A Brief Introduction
At age 7, Anthony (Tony) Daley left Jamaica for the United Kingdom, where he
pursued multiple degrees at Leeds University, Wimbledon College, and Chelsea College of Art. Debuting in the 80’s, Anthony’s abstract-expressionist styles inspired by the greatest in art history, captivated crowds across the world. Anthony started exhibiting with the Angela Flowers Gallery after being awarded the first-ever Artist of the Day. He has since exhibited across major galleries and museums across the world, with notable collections in the Tate, National Portrait Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, The Cartwright Hall Collection and the NHS Trust. Anthony has recently been featured in the Financial Times, The Telegraph, Saatchi Magazine, The Metro, as well as a vast amount of books and academic papers.
At age 63, Anthony is still painting full-time from his studio located in London.
Credentials
Prizes
1996
Celcuk Painting Residency Award- Winner- Zurich, Switzerland1994
Pollock-Krasner Painting Fellowship- Winner- United Kingdom1986
The Peter Mendellson Painting Fellowship Award- Winner- United Kingdom1984
Author Boise Award Fellow- Winner- United Kingdom
Solo exhibitions
2022
Anthony Daley: Son of Rubens / Dulwich Picture Gallery - London, United Kingdom2021
Gift / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom2021
Corporeality / Cromwell Place - London, United Kingdom2021
Royal Academy Summer Show Exhibition, London2012
New Work / Urban Spaces - Los Angeles, United States2009
BIG Paintings Show / The Conservatoire - London, United Kingdom2009
Anthony Daley / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom2007
Anthony Daley / Moonbow Jakes - London, United Kingdom2006
Paintings and Prints / Preview Prints Space - Phoenix, Arizone, United States2004
Painting & Drawing / Gallery CelCuk - Zurich, Switzerland2003
Prints / Preview Prints Space - New York, United States2002
New Paintings / Gallery M - London, United Kingdom2002
New Work (solo) / Angela Flowers Gallery - Loondon, United Kingdom2001
Showcase / APT Deptford London; Aberystwyth ARts Centre; Harlepool Art Gallery; ARB Cambrige University; Beverley Museum and Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom1999
Paintings / Eccles and Daniels Gallery - London, United Kingdom1997
Showcase / Flowers East Gallery - London, United Kingdom1996
Paintings / Gallery M - London, United Kingdom1995
Drawings / Preview Prints Space - New York, United States1993
Showcase / Flowers Gallery - Dawneen, County Cork, Ireland1992
New Work / Angela Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom1991
Paintings and drawings / Woodlands Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom1990
Paintings / Drumcroon Art Gallery - Wigan, United Kingdom1989
River Thames / Flowers Graphics - London, United Kingdom1988
Paintings / Angela Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom1986
First Ever Artist of the Day / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom
Group exhibitions
2021
Autumn Attic / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom2021
Royal Academy of Arts - Summer Exhibition / Royal Academy - London, United Kingdom2020
Can't Stop Our Flow / JM Gallery - London, United Kingdom2015
Paintings / The Lovely Gallery - London, United Kingdom2015
Twenty Years / APT Deptford London; Aberystwyth ARts Centre; Harlepool Art Gallery; ARB Cambrige University; Beverley Museum and Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom2015
Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom2014
PORTFOLIO / Cartwright Hall - Bradford, United Kingdom2014
EXCHANGE / Pulchri - The Hague, Netherlands2014
Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery - New York, United Kingdom2012
First Come, First Served / Lion & Lamb Gallery - London, United Kingdom2012
Uncaught Hares / Stephen Lawrence Gallery - London, United Kingdom2012
Greenwich Artists / Clifford Chance - London, United Kingdom2009
EAST / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom2008
love / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom2006
Two Person Show with David Webb / The Blackheath Conservatoire - London, United Kingdom2005
APT Artists Group Show / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom2004
Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom2003
The Painting Show / Angela Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom2002
The London Group Show / Woodlands Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom2000
Gallery Artist Group Show / Selcuk Gallery - Zurich, Switzerland1999
Transforming The Crown / Museum of Harlem - New York, United Kingdom1997
New Paintings / The African Diaspora Institute - New York, United States1995
The London Group Show / The Barbican - London, United Kingdom1993
Emerging Artist Exhibition / The Kenkeleba Galleries - New York, United States1992
Ten Artists / Arundel Contemporary Art - Arundel, United Kingdom1992
The Dub Factor: By Eddie Chambers / Multiple Venues - Various Cities, United Kingdom1991
Flowers Artists / Cork City Museum & Galleries - County Cork, Ireland1990
Art Aid / Royal Academy of Art - London, United Kingdom1990
BIG Paintings / The Barbican Arts Centre - London, United Kingdom1989
Basle Art Fair / Basle Art Fair - Basle, Switzerland1988
Chicago Art Expo / Unknown - Chicago, United States1987
Process and Product / Turnpike Gallery - Manchester, United Kingdom1986
Creation For Liberation / Brixton Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom1984
Portraits / Battersea Arts Centre - London, United Kingdom1983
Stowells Trophy Exhibition / Royal Academy of Arts - London, United Kingdom