Barry Read

Born in 1951, Barry Read grew up on the North Island's west coast. He attended Elam School of Fine Art in the early 1970s before painting and exhibiting full-time. In 1980, in a change of direction, he travelled to the UK and joined the BBCtv Design Department and worked on major productions there. Since returning to Aotearoa/NZ he has continued working as a 3-dimensional designer and draughtsman, predominantly in film and television set design. This new work is a return to roots.
Below is a list of selected exhibitions.
2018 'Zone C' solo exhibition at Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2013 ‘X’ - group show at the Letham Gallery, Auckland.
2012: ‘3-2-1’ - group show at the Letham Gallery.
2003: Invited artist for ‘Moments of the America’s Cup’ at the Viaduct Basin, Auckland. Group exhibition at the Maritime museum.
1994: ‘Exterior’ - (video re-edit) - 3rd Canterbury Short Film Festival,
Academy Cinema, Christchurch.
1992: ‘Art is a Bourgeois Activity’ - solo exhibition at the CoCA Gallery, Christchurch.
1989: ’01-01’ - solo exhibition of laser prints, St Petersburg.
1986: ‘Exterior’ - (video/art pack) - Miro Foundation cinema & Central University Faculty of Fine Arts, Barcelona.
1984: ‘1000 Mexicans “News of You”’- music video - BBC ‘Whistle Test’ & Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London (on YouTube).
1982: ‘New City - New Work’ - solo exhibition at Parallax Gallery, London.
1976: ‘Flowers & Wreaths’ - solo exhibition at Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland.
1975: ‘Prints and Drawings’ - group show at the McDougall Gallery, Christchurch.
1975: ‘Strange Angels’ - solo exhibition at Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland.
1974: ‘Count Boris de Pollok’ - solo exhibition at Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland. Waikato Society of Arts, Hamilton. Labyrinth Gallery,
Christchurch.
1974: ‘Contemporary Drawings’ - group show at the Auckland City Art Gallery.
1973/74: ‘New Year - New Works’ - Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland.
1972: ‘Transition’ - 2 person show at The Foundry, Auckland.
1972: ‘B+H Art Award’ - finalist. Touring exhibition.
1971: ‘NZ Young Contemporaries’ - group show at Auckland City Art Gallery.
Barry's works are in public collections in NZ and the UK and in private collections in NZ, UK, Australia, Spain and Russia.
Email: bazread@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 276 11 7365.
Twitter: @FutureRail
Studio: 5 Oldfield Road, Wayby, RD2 Wellsford, 0972. Appointment only.
Below is a list of selected exhibitions.
2018 'Zone C' solo exhibition at Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2013 ‘X’ - group show at the Letham Gallery, Auckland.
2012: ‘3-2-1’ - group show at the Letham Gallery.
2003: Invited artist for ‘Moments of the America’s Cup’ at the Viaduct Basin, Auckland. Group exhibition at the Maritime museum.
1994: ‘Exterior’ - (video re-edit) - 3rd Canterbury Short Film Festival,
Academy Cinema, Christchurch.
1992: ‘Art is a Bourgeois Activity’ - solo exhibition at the CoCA Gallery, Christchurch.
1989: ’01-01’ - solo exhibition of laser prints, St Petersburg.
1986: ‘Exterior’ - (video/art pack) - Miro Foundation cinema & Central University Faculty of Fine Arts, Barcelona.
1984: ‘1000 Mexicans “News of You”’- music video - BBC ‘Whistle Test’ & Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London (on YouTube).
1982: ‘New City - New Work’ - solo exhibition at Parallax Gallery, London.
1976: ‘Flowers & Wreaths’ - solo exhibition at Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland.
1975: ‘Prints and Drawings’ - group show at the McDougall Gallery, Christchurch.
1975: ‘Strange Angels’ - solo exhibition at Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland.
1974: ‘Count Boris de Pollok’ - solo exhibition at Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland. Waikato Society of Arts, Hamilton. Labyrinth Gallery,
Christchurch.
1974: ‘Contemporary Drawings’ - group show at the Auckland City Art Gallery.
1973/74: ‘New Year - New Works’ - Barry Lett Gallery, Auckland.
1972: ‘Transition’ - 2 person show at The Foundry, Auckland.
1972: ‘B+H Art Award’ - finalist. Touring exhibition.
1971: ‘NZ Young Contemporaries’ - group show at Auckland City Art Gallery.
Barry's works are in public collections in NZ and the UK and in private collections in NZ, UK, Australia, Spain and Russia.
Email: bazread@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 276 11 7365.
Twitter: @FutureRail
Studio: 5 Oldfield Road, Wayby, RD2 Wellsford, 0972. Appointment only.
For an excellent interview with Barry leading up to his 2018 exhibition, please scroll down to the bottom.
Below, Barry's paintings from his exhibition Zone C
at Mangawhai Artists Gallery in September 2018.
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