IWAN LEWIS
BIOGRAPHY
Iwan Lewis (b. North Wales) based Ynys Môn, is an artist who graduated from BA (Hons) Fine Art at UWIC, Cardiff in 2002 and MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London in 2011. Lewis has exhibited extensively for the last two decades. A selection of his recent group and solo exhibitions include: A Closed Door, A Den, Arusha Gallery, Somerset (2023); LLE, Kingsgate Project Space, London (2023); Overspill, Terrace Gallery, London (2022); Safe House, Blink and You’ll Miss It Art, 139 Copeland Street, Peckham, London (2022); Your Foot In My Face and Other Tectonic Strategies, Kingsgate Project Space, London (2021); Radical Lethargy, Sid Motion, London (solo) (2022); Tonnau O Gariad, BayArt, Cardiff (solo) (2021) and Annwn, Sid Motion Gallery, London (solo) (2020). Lewis was awarded First Prize in Painting, Welsh Artist of the Year, 2012. His work is in various private and public collections including Soho House, London. In 2023 Lewis had a selection of works purchased by The Government Art Collection. Lewis is co-founder of the artist-led space STUDIO CYBI, established in 2016, which has received Arts Council of Wales funding and The Artes Mundi Venice10 commission in 2023.
Selection of paintings available for sale with Greg Rook Blackbird Rook
EDUCATION
2009 - 2011 MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London
1999 - 2002 BA (Hons) Fine Art, UWIC, Cardiff
EMPLOYMENT
2020 – 2021 Lecturer, MA & BA Fine Art, Coleg Menai, Bangor, Wales
2014 – 2020 Lecturer, MA & BA Fine Art, University of Bangor, Wales
2017 Freelance Fine Art Lecturer and workshop facilitator
EXHIBITIONS
2025 The Errant Collaborator; A Play Within A Play, Mirror, Plymouth
2025 Stage II, LLE at BayArt, Cardiff
2025 BEEP & Do Androids Dream?, Oriel Croesor
2024 Art On A Postcard Auction (100% of proceeds to The Hepatitis C Trust) London
2024 Rapid Eye Movements (Iwan Lewis, Molly Martin, Polina Pak, and Morgan Wills) Sid Motion Gallery, London
2023 A Closed Door, A Den, Arusha Gallery, Somerset
2023 LLE, Kingsgate Project Space, London
2022 Overspill, Terrace Gallery, London
2022 Safe House, Blink and You’ll Miss It Art, 139 Copeland Road, Peckham, London
2022 Radical Lethargy, Sid Motion Gallery, London (Duo with Rebecca Gould)
2021 Your Foot In My Face and Other Tectonic Strategies, Kingsgate Project Space, London
2021 Tonnau O Gariad, BayArt, Cardiff, UK (Duo with Rebecca Gould)
2020 Annwn, Sid Motion Gallery, London (Solo)
2020 GRON yn cyflwyno: Rebecca Gould a Iwan Lewis, Cyfoes Gogledd Cymru, Online
2020 Picture Palace, Transition Gallery, London
2019 Blason, Sid Motion Gallery, London
2019 The Book of Dreams, Chapel On The Green, Hay-on-Wye
2018 Nightswimming, Lle Gallery at Mission Gallery, Swansea
2018 Birds That Eat Purple Flowers, Chapel on the Green, Hay-on-Wye
2018 John Street, Llawn Festival, Llandudno
2018 Celf, North Wales Contemporary, Caernarfon
2018 LLE in Dialogues, Art Projects at The London Art Fair, London
2017 stiwdio/lle: LLE, The Manchester Contemporary, Manchester
2017 Hanes: Tales/Stories/Legends/Myths, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
2017 stiwdio/lle: LLE at BayArt, BayArt, Cardiff
2016 AIL-WNEUD /AIL-DDYFEISIO RE-TAKE/RE-INVENT, Oriel Ynys Mon, Llangefni, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy & Storiel, Bangor
2016 CUL-DE-SAC, Studio Cybi, The Studio, Llandudno
2016 Allegory of the Cave, Studio Cybi, Anglesey
2015 The Painter Bites Into a Lemon to Counterbalance the Brilliance of the South Facing Light, Gallery 6, MOSTYN, Llandudno (solo)
2015 Haus of Helfa, Llawn Festival, Llanduno
2014 Neru Phuyt, London
2014 Indian Summer, The Ucheldre Centre, Anglesey (solo)
2014 Painted Horizons, Maggs Bros, London
2013 Haus of Helfa, Llawn01 Festival, Llandudno
2012 Y Lle Celf, The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Swansea
2012 Show Off, Philips de Pury, London
2012 Welsh Artist of The Year, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
2012 Gwyl Arall, 12 Palace St, Caernarfon
2012 Boeing Way to Gas Street, 22 Gas Street, Birmingham
2011 and before
RCA Secret, Royal College of Art, London
The Show, Royal College of Art, London
Tropical Meltdown, Peter Doig’s Studio, 44 Whitmore Road, London
Art Blitz, Transition Gallery, London
RCA Secret, Royal College of Art, London
Desire Is A Golden Carrot, Albion, Battersea, London
Interim Show, Royal College of Art, London
Sign of The Times, P.O.S.T Gallery, London
RCA Secret, Royal College of Art, London
Cornel celf…a chrefft, The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Bala
The Shaman Project Wales, Plas Glyn Y Weddw Gallery, Wales
AWARDS
2023 Artes Mundi Wales in Venice10 Commission (Studio Cybi)
2022 Arts Council of Wales Create Grant (Studio Cybi)
2021 Individual Arts Council of Wales Cultural Response Grant
2020 Individual Arts Council of Wales Cultural Response Grant
2017 Nominated for The Paul Hamlyn Award for Visual Artists
2012 Awarded First Prize in Painting, Welsh Artist of the Year
2006 Awarded 2nd Prize Fund, The National Eisteddfod of Wales
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Y Barn, review of O UN TWLL I’R LLALL, Dylan Huw
2020 The Week, review of Annwn, Sid Motion Gallery, London
2019 ONANIA d r e a m s, cur. Lauren de Sa Naylor, Todmorden
2016 Y Barn, interview, MOSTYN exhibition
2015 Daily Post, interview MOSTYN exhibition
2015 BBC Radio Cymru interview
2014 Neru Phuyt magazine issue 1, published by Mrs Paterson’s Press, London