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, Switzerland

  • 1994
    Pollock-Krasner Painting Fellowship- Winner- United Kingdom

  • 1986
    The Peter Mendellson Painting Fellowship Award- Winner- United Kingdom

  • 1984
    Author Boise Award Fellow- Winner- United Kingdom

Solo exhibitions

  • 2022
    Anthony Daley: Son of Rubens / Dulwich Picture Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2021
    Gift / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2021
    Corporeality / Cromwell Place - London, United Kingdom

  • 2021
    Royal Academy Summer Show Exhibition, London

  • 2012
    New Work / Urban Spaces - Los Angeles, United States

  • 2009
    BIG Paintings Show / The Conservatoire - London, United Kingdom

  • 2009
    Anthony Daley / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2007
    Anthony Daley / Moonbow Jakes - London, United Kingdom

  • 2006
    Paintings and Prints / Preview Prints Space - Phoenix, Arizone, United States

  • 2004
    Painting & Drawing / Gallery CelCuk - Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2003
    Prints / Preview Prints Space - New York, United States

  • 2002
    New Paintings / Gallery M - London, United Kingdom

  • 2002
    New Work (solo) / Angela Flowers Gallery - Loondon, United Kingdom

  • 2001
    Showcase / APT Deptford London; Aberystwyth ARts Centre; Harlepool Art Gallery; ARB Cambrige University; Beverley Museum and Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 1999
    Paintings / Eccles and Daniels Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 1997
    Showcase / Flowers East Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 1996
    Paintings / Gallery M - London, United Kingdom

  • 1995
    Drawings / Preview Prints Space - New York, United States

  • 1993
    Showcase / Flowers Gallery - Dawneen, County Cork, Ireland

  • 1992
    New Work / Angela Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 1991
    Paintings and drawings / Woodlands Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 1990
    Paintings / Drumcroon Art Gallery - Wigan, United Kingdom

  • 1989
    River Thames / Flowers Graphics - London, United Kingdom

  • 1988
    Paintings / Angela Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 1986
    First Ever Artist of the Day / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

Group exhibitions

  • 2021
    Autumn Attic / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2021
    Royal Academy of Arts - Summer Exhibition / Royal Academy - London, United Kingdom

  • 2020
    Can't Stop Our Flow / JM Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2015
    Paintings / The Lovely Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2015
    Twenty Years / APT Deptford London; Aberystwyth ARts Centre; Harlepool Art Gallery; ARB Cambrige University; Beverley Museum and Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2015
    Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2014
    PORTFOLIO / Cartwright Hall - Bradford, United Kingdom

  • 2014
    EXCHANGE / Pulchri - The Hague, Netherlands

  • 2014
    Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery - New York, United Kingdom

  • 2012
    First Come, First Served / Lion & Lamb Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2012
    Uncaught Hares / Stephen Lawrence Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2012
    Greenwich Artists / Clifford Chance - London, United Kingdom

  • 2009
    EAST / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2008
    love / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2006
    Two Person Show with David Webb / The Blackheath Conservatoire - London, United Kingdom

  • 2005
    APT Artists Group Show / APT Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2004
    Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2003
    The Painting Show / Angela Flowers Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2002
    The London Group Show / Woodlands Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 2000
    Gallery Artist Group Show / Selcuk Gallery - Zurich, Switzerland

  • 1999
    Transforming The Crown / Museum of Harlem - New York, United Kingdom

  • 1997
    New Paintings / The African Diaspora Institute - New York, United States

  • 1995
    The London Group Show / The Barbican - London, United Kingdom

  • 1993
    Emerging Artist Exhibition / The Kenkeleba Galleries - New York, United States

  • 1992
    Ten Artists / Arundel Contemporary Art - Arundel, United Kingdom

  • 1992
    The Dub Factor: By Eddie Chambers / Multiple Venues - Various Cities, United Kingdom

  • 1991
    Flowers Artists / Cork City Museum & Galleries - County Cork, Ireland

  • 1990
    Art Aid / Royal Academy of Art - London, United Kingdom

  • 1990
    BIG Paintings / The Barbican Arts Centre - London, United Kingdom

  • 1989
    Basle Art Fair / Basle Art Fair - Basle, Switzerland

  • 1988
    Chicago Art Expo / Unknown - Chicago, United States

  • 1987
    Process and Product / Turnpike Gallery - Manchester, United Kingdom

  • 1986
    Creation For Liberation / Brixton Art Gallery - London, United Kingdom

  • 1984
    Portraits / Battersea Arts Centre - London, United Kingdom

  • 1983
    Stowells Trophy Exhibition / Royal Academy of Arts - London, United Kingdom

Collections Include

The Tate Collection
National Portrait Gallery
The NHS Trust

Get in touch

tony@tonydaley.co.uk