Sargy Mann
“I AM NOT A PAINTER OF IDEAS, I AM A PAINTER OF DIRECT VISUAL EXPERIENCE.”
Sargy Mann (29 May 1937 – 5 April 2015) was one of the most extraordinary British artists of his generation. Both a landscape and figurative painter, his diverse works are recognisable by their bright colour scheme and focus on light. In his own words: “All my painting life I have tried to combine the fullest experience of space, with particular light and colour.”
Although deeply influenced by Cezanne and Bonnard his paintings attain a remarkable originality. He was always fascinated by the perception of light and colour – both from an artist and scientific point of view. Mann was undeterred by his failing vision and continued finding new ways of seeing, even through his final complete blindness.
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Frances
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Gouaches
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Sargy Mann Exhibition Catalogue
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Final Paintings
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Works on Paper Exhibition
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Probably the Best Blind Painter in Peckham
Sargy Mann Book Peter Mann & Sargy Mann Hardcover , 224 pages
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'More, Different, Better' by Peter Mann, 2015
Selected Exhibitions
2019 | Let it be felt the painter was here', Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester | |
2019 | Late Paintings', Curated by Chantal Joffe, Royal Drawing School, London | |
2016 | Ewan Uglow/ Sargy Mann', The Collection, Lincoln | |
2015 | ‘Sargy Mann, 1937 – 2015’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2013 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2012 | Lynn Painter – Stainer Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London | |
2010 | ‘New Paintings’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2009 | ‘Gouaches’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2008 | ‘Frances’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2006 | ‘Cadaques’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2005 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2003 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2001 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2000 | Hunting Art Prizes Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London | |
1999 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1997 | Cadogan Contemporary, ‘Small Paintings 1967-1984’, London | |
1995 | Hunting Art Prizes Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London | |
1995 | ‘The First Aldeburgh 100 Exhibition’ | |
1995 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1995 | Ernst & Young Exhibition | |
1994 | ‘Earlier Paintings 1967-84’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1993 | Chappell Gallery, Mixed Exhibition, Colchester | |
1992 | Discerning Eye, Collector’s Choice, Mall Galleries | |
1991 | The Wolsey Art Gallery, Ipswich ‘Sargy Mann/Graham Giles’ | |
1991 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1990 | Cadogan Contemporary, Works on Paper, London | |
1990 | Aldeburgh Festival 1990 ‘Spaces’ | |
1990 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1989 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1989 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1989 | Director’s Choice at New Academy Gallery/Business Art Galleries | |
1989 | Ken Howard’s Choice at the Arts Club, London | |
1988 | Royal Academy Summer Show, Daler Rowney Prize, London | |
1987-89 | South Bank Centre, Touring Exhibition ‘Past and Present’ | |
1987-89 | Arts Council Touring Exhibition, ’The Experience of Landscape’ Touring Exhibition | |
1987 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1987 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1983-85 | Upper Gallery, Royal Academy, London | |
1983 | Hayward Annual | |
1983 | Spirit of London, South Bank, First ond Prize | |
1983 | 6th International Drawing Biennale | |
1983 | Spirit of London, South Bank, Second Prize | |
1975 | 2nd International Drawing Biennale, Second Prize | |
1973 | One-man Show, Salisbury Festival of Arts | |
1996 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1993 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2015 | ‘Sargy Mann, 1937 – 2015’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2013 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2012 | Lynn Painter – Stainer Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London | |
2010 | ‘New Paintings’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2009 | ‘Gouaches’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2008 | ‘Frances’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2006 | ‘Cadaques’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2005 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2003 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2001 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
2000 | Hunting Art Prizes Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London | |
1999 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1997 | Cadogan Contemporary, ‘Small Paintings 1967-1984’, London | |
1995 | Hunting Art Prizes Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London | |
1995 | ‘The First Aldeburgh 100 Exhibition’ | |
1995 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1995 | Ernst & Young Exhibition | |
1994 | ‘Earlier Paintings 1967-84’, Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1993 | Chappell Gallery, Mixed Exhibition, Colchester | |
1992 | Discerning Eye, Collector’s Choice, Mall Galleries | |
1991 | The Wolsey Art Gallery, Ipswich ‘Sargy Mann/Graham Giles’ | |
1991 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1990 | Cadogan Contemporary, Works on Paper, London | |
1990 | Aldeburgh Festival 1990 ‘Spaces’ | |
1990 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1989 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1989 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1989 | Director’s Choice at New Academy Gallery/Business Art Galleries | |
1989 | Ken Howard’s Choice at the Arts Club, London | |
1988 | Royal Academy Summer Show, Daler Rowney Prize, London | |
1987-89 | South Bank Centre, Touring Exhibition ‘Past and Present’ | |
1987-89 | Arts Council Touring Exhibition, ’The Experience of Landscape’ Touring Exhibition | |
1987 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1987 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
1983-85 | Upper Gallery, Royal Academy, London | |
1983 | Hayward Annual | |
1983 | Spirit of London, South Bank, First ond Prize | |
1983 | 6th International Drawing Biennale | |
1983 | Spirit of London, South Bank, Second Prize | |
1975 | 2nd International Drawing Biennale, Second Prize | |
1973 | One-man Show, Salisbury Festival of Arts | |
1996 | Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
1993 | Cadogan Contemporary, London |
Education and Professional Experience
1937 | Born in Hythe, Kent | |
1943-53 | Darlington School | |
1953 -58 | Oxford Technical College | |
1960-64 | Camberwell School of Art and Crafts | |
1967 | Postgraduate, Camberwell School of Art and Crafts | |
1969-88 | Teaching, Camberwell School of Art and Crafts | |
1969-88 | Teaching, Camden Arts Centre | |
1994 | Co-Curator for ‘Bonnard at le Bosquet’ at the Hayward Gallery, London and Laing Gallery, Newcastle | |
1996-97 | Lecturer at Verrocchio Art Centre, Italy | |
1999-08 | Visiting Lecturer at the Prince’s Drawing School | |
2007 | ‘In Touch with Art’, Victoria and Albert Museum London |
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SARGY MANN | CREATIVE BOOM
Katy Cowan, Creative Boom, October 29, 2019 -
SARGY MANN | FAD MAGAZINE
Paul Carey-Kent, FAD Magazine , March 20, 2019 -
SARGY MANN | APOLLO
Harriet Baker, Apollo , February 28, 2019 -
SARGY MANN | ELEPHANT
Louise Benson, Elephant, February 26, 2019 -
SARGY MANN | FRIEZE MAGAZINE
Olivia Lang, Frieze Magazine, February 21, 2019 -
SARGY MANN | LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY
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SARGY MANN | BBC NEWS MAGAZINE
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SARGY MANN | GUARDIAN OBITUARY
Charles Darwent , The Guardian , April 16, 2015