Anoli Perera

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

Born in  Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Following is the  Full CV.        Click here for Abridged CV.

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

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.

2001

Historical Overlappings (co-written with Hiranthi Welandawa). In, Architecture, Time, Space, People, Vol. 1, Issue 7, October 2001.Pp. 34-48.

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 Lankan 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.