8 September 2020 – Faith Honey – Johannesburg When Artist Lillian Gray set out to complete this exhibition, she had no idea how it would become so relevant almost six months later. Now, more than ever, is a time to stand together and to celebrate each other. Negative stereotypes concerning race and specifically black people […]
CITIZEN lifestyle: “AFROFUTURISM” collection by local contemporary artist, Lillian Gray April 2020, Johannesburg Lillian Gray is a renowned South African fine artist. She is best known for her large, bold and expressive portraits. Her colourful work attracts the attention of connoisseurs and novices alike and leaves an indelible impression on those who appreciate beauty. We […]
Afrofuturism & the importance of representation and humanity “I’ll love you when there’s space, and time” – Janelle Monae, Dirty Computer Afrofuturism can be defined as a movement in literature, music and art featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black history and culture. But this definition does not capture the beautiful […]
Lillian Gray’s portraits are influenced by abstract art and traditional techniques First Published in the Garden&Home Aug Edition 2019 How did your art career develop? I’ve been drawing since I was five years old. When it was time to decide what to study at varsity, my business savvy father wanted me to pursue a business […]
FAIRLAND – This artist has helped to produce great artwork with her students by teaching them that art is accessible. First Published in the Northcliff Melville Times July 15, 2019 Having moved to the community five years ago, Lillian Gray has successfully turned her passion for the arts into a business that gives back. She […]
Contemporary Artist, Lillian Gray, Globally Recognised for Her Universal Appeal View the original article here. Contemporary Artist, Lillian Gray, has just returned from London, where she was invited as the only South African artist to exhibit her work alongside artists from all over the globe at the Parallax Art Fair. Held in Chelsea last month […]
Artist Lillian Gray is delightfully outspoken when it comes to the value and nature of art. I’m telling her how dense I feel when I look at paintings by artists like Mark Rothko and think: “I just don’t get it”. Gray laughs in sympathy. Her own pet hates are“artists” who throw spaghetti on the floor […]
Over the years art has stopped being the prerogative of the royals and the rich to become a joy for all of us By MICHELLE BARNARD First Published in The Saturday Star on 11th of May 2019 Art enriches a space, can be a conversation piece and leaves a lasting impression. But how did it find its […]
First published in Mango Juice Magazine May 2019 Issue. Contemporary South African Artist, Lillian Gray, has just returned from London, where she was invited to exhibit her paintings at the Parallax Art Fair in Chelsea. Lillian is renowned for her contemporary portraiture in contrasting colours, using a subdued palette with bursts of exciting colour combinations. […]
Published 17 March 2019 in the Sunday Times One of my favourite things about working on Neighbourhood is learning about cool people doing cool things and making our country proud. A case in point is Lillian Gray, a local contemporary artist who has just returned from London, where she was the only South African artist to exhibit […]