Overview

“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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In the last months of his life Sargy was working on a TED talk which he was due to give, 'More, Different, Better'.

'More, Different, Better' by Peter Mann, 2015


Biography

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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