George H. Lewis
| George H. Lewis | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Occupation | Speaker, photographer, artist, painter |
| Nationality | British |
George H. Lewis is a world-renowned artist, healer and polymath. His philosophy is expressed through his art and various modalities including paintings, photography, sculpture, music, lectures and public speaking, astrology, healing (specifically Tibetan Singing bowls), books and articles. These are helping humans reconnect with their spiritual essence, giving a fresh perspective on human ideas, as well as, on the vision of global leaders, decision, and changemakers around the world in the 21st century.
Lewis has traveled across, and lived in, more than 80 countries, including large swathes of the middle east, which have impacted his ideas and philosophy. His works are collected by Presidents and heads of state, CEO’s, spiritual and religious leaders, prominent and public figures, celebrities, communities, and nations from all around the world. He has lectured at the United Nations, Harvard, and the MOMA and has served on the executive and/or advisory board of the Ibrahim Family Foundation, the Tannenbaum Foundation, the Gross National Happiness Emissary program, and CERRU, and previously served as a court painter for the Sultan of Oman.
Methods of artistic expression: Paintings, Portraits, Photography, Sculpture, Lectures and Public Speaking, Healing, Astrology, Philosophy, Author/Writer.
Prominent Collectors
Individuals
· The Rt. Hon. Kevin Rudd, the 26th Prime Minister of Australia
· Sheikh Ahmed Farid, Al Alaquai, Oman
· President Obasanjo of Nigeria
· His Majesty Qaboos Bin Said, The Sultan of Oman
· His Royal Highness Queen Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, The Queen Mother of Bhutan
· His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth, and Social Development, United Arab Emirates
· Frank Griswold, 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
· Her Royal Highness Camillla Rosemary Sand, The Duchess of Cornwall, Wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, United Kingdom
· His Royal Highness Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, The King of Bhutan
· His Royal Highness Prince Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan
· His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Albusaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oman
· His Excellency Zaki Anwar Nuseibeh, Minister of State, and former Secretary to the President of the United Arab Emirates
· His Royal Highness Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
· His Excellency Robert Holmes Tuttle, US Ambassador to the United Kingdom
· Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO of Mubadala, United Arab Emirates
· His Highness Gaj Singh, The Maharaja of Jodhpur, India
· Leonora Anson, The Countess of Litchfield, United Kingdom
· Pippa Middleton (sister of Duchess of Cambridge, sister in law of Prince William)
· Sir Alan James Carter Duncan Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, and Member of Parliament, United Kingdom
· Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (Fashion Designer)
· Bob Thurman, Founder and President of the Tibet House New York
· Actress Tea Leoni
· Bear Grylls (Adventurer, Explorer, Man vs Wild Discovery Channel)
CORPORATE, GOVERNMENTAL, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS:
· Royal Bank of Scotland
· World Trade Organization
· Microsoft Corporation – Tim Turito, General Manager of Government for Public Sector of Microsoft
· National Museum in Kuwait (Kuwait)
· National Museum in Oman (Oman)
· Ministry for Art and Culture, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
· Oxford University – Wolfson College (United Kingdom)
· The Asia Society
· Center For Ethnic Racial Religious Understanding CUNY
· Van Eck Funds
· C Hoare & Co Bankers (United Kingdom)
· Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company (United Kingdom)
· Dolphin Energy (United Arab Emirates)
· English National Ballet (United Kingdom)
· Four Seasons Hotel, New York City, (USA)
· First Reserve Corporation (USA and United Kingdom)
· Indian Harbor Yacht Club (USA)
· Miral (United Arab Emirates)
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
· National Museum in Kuwait (Kuwait)
· National Museum in Oman (Oman)
Awards and Recognition
· Reeve Memorial Award for the Best Painting of London
Featured Works and Collections
Books
· Arthur and Bun Bun (Release 2018)
Lectures, Speeches, Appearances
· Word Happiness Summit, University of Miami-on Spirituality and Happiness in the new economic paradigm (2018)
· United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY-Nexus Global Summit, —on Gross National Happiness and the power of synthesizing silos of activity (2017)
· Harvard University, John F Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA— on innovation through art (2015)
· New York University. Puck Building, Manhattan-Lecture on Water and Consciousness and how to protect our water supply in the 21st Century (2017)
· CUNY— on Religion and culture along the Silk Route – a journey from West to East (2015)
· Cornell University Club, New York, NY — on Bhutan, Buddhism, East and West (2015)
· United Nations, New York, NY— United Nations Society for Enlightenment and Transformation on art, empathy, and healing (2015)
· MOMA, San Francisco, CA — on interfaith, female empowerment; a discussion of the sacred and profane (2014)
· Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom—interfaith workshops, showcasing East/West philosophical traditions. (2012)
*A full list of speaking engagements & teaching experience available upon request.
Featured Exhibitions and Shows
2018
Neptune in Pisces, Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
2017
The Consciousness of Water, NYU Wagner Gallery. Manhattan, NY
Lauch of “Neptune in Pisces” New York
2016
The Body Water, Chelsea Gallery, New York City
Joint Exhibition with Travis Hanson, Los Angeles, CA
A Celebration of Bhutan, Salomon Gallery, New York City
The Pastoral Landscape in the Present Tense, Salomon Gallery, New York City
2015
Sexuality & Gender in the Middle East, Lu Magnus Gallery, New York City
2014
Green Abu Dhabi, hosted by Sheikh Nayhan, Minister of Culture UAE
Ahlan Art, London and Dubai
Singapore Art Fair
2013
Green Abu Dhabi, hosted by Sheikh Nayhan, Minister of Culture UAE
2012
Group Show at Holden Luntz Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida Green Abu Dhabi, UAE.
VBH, 940 Madison Avenue, New York City, USA
Behind the Veil, Sexuality and Gender in the Middle East hosted by Valentino (Dec 2011 - Jan 2012)
2010
Sotheby’s Auctioneers. Doha, Qatar. Harouf, The Art of the Word Islamic Sale
Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Salwa Zeidan Gallery, UAE
Green Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mathaf Gallery, Motcombe Street, Knightsbridge, London Joint Salwa Zeidan Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2009
Langton Street Gallery, Chelsea, London
2008
Bait Muzna Gallery, Muscat, Oman
The Dar El Cid Gallery, Kuwait City, Kuwait
2007
Artist in Residence at the InterContinental Hotel, Park Lane, London
Bait Baranda, the National Museum, Muscat, Oman
Artist in Residence, The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Muscat, Oman
Sacred Spaces, Places of the Spirit in Art at the San Juan Capistrano Mission, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA
2006
World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland The World of the Painter-Traveler
Waiting for the Wve, at the Waterside Gallery, St. Ives, Cornwall
Wolfson College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
The Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London
Chelsea Arts Society (Juried Show), London (June 2006) Winner of the 2006 Agnes
Reeve Memorial Award for the Best Painting of London
Chelsea Art Fair, London, with Panter and Hall
2005
The Air Gallery, Dover Street, London. A Celebration of Light
The Chelsea Arts Club, London
Chelsea Arts Society, (Juried Show), London
2004
The Indian Harbor Yacht Club, Greenwich, CT (USA)
Christies, London