Burrell is a British contemporary artist. He is like a modern day alchemist, he tries to transform everyday materials into works of significance and meaning. His art is a testament to his belief in the power of the ordinary, the mundane, and the found. He wishes to celebrate the beauty of the overlooked and the discarded, inviting viewers to see the world with fresh eyes.
He often merges elements of abstraction and representation, blurring the boundaries between the concrete and the abstract. His belief that the use of symbols, textures, and materials holds the potential to convey deeper truths beyond a mere visual representation.
He trained and received his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Leeds Polytechnic in 1988 and his Master’s degree in Fine Art from the Norwich University of the Arts in 1993.
He has works in numerous private collections in America and Europe, most notably the Tim Sayer Collection, London.
Selected exhibitions
Solo Shows
April 2023 - Cultivate Presents Mark Burrell - (online exhibition)
December 2021 - 'Moments' - (physical show) at Vivense, London SE1 1LB
Group Shows
December 2024 - 'Hark', Dunbar House, N.Ireland.
May 2024 - Mixtape No 7 (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
November 2024 - Mixtape No 6 (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
November 2023 - The Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
October 2023 - What We Did This Summer (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
April 2023- Mixtape No 5 (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
March 2023 - Mixtape No 4 (virtual exhibition)Cultivate, London.
February 2023 - Mixtape No 3 (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
November 2022 - Mixtape No 2 (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
October 2022 - Mixtape No 1 (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
September 2022 - Three X Three - Small group show (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London.
April 2022 - Burst (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
March 2022 - Impart (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
February 2022 - Book (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
January 2022 - Deflect (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
June 2021 - Saturation (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show. Link to show
June 2021 - Voices of Earth (virtual exhibition) Art From Heart, London. Curated group show
May 2021 - Still (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
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May 2021 - Connectivite (virtual exhibition) Curated group show by Stay connected and The Huts Magazine
April 2021 - Next (Au Suivant) (virtual exhibition)
Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
March 2021 - Alright? (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
February 2021 - Stay Connected 3 (virtual exhibition). Curated by Lois Emma Harkin, Norfolk.
Curated group show. Link broken.
January 2021 - ReCultivate (virtual exhibition)
Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
November 2020 - Why? (virtual exhibition)
Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
November 2020 - Stay Connected (virtual exhibition) curated by Lois Emma Harkin, Norfolk.
September 2020 - 'Visions Exhibition' (virtual exhibition) Gander Gallery, London. Curated group show.
August 2020 - 'So Why Not Do It Again' (virtual exhibition) Cultivate, London. Curated group show.
Fine Art Publications
January 2023 - All Eyes On: Mark Burrell - Suboart Magazine.
August 2022 - Art Etcetera Magazine. (The Light & Shade edition)
August 2021 - Artist Talk - issue-16
June 2021 - Apero Fine Art Publication, California, USA. Featured artist.
May 2021 - Apero Fine Art Publication, California, USA. Featured artist.
April 2021 - Apero Fine Art Publication, California, USA. Featured artist.
March 2021 - Apero Fine Art Publication, California, USA. Featured artist.
January 2021 - Apero Fine Art Publication, California USA. (2nd place award).
"Concealed, painted, staged, Burrell's poetry resonates by its raw beauty. From a found object to a simple line, a crumpled paper to an ecstatic gesture, Burrell orchestrates an off-beat visual music made of echos and unsuspected harmonies."
Augustin Doublet (Curator).
"Mark strives for an economy of means, the attempt to do the most with the least. He is highly sensitive in his use of material. Substances are often used spectacularly. Mark seeks to make the ordinary extraordinary.
I consider Mark's sensitivity, sense of self-discipline and contemplativeness to distinguish him as an artist."
Simon Granger (Artist).
