- Shani Rhys James, Cutting my Hair, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Two Gourds, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Turquoise cup and saucer, 2018
- Shani Rhys James, Teapot Flowers Boy in an Orange Top , 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Shock, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Shadow on a Red Table, 2018
- Shani Rhys James, Roses in a Glass Jar, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Quinces, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, One Passing Moment, 2011
- Shani Rhys James, Little Head, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Head and Stairs, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Hands on Hips II, 2018
- Shani Rhys James, Hands on Hips, 2018
- Shani Rhys James, Glass Vase and Head in Shadow, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, French Milk Bottle, 2018
- Shani Rhys James, Daffodils and glove, 2018
- Shani Rhys James, Boy with Bowl and Spoon, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Boy and Bouquet, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Bouquet and Secateurs, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, Blue Top Orange Hairband, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, The Glass of Water, 2017
- Shani Rhys James, There’s Always The Bag, 2018
Connaught Brown presents an exhibition of new paintings by the celebrated Welsh artist Shani Rhys James that challenge the cyclical and relentless passage of life. In this latest body of work Rhys James continues to explore the transience of being; contrasting her early iconic painting of a child’s cot (for which she earned the Jerwood Prize in 2003) with startling images of the female figure ravaged by decay.
Regarded as one of the most important artists of her generation, Rhys James' fourth solo show at the gallery marks her return to London following her residency and exhibition at Columbia University, New York in 2015.
The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue featuring an essay by Jo Mazelis, Jerwood award winning novelist, poet, photographer and Fellow of The Royal Literary Fund.
Private View | 19 April (6 - 8pm)
During the evening Shani Rhys James and Anna McNay will give an introduction to the exhibition.
Anna McNay is the Assistant Editor at Art Quarterly as well as an acclaimed freelance writer for RA Magazine, Elephant, the Mail on Sunday and the Guardian.