail Olding, Nicholas Peart, Stanley Smithson,
Bettina Stuurman, Furrah Syed, Sara Wickenden

Temptation
8-13 November 2012

Preview: Thursday 8 November 6-9pm

Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG

Temptation unveils the unique styles and synergy brought together by an eclectic group of artists. It explores broken taboos, emotional connections and the different uses of colour, space and form through a broad range of mixed media.

For those who want to see work that is filled with raw emotion and unpolluted beauty, this is not an exhibition to be missed.

Joanna Bardzinska, Pedro Baztan, Julie Caves, 
Laura Gompertz, Nick Hazzard, Stephanie Herbert, 
Ruth Jones, Ann Kopka, Anke Slebos, Rosalind Smith, 
Furrah Syed,  Breda Parsons, Nicholas Peart, Claudia Sinicropi, 
Joao Trindade, Liz Whiteman Smith, Sara Wickenden

Aspects of Art
1-6 November 2012

Preview: Thursday 1 November 6-9pm

Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG

Gather together five artists and they’ll have ten opinions on their work, artistic philosophy and life in general.

Aspects of Art celebrates the many points of view which we all bring to the process of creating and viewing art. This group of around 20 artists comprises many nationalities and ages. They work in an amazing variety of media, drawing on myriad sources of inspiration. Expect a show of colours and monotones, 2D and 3D work, uplifting, moving and thought-provoking.

They’re bringing you their aspects of art, come along and complete the show by bringing them yours.

PRESS RELEASE is available to view on the Gallery website.

Tomas Amare, Laura Bello, Judith Bieletto, Jenny Bush,
Anthea Eames, Catherine Field, Esperanza Gomez-Carrera,
Laura Guoke, Laura Harvey, Lee Herring, Carol-ann Lyne,
Lucy Morton, Jill Meager, Renee Rilexie, Furrah Syed, 
Justyna Szpygiel, Ernesto Torres, Susana Ubidia,
Nora Velazco, Tina Viljoen

100 Metres, 100 Artists
Espacio Gallery Opening
19-22 May 2012

Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG

Furrah is a member of the newly formed Espacio Artist Group and is thrilled to be participating in the inaugural exhibition of the group’s recently acquired own gallery.

Our inaugural show “100 metres, 100 artists” celebrates the twin facts that Espacio Artists are a diverse, talented group from across the world, and that Espacio Gallery is conveniently located just 100m from the top of Brick Lane.

We like to tell people we’re the newest Brick Lane gallery that’s not on Brick Lane. To help us showcase the full range of our talents, 100 metres, 100 artists will feature a single piece under 60cm x 60cm from every Espacio member artist.

Opening on Saturday 19 May 1-8pm continuing with Afternoon Tea on Sunday 20 May 1-6pm.
Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 12-6pm.

Come and help us celebrate.

PRESS RELEASE is available to view on the Gallery website

Image to Object
14 Jan – 3 February 2012

Red Gate Gallery, Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8RU, UK

Furrah will participate in a group exhibition in January 2011 titled ‘Image to Object’, which will explore the relationship between the nature of the image and the object whilst challenging the boundaries between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional disciplines.

The exhibition will ask where the image ends and the object begins and discuss how the artist’s process or intervention transforms the image into an object, or vice versa.

Taking inspiration from art which uses devices such as the vitrine, archives, assemblage, found objects/ready-mades artists are invited to test the interface between space, material and process.

Menier Gallery info:  (Tel) 020 7326 0993  or visit www.redgategallery.co.uk

ARThouse Festival
18 June 2010

All Hallows Church, Erncroft Way, Twickenham TW1 1EW

Furrah was invited to participate in a group exhibition organised by the Arts Service at Orleans House Gallery in Richmond & Twickenham as part of its annual ARThouse Open Studios Festival.

In addition to exhibiting her abstract art, Furrah also offered the opportunity for visitors to explore her art using the sense of touch and she also demonstrated how to feel the energies of colour at the All Hallows Church venue in Twickenham on Fri 18th June.

http://www.stmgrts.org.uk/event/exhibition/2007051424

‘Windows of the World’
12th Sept – 12th Oct 2009

Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia

Furrah was thrilled to be involved in this inaugural event.  Organised by the Global Dialogue Foundation and Bumblebee Creative Social Enterprises, the ‘Windows of the World’ event represents active support for the development of a new and more humane existence on our planet, where environmental sustainability, spiritual fulfilment and social justice become the guiding principles of our time.

On 19th September, Furrah participated in the ‘Sanctuary Day’ activities as a goodwill ambassador for The SAGE Foundation (part of the Clinton Global Initiative) to promote the Sage Village Development initiative.  She presented a number of rugs – handmade by the children of Sage villages in India – to children of Strathewen School whose town was mostly destroyed by the bush fires in early 2009. The rugs were originally designed by the children of the affected school as their vision for redevelopment for the future.

In addition, Furrah and her 8 yr old daughter, a student of West Grove Primary school in North London, presented 4 paintings to Strathewen school as a gift from students of West Grove school to let the affected students know that there were people who were thinking about them in London.  As a result of this, an ongoing communication link has been established between the two schools for a cultural exchange programme.

As part of the fundraising proceedings for this event, Furrah exhibited and donated some of her art which will be sold with all proceeds going to Windows of the World.