# Haroon Mirza

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| name             = Haroon Mirza
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| spouse           = Gaia Fugazza (married in 2012, divorced in 2021)
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| training         = [Winchester School of Art](/source/Winchester_School_of_Art),<br/> [Chelsea College of Art and Design](/source/Chelsea_College_of_Art_and_Design),<br/> [Goldsmiths, University of London](/source/Goldsmiths%2C_University_of_London)
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| awards           = Honorary Fellow, [University of the Arts London](/source/University_of_the_Arts_London), Calder Prize 2015,<ref name="news.artnet.com">{{cite web|title=British artist Haroon Mirza Wins $50,000 Calder Prize|url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/haroon-mirza-wins-calder-prize-343334|publisher=news.artnet.com|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref> Nam June Paik Art Centre Award 2014,<ref name="e-flux">{{cite web|title=2014 Nam June Paik Art Center Prize: Haroon Mirza|url=http://www.e-flux.com/announcements/haroon-mirza-awarded-the-2014-nam-june-paik-art-center-prize/|publisher=www.e-flux.com|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref> Zurich Art Prize, 2014,<ref name="Zurich Art Prize">{{cite web|title=Zurich Art Prize|url=http://www.hauskonstruktiv.ch/en/ausstellungen/zurich-art-prize.html|publisher=www.hauskonstruktiv.ch|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref> <br /> DAIWA Art Prize 2012,<ref name="dajf.org.uk">{{cite web|title=Haroon Mirza awarded Daiwa Foundation Art Prize 2012|url=http://www.dajf.org.uk/news/haroon-mirza-awarded-daiwa-foundation-art-prize-2012|publisher=www.dajf.org.uk|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref> <br />The Silver Lion for Most Promising Artist, 54th [Venice Biennale](/source/Venice_Biennale), Illuminations, 2011,<ref>{{cite web|title=Art Biennale 2011 – Silver Lion to Haroon Mirza|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdA2bP4U35c|publisher=la Biennale di Venezia Channel|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref><br />Northern Art Prize, 2010<ref>{{cite web|title=Haroon Mirza wins the fourth Northern Art Prize|url=http://www.northernartprize.org.uk/ourblog/haroon-mirza-wins-the-fourth-northern-art-prize|publisher=www.northernartprize.org.uk|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref>
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| website          = {{url|www.clickfolio.com/haroon/}} (Clickfolio Profile)
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'''Haroon Mirza''' (born 1977) is a British contemporary [visual artist](/source/Visual_arts), of Pakistani descent. He is best known for sculptural installations that generate audio compositions. In 2011, he won the Silver Lion at the [Venice Biennale](/source/Venice_Biennale) for Most Promising Artist.

== Early life and education ==
Mirza was born in South London.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-13 |title=Haroon Mirza: 'The question I'm asking is, when will we get some?' |url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/01/13/haroon-mirza-the-question-im-asking-is-what-kind-of-species-are-we |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=The Art Newspaper - International art news and events}}</ref> He is of [Pakistani descent](/source/British_Pakistanis).<ref>{{cite web |last=Ting |first=Selina |date=1 November 2010 |title=Interview: Haroon Mirza |url=http://www.initiartmagazine.com/interview.php?IVarchive=105 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906083637/http://www.initiartmagazine.com/interview.php?IVarchive=105 |archivedate=6 September 2019 |accessdate=10 June 2020 |work=InitiArt Magazine |quote=My background is predominantly Western even though my family origin is from Pakistan, so I wanted to explore the differences between perceptions.}}</ref>

Mirza holds an MA degree (2007) in Fine Art from [Chelsea College of Art and Design](/source/Chelsea_College_of_Art_and_Design); an MA degree (2006) in Design, Critical Practice from [Goldsmiths, University of London](/source/Goldsmiths%2C_University_of_London); and a BA degree (2002) in Painting from [Winchester School of Art](/source/Winchester_School_of_Art).<ref name=":0" />

==Projects and exhibitions==
He has collaborated with actor, musician, writer and curator [Richard Strange](/source/Richard_Strange) on two major works: "A Sleek Dry Yell", a sound and performance piece created with texts and performance by Strange, which was subsequently bought by The Contemporary Art Society and toured regional galleries, and "The Last Tape", with unrecorded lyrics by [Ian Curtis](/source/Ian_Curtis) of [Joy Division](/source/Joy_Division) performed by Strange in the style of [Samuel Beckett](/source/Samuel_Beckett)'s [Krapp's Last Tape](/source/Krapp's_Last_Tape). Mirza and Strange presented this work at New Territories, The International Festival of Live Art in Glasgow in 2011 and at [Chisenhale Gallery](/source/Chisenhale_Gallery), London and the [Vivid](/source/Vivid_(media_arts)) Gallery, Birmingham. Mirza and Strange were also part of 'Cabaret Futura' a group exhibition at Cell Project Space, London, in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cellprojects.org/exhibitions/cabaret-futura|title=Cabaret Futura {{!}} Cell Project Space|website=cellprojects.org|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref> 

[Lisson Gallery](/source/Lisson_Gallery) hosted Mirza's solo show in early 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lisson Gallery|url=http://www.lissongallery.com/#/exhibitions/2011-02-15_haroon-mirza/|publisher=www.lissongallery.com|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref> In the same year his work was also displayed at the 54th [Venice Biennial](/source/Venice_Biennial),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine/Faces/Artists/haroon-mirza/2011/6/16 |title=La Biennale: Haroon Mirza – Swide Magazine |publisher=Swide.com |date= |accessdate=23 November 2011}}</ref> as well as in the [British Art Show](/source/British_Art_Show) 7.<ref>{{cite news|author=Skye Sherwin |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/mar/18/artist-of-week-haroon-mirza |title=Artist of the week 130: Haroon Mirza &#124; Art and design &#124; guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date=18 March 2011 |accessdate=23 November 2011 |location=London}}</ref>

In 2011, Mirza was also involved in ''An Echo Button'' a project for Performa Biennial with artists [Ed Atkins](/source/Ed_Atkins) and James Richards in which they temporarily took over the large screens in [Times Square](/source/Times_Square).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://11.performa-arts.org/event/ed-atkins-haroon-mirza-and-james-richards |title=Performa 11 · Event · Ed Atkins, Haroon Mirza, and James Richards |publisher=11.performa-arts.org |date= |accessdate=23 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/new-york/exhibitions/an-echo-button |title=An Echo Button – Exhibitions |publisher=Zabludowicz Collection |date= |accessdate=23 November 2011}}</ref>

Mirza also had another solo show called ''I Saw Square Triangle Sine'' at [Camden Arts Centre](/source/Camden_Arts_Centre), London in 2011, which was to tour to [Spike Island, Bristol](/source/Spike_Island%2C_Bristol) in 2012 and [The Hepworth Wakefield](/source/The_Hepworth_Wakefield) in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camdenartscentre.org/exhibitions/?id=101182 |title=Haroon Mirza – I saw square triangle sine |publisher=Camden Arts Centre |date=7 October 2011 |accessdate=23 November 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, the [University of Michigan Museum of Art](/source/University_of_Michigan_Museum_of_Art) held Mirza's first solo museum exhibition in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://umma.umich.edu/exhibitions/2012/haroon-mirza|title=Haroon Mirza {{!}} University of Michigan Museum of Art|website=umma.umich.edu|access-date=2020-03-11}}</ref>

Mirza participated in "Roundtable": The 9th [Gwangju Biennale](/source/Gwangju_Biennale), which took place from September to November 2012 in Gwangju, Korea.

Mizra's work was included in ''[Soundings: A Contemporary Score](/source/Soundings%3A_A_Contemporary_Score),'' at the [Museum of Modern Art](/source/Museum_of_Modern_Art), New York City from August to November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soundings: A Contemporary Score|url=http://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1351?locale=en|publisher=www.moma.org|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref>

In 2018, the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, UK, opened a Mirza exhibition called 'Reality is somehow what we expect it to be'.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Haroon Mirza: Reality is somehow what we expect it to be|url=https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/haroon-mirza/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120102933/https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/haroon-mirza/|archive-date=20 January 2021|access-date=|website=Ikon gallery|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Haroon Mirza's largest exhibition to date opens at Ikon Gallery|url=https://www.lissongallery.com/news/haroon-mirza-exhibition-opens-at-ikon-gallery-in-birmingham|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=lissongallery}}</ref>

==Awards==
Notable awards include the [Northern Art Prize](/source/Northern_Art_Prize) in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northernartprize.org.uk/ourblog/haroon-mirza-wins-the-fourth-northern-a-prize |title=Haroon Mirza wins the fourth Northern Art Prize Northern Art Prize |publisher=Northernartprize.org.uk |date=21 January 2011 |accessdate=23 November 2011}}</ref> He received the Silver Lion for Most Promising artist in 2011 at the 54th [Venice Biennale](/source/Venice_Biennale) ''Illuminations''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Martin Wainwright |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/jan/20/haroon-mirza-northern-art-prize |title=Haroon Mirza scoops Northern Art prize &#124; Art and design &#124; guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date= 20 January 2011|accessdate=23 November 2011 |location=London}}</ref> He received the DAIWA Art Prize in 2012<ref name="dajf.org.uk" /> and in 2014 was awarded the [Zurich Art Prize](/source/Zurich_Art_Prize)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soriano |first=Kathleen |author-link=Kathleen Soriano |date=January 21, 2018 |title=Art of the nation: artist Haroon Mirza chooses five works |url=https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-of-the-nation-artist-haroon-mirza-chooses-five-works |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=Art UK |language=en}}</ref> and the Nam June Paik Art Centre Award 2014.<ref name="e-flux" /> In 2015 he won the Calder Prize.<ref name="news.artnet.com" /> He also won the Collide International Award in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Haroon Mirza|url=https://www.lissongallery.com/artists/haroon-mirza#:~:text=He%20was%20awarded%20the%20Northern,Switzerland%20in%20the%20course%20of|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=lissongallery}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.clickfolio.com/haroon/ Official website]
* [http://www.lissongallery.com/#/artists/haroon-mirza/ Haroon Mirza at Lisson Galley]
* [http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/haroon-mirza/ Frieze Focus:Haroon Mirza] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029014540/http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/haroon-mirza/ |date=29 October 2011 }}
* [http://www.joncronshaw.co.uk/2013/05/art-forms-and-functions-interview-with.html Forms and functions – an interview with Haroon Mirza] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507090146/http://www.joncronshaw.co.uk/2013/05/art-forms-and-functions-interview-with.html |date=7 May 2014 }}
* [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/8274644/Musical-artist-Haroon-Mirza-wins-Northern-Art-Prize.html ''Telegraph'' "'Musical' artist Haroon Mirza wins Northern Art Prize" Jan 2011]

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