Biography
B. 1976 Harare, Zimbabwe.
Education, 1996-1999, Bachelor of Fine Arts Honors Degree, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Wrapped up in his identity and tied to a strong sense of place, Standing’s work is a rich tapestry of his Zimbabwean upbringing and his wandering nature as both a global nomad and part of the African diaspora. Through his practice Standing weaves together elements of folklore, materials and the colour palettes inspired by his travels, whilst remaining firmly grounded in his African heritage. His ethereal and abstract practice is heavily inspired by his personal life experiences, displaying a visual expression of his personal search for identity as well as the complexities felt by mass consciousness. Heavily influenced by both the natural world and his lived societal experiences, his works have the feeling of both mental nodes of thought as well as organic cellular systems in constant flux.
He has participated in several esteemed residencies, such as Amilla Fushi in the Maldives, as well as residencies in the Philippines, Shanghai, and Mexico. He was a finalist for the Sovereign Art Prize and his works can be found in public and private collections around the world, including the Artbank, Australia, the Cathay Pacific Collection, The Groucho Club, and the Rockefeller Foundation Permanent Collection, among others.
Solo Exhibitions
2024
'Coming Back To Me’, Toile Blanche Contemporary, Saint Paul de Vence, France.
2023
'Land's End', Montague Contemporary, New York
2021
'The Whispering Tongues', Grove Square Galleries, London
2019
'Going To The Mountain', Worldly Wicked & Wise Gallery, London
'The Oracles', One River School, Portland, Oregan
START Fair, Art Labor, London
'Lamina', Raro London
2018
Sprigg Gallery, London
2017
Art Labor, Shanghai
2016
The Oracles, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne
The Eternal Return, The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong.
2015
‘The Shadow Men’, King Street Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2014
‘The Mystics’, The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong.
2013
‘The Phosphorescence’, King Street Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
‘Lost Wonders’, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
‘The Duchess of Avon’, Trink Tank Tank, Melbourne, Australia.
2011
‘Waking Me Forever’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
Group Exhibitions
2023
'African Abstraction II', Montague Contemporary, New York
'Past is Prologue II’, Cole Harrell Fine Art, New York
2022
'African Abstraction', Montague Contemporary, New York
2021
'Reclaiming Magic', Royal Academy of Arts, London, curated by Yinka Shonibare
'Arcadia', Grove Square Galleries, London
'Circle' [Pollen Collective, 44 Russel St, London
2020
'The Colour of Abstraction : New Ways of Seeing', Grove Square Galleries, London
2019
'Nou Wave', London
'We Must Cultivate Our Garden', The Sixteen Trust, London
2018
'Play', Re Centre, London
2017
‘FLUX’, Chelsea College of Arts, London
2016
‘Teleportation’, Art Labor, Shanghai.
‘Fireflowers’, Art Labor, Shanghai.
2015
‘Art Index Fair’, Art Fitch Alliance, Mumbai, India.
‘New York Now! 015’, Factory Arts Project, New York.
‘Glennfidich Art Bar’, Sydney Contemporary, Sydney, Australia.
2014
‘Platform for Emerging Artists’, Leyden Gallery, London, UK.
‘Dreaming in Colour’, Art Labor, Shanghai, China.
‘Justice Center Human Rights Art Prize,’ Sundaram Gallery, Hong Kong.
‘Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize’, Finalist, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia.
‘Art Athina’, Anna Pappas Gallery, Athens, Greece.
‘Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize’, Finalist, NAS, Sydney, Australia.
2013
‘Art Athina’, Anna Pappas Gallery, Athens, Greece.
‘Wonder Works’, The Space, Art HK 2013, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong.
‘Sovereign Asian Art Prize Exhibition’, Finalist, Rotunda Exchange Square, Hong Kong. Espace Louis Vuitton, Singapore.
‘Project 13, Jamais Vu’, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
‘Looking Forward’, King Street Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
‘Clayton UTZ Art Award’, Finalist, Brisbane, Australia.
