Leon Morrocco b. 1942
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"Leon Morrocco’s art is concrete... His lucid and powerful drawings are a delight. Their discipline brings a sense of order to his painting that allows him to work successfully on a really grand scale".
The Scotsman
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WorksExhibitions
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Paintings & Works on Paper 1968 - 2022
Leon Morrocco at Spirit Studios Suffolk 21 Jul - 16 Sep 2023At last summer’s Edinburgh Festival the Royal Scottish Academy held a retrospective to celebrate Leon Morrocco’s 80th birthday which attracted over 60,000 visitors. With nearly 150 works from six decades,...Read more -
Further Shores: Paintings & Drawings since 1967
Leon Morrocco 28 Jun - 29 Jul 2022Leon Morrocco exhibition - Further Shores, Paintings & Drawings since 1967 looks at the various travels that have informed and shaped his outlook as a painter over the last 60 years. The exhibition is a result of archiving project taking place over the last few years which have brought together some exceptional, unseen paintings that detail the chapters of Morrocco’s itinerant life, with work that came from drawing expeditions to Cuba, the Mediterranean Coast and across India.Read more -
Paintings from the Alpes-Maritimes
Leon Morrocco 21 - 26 Jun 2022Artist Leon Morrocco's latest exhibition of work from his time in the Alpes-Maritimes.Read more -
Looking Out to Sea
Leon Morrocco 25 Jun - 31 Jul 2020Leon Morrocco exhibition Looking Out to Sea from 2020 at John Martin Gallery.Read more -
A Painter's Journey
Leon Morrocco 30 Aug - 8 Sep 2017Leon Morrocco exhibition A Painter's Journey celebrating the launch of the artists book Leon Morrocco: A Painter's JourneyRead more -
What The River Knew
Leon Morrocco 30 Jun - 6 Aug 2016Artist Leon Morrocco exhibition What The River Knew from 2016 at John Martin GalleryRead more -
Drawing The River Part 2
Leon Morrocco 27 Jun - 26 Jul 2014Leon Morrocco exhibition 'Drawing The River Part 2' from 2014 at John Martin GalleryRead more -
Kolkata, Chennai, Goa
Leon Morrocco 4 - 20 Nov 2010Leon Morrocco exhibition from 2010 Kolkata, Chennai, and GoaRead more -
From Mumbai to Madurai
Leon Morrocco 9 - 31 Oct 2009Leon Morrocco Exhibition from 2009 From Mumbai to MaduraiRead more -
Havana
Leon Morrocco 1 - 30 Sep 2006Leon Morrocco exhibition from 2006 - HavanaRead more -
Rome Paintings
Leon Morrocco 1 - 31 Jan 2003Leon Morrocco exhibition of Rome from 2003Read more
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Paintings & Drawings of the Alpes-Maritimes
Leon Morrocco June 10, 2022Artist Leon Morrocco in his studio discussing his work ahead of his exhibition Paintings & Drawings of the Alpes-Maritimes at the John Martin Gallery.Read more -
Drawing the River with Leon Morrocco
Leon Morrocco March 11, 2022Read more
Biography
Leon Morrocco in his studioSolo Exhibitions
2023 Painting & Works on Paper, Spirit Studios,Suffolk
2022 Paintings from Alpes - Maritimes, John Martin Gallery, London
2022 Further Shores: Paintings & Drawings since 1967
2022 Long Road Home, Royal Scottish Academy
2020 Looking Out to Sea, John Martin Gallery & Portland Gallery, London
2019 Unseen India, Jaipur, Jodphur and Kolkata, John Martin Gallery, London
2017 A Painter’s Journey, John Martin Gallery, London
2016 What the River Knew, John Martin Gallery, London
2014 Recollection, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh
2014 Drawing the River Part 2, John Martin Gallery Chelsea, London
2013 The London River, John Martin Gallery, London
2012 Paintings & Works on paper, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2011 Paintings from India, Edward Cutler Gallery, Milan
2010 Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, John Martin Gallery, London
2009 From Mumbai to Madurai, John Martin Gallery, London
2009 Strade di Roma, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2007 Morrocco’s Morocco at Art London, John Martin Gallery, London
2007 The Sketchbooks & Paintings of Leon Morrocco – Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2006 Havana, John Martin Gallery, London
2005 The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2003 Roman Paintings, John Martin of London & John Martin Chelsea
2000 Leon Morrocco, John Martin Gallery, London
1999 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
1998 Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow
1998 John Martin Gallery, London
1997 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
1996 John Martin Gallery, London
1995 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
1994 Loomshop Gallery, Fife
1994 Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow
1993 Portland Gallery, London
1993 Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow
1993 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
1992 Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1991 Portland Gallery, London
1989 Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1986 Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1986 Bonython-Meadmore Gallery, Sydney
1984 Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1982 Stuart Gertsman Galleries, Melbourne
1979 Glasgow School of Art
1978 Stirling Gallery, Greenock Arts Centre
1078 University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
1976 University of St. Andrews
1975 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
1973 The Loomshop Gallery, Edinburgh
1971 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
1965 Douglas & Foulis Gallery, Edinburgh
1965 French Institute Gallery, Edinburgh
1965 Traverse Theatre Gallery, EdinburghPublic Collections
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Scottish Arts Council
Leeds City Art Gallery
Lillie Art Gallery
The Nuffield Foundation
Australian Government Collection
Queensland Art GalleryPublications
Leon Morrocco: A Painter's Journey, 2018
Leon Morrocco: Journeys and Observations, London: 1998 (ISBN 1 902761 006)Publications
