Contact:
Email:     anoli@slt.lk/ anoliperera@gmail.com


Education:

1991     Artworks: The Visual Art School of Princeton for Continuing Education, New Jersey, USA. Apprenticeship under sculptor Milt Liebson
            at    Artworks, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

1989    Studio Three: Adult Education Art Group. Continuing Education Program, Santa Barbara City College, California, USA.

1986    Post Graduate Diploma in International Affairs. Bandaranaike Center for International Studies, Sri Lanka.

1984    B.A in Political Science, Sociology, and Economics. University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.


Work Experience :

2003 - 2006    General Coordinator of Projects, Theertha International Artists’ Collective

                     General Secretary, Theertha International Artists, Collective
   
                     Managing Editor, ArtLab: Art Journal for the Study of Art & Heritage.

                     Co-curator, (A)critical Intimacy, Harold Peiris Gallery, Colombo,  Sri Lanka

2007-2009      Peer Panel Member, Art Network Asia, Singapore.
       
2003              Coordinator, Theertha International Artists Workshop 2003.

2002              Consultant, Culture Survey conducted in Sri Lanka for HIVOS, the Netherlands.

2001              Coordinator, Theertha International Artists Workshop 2001.

2000             Curator- ‘Reclaiming Histories: A Retrospective Exhibition of Women’s Art’, Vibhavi Academy of Fines Arts/ Women in Visual Arts,
                    Colombo.

                   Co-curator - ‘An Art Exhibition for Peace and Reconciliation’
                   International Centre for Ethnic Studies/ Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts, Colombo.

                   Working Committee Member- Artlink International Workshop. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

                   Founder member and General Secretary of the Theertha International Artists’ Collective.

                    Member of the Sub Committee of Visual Arts in the Art Council of Sri Lanka.

1999            Visiting Lecturer, Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts.

1998            Project Coordinator and Curator of Photography Exhibition Project, International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo.

                   General Secretary, Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts.



Solo Exhibitions:

2007     Comfort Zones, Red Dot Gallery, Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka.

2003    Goddesses Descending.  Studio @ HW Architects, Colombo

2001     In the Entangled Web. Barefoot Gallery, Sri Lanka.

1999     My Narratives.  Gallery 706, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1998    The Vehicle Named Woman.  Heritage Gallery. Colombo,
           Sri Lanka.

           Self Help.  International art exhibition in Malmö, Växjö, Örebro and Stockholm in Sweden. Represented Asia with a
           collection of work   consisting of paintings and installations.

1997    Aditi, an exhibition of paintings. Lionel Wendt Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1995    Aditi, an exhibition of paintings and sculpture. Lionel Wendt Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
            Aditi, an exhibition of sculpture.  Hotel Ceylon Inter-Continental. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1993    An Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture. The Alliance Francaise De Colombo Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1992    An Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture. The Students’ Center. Chancellor Green Hall, Princeton University, Princeton,
           New Jersey, USA.
 
1991    An Exhibition of Paintings. "Nicoleti" (University Center). University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.

           An Exhibition of Paintings. University Center Gallery. University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

1989    “Kala Nirmana”. Multicultural Center. University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.



Group Exhibitions

2007     Arte Curioso, Red Dot Gallery, Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka.
       
           Images of Globalization,  National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2006    (A)critical Intimacy, Harold Peiris Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2005    Swedish Sri Lankan Artrists’ Residency Exhibition, Harold Peiris Gallery, Colomb, Sri Lanka.

           Ten Artists Exhibition, Millesgarden, Lidingo, Sweden

2004    Urban and the Individual, Finomenal Space Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
2002      2nd Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Fukouk, Japan.

             Asian Art Festival, Fukuoka, Japan.
       
             ‘Crafty Thoughts’, University of Liverpool Gallery, Liverpool, UK.

2000     ‘Reclaiming Histories: A Retrospective Exhibition of Women’s Art’.  Sapumal Foundation Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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1999    Exhibition of selected works by women artists commemorating ‘Women’s Day’.  The VAFA  Gallery. Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka.

           Third International Artists’ Camp Exhibition, National Art Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

           ‘No Order Group Exhibition’.  VAFA Gallery, Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka.

1998    INDEPENDENCE,an art exhibition to commemorate 50 years of independence in Sri Lanka.
           Lionel Wendt Art Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

          Self Help Art Exhibition.  Lionel Wendt Art Gallery.  Colombo, Sri Lanka.

          Modes and Moods. The National  Art Gallery.  Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1997    Nawa Kalakaruwo  Exhibition.  The National Art Gallery. Colombo,  Sri Lanka.

           Exhibition of Contemporary Sri Lankan Sculpture. The National Art Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

           First International Artists’ Camp Exhibition, National Art Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1996    Young Contemporaries Exhibition. The National Art Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1995    Nawa Kalakaruwo  Exhibition.  The National Art Gallery. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1993    Young Contemporaries Exhibition.  The National Art Gallery.  Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1991    Art: the Prism of the Spirit. Gallery 1434. University of California, Santa Barbara.  California, USA.

1989    Spectrum.  An Exhibition of Paintings. Antioch University Gallery. Santa Barbara, California, USA.

          Reflecting Culture Through Art. Reynolds Gallery and Kerrwood Gallery.  Westmont College, Monteceto, California, USA.

          Diversity, The Unfolding Mystery. University Center Gallery.  University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.

          A Painting and Photography Exhibition.  Antioch University Gallery, Santa Barbara, California, USA.

1989   A Painting Exhibition.  Cabrillo Art Center. Santa Barbara, California, USA.

         Faces and Figures.  Pascual's Upstairs Gallery. Santa Barbara, California, USA.


Workshops & Symposiums:

2003        Lijiang International Artists Workshop, Lijiang, China.

2002        Art Exchange Program. The 2nd Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, 2002.
       
              ‘Artists and Artist-space in Asia: Growth, Interactivity and Creation’.
              Opening Symposium for 2nd Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale.
       
              Visiting Artist, Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong, Australia.

              South Asia Conference 2002, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, UK.

1998     Seminar for South Asian Artists Network Project. International Centre, New Delhi, India.

            Theertha International Artists’ Workshop, Lunuganga, Sri Lanka.

2000        Artists’ for Peace flag Project, Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts, Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka.

1999    Participation in the Third International Artists’ Camp at Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka.

           Participation in the KHOJ International Artists’ Workshop, Modinagar, India.

           KHOJ Symposium, New Delhi, India.

1997    Artists Against War Flag Project Workshop.  Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts. Colombo Sri Lanka.

           Self Help Workshop. Angelholm/Helsingborg, Sweden.

1997    Participation in the First International Artists’ Camp at Kandalama, Sri Lanka.


Awards

1994    Young Artist of the Year, Young Contemporaries Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1999    Bunka Award for Special Achievement in Painting and Sculpture. The Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Fund.


Publications on Art and Culture

2007    Men, Women and Architecture : Gender Identities and the Appropriation of Space (co-written with Hiranthi Welandawa)
           Women and the Built Environment / Edited by Madhavi Desai. 1st ed. New Delhi: Zubaan.

2006    Mapping Art South Asia. Ed. John Holt, Fareda Khan, Alnoor Metha, Jacques Rangasamy and Laura Tarney, London: Shisha.

2000    Reclaiming Histories… Catalogue of the ‘Reclaiming Histories: Retrospective Exhibition of Women’s Art’, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   
           A New Order: Contemporary Visual Art in Sri Lanka. Art Asia Pacific Issue 26, Sydney, Australia.
   
           Artists Against Violence: An Art Exhibition for Peace and Reconciliation. Catalogue of the Neelan Thiruchelvam
           Commemorative Exhibition. 29th January 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

           Is Artist’s Freedom a Negotiated Autonomy? KHOJ India International Artists Workshop 1999 catalogue. New Delhi, India.

           New Strokes in ‘Independent Art.’  Introduction to the exhibition of paintings commemorating 50 years of Sri Lanka's
           independence. The Sunday Leader, 15th February 1998, Colombo.

1999    State of Sri Lankan Art. ‘Frontline.’ Issue of  February 26th 1999. Chennai, India.

           Signs and Portents: An Exhibition of Artworks. Review of exhibition by Yvonne Wiegers.
           Daily News. 9th  June 1999, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1998    After a Dialogue with Two Artists.  Review of ‘Dialogue’, Christa Weber’s and Jagath Weerasinghe’s
           exhibition of paintings.  Daily News,  28th January 1998, Colombo.

Angels.  Review of Balbir Bodh’s exhibition of paintings.  Sunday Observer Magazine, 7th June 1998, Colombo

1997    Defining Authenticity. Catalogue of the 1st International Artists Camp, Kandalama, Sri Lanka.

           Reading the Art of Sensibility.  Review of ‘The Art of Sensibility’, H.A Karunratne’s exhibition of paintings.
           Sunday Leader, 1st September 1997, Colombo.

           A Socio-Political Reading of Yanthra Gala and the Round Pilgrimage.  Review of Yanthra Gala
           and the Round Pilgrimage, the exhibition of paintings and installation
            by Jagath Weerasinghe’s.  Daily News, 8th October 1997, Colombo.