Born United Kingdom 1969
Education
Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University (1991-1992) MA Fine Art Painting
Winchester School of Art (1988-1991) BA Hons Fine Art
University of Barcelona 1990 Erasmus Exchange
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 ‘Present & Elsewhere II’, Eagle Gallery/ EMH Arts, London
2006 ‘Present &Elsewhere’ Galerija Karas, Zagreb, Croatia
2004 ‘Hinterland’ Eagle Gallery/ EMH Arts, London
2001 ‘Ritual’ Eagle Gallery/ EMH Arts, London
2000 ‘Mind Breaths’ Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, Gt. Manchester
1996 ‘Lightness & Weight’ Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
Selected Group Exhibitions / events
2026
Winter Haiku: Iain Andrews Sarah Casey Christopher Cook Graham Crowley Caroline Gorick Anthony Cross Susie David Frances Gynn Hiroshige II Jason Martin Connor McIntyre Karen Roulstone Rebecca Sitar Dillwyn Smith Steve Thorpe Richard Kenton Webb Barei Yasuda.
the underground stream gallery, Bantham Cross, South Devon, UK. https://www.theundergroundstream.gallery/winter-haiku
The Irving Open 2026 exhibition. The Irving Gallery. Oxford. January / February 2026 https://www.irvinggallery.com/irving-open-2026
2025
On Waking : Jenny Eden, Christopher Hanlon, Harminder Judge, Gillian Lawler, Damien Meade, Karen Roulstone and Rebecca Sitar. Limerick City Gallery of Art, Ireland. June -August 2025 https://www.limerick.ie/gallery/past-exhibitions/2025/on-waking
2024
FLATLAND Keith Ashcroft Danny Cameron Matt Davies Ellie Cunningham Pippa El-Kadhi Brown Sarah Grant Linda Hemmersbach Bethany Jones Isaac Jordan Rebecca Sitar Matilda Wainwright . FG Gallery Goostrey UK. April – May
2022
Mudlarks II Dan Roach & Rebecca Sitar. Oceans Apart, Manchester June/July
The Manchester Contemporary, Manchester Central, Salad
Tender Stems by PaintingWriting for A Modest Show, BAS9 satalite programme curated by Nat Pitt Division of Labour, Deansgate Mews, Manchester
Beep Painting Biennial 2022 Nothing has changed, everything has changed, Elysium gallery, Swansea
Art on a Postcard Winter Auction. The Bomb Factory, London.
2021
Mudlarks Dan Roach & Rebecca Sitar. Eagle Gallery EMH Arts, Cabinet Room, London December 2021.
2020 DANCE FIRST THINK LATER. gP General Practice Lincoln. July /August 2020
https://www.general-practice.net/dance-first-think-later-2020
Focal Length. Museum of Non-Conformist Art, St Peterburg
2019
tracer and wedge. ps. Mirabel Gallery, Manchester
https://inventionofthecorridor.blogspot.com/2018/11/tracer-and-wedge.html
Fully Awake 5.6. Freelands Foundation, London curated by Ian Hartshorne and Sean Kaye
https://freelandsfoundation.co.uk/exhibition/fully-awake-5-6
2018
Another World – Charity Postcard Sale initiated by Tracy Emin, Deutsche Bank Lounge, Frieze Art Fair, Regents Park, London 4 – 7th October 2018
Manifesto at Rogue Artists Studios, Manchester, 6–7 October 2018
2014
Resilience Congou Projects curated by Hannah Brown and Ilona Kiss, Chapeltown Street, Manchester
Sublime : Rick Copsey, Pat Flynn, Nick Jordan & Jacob Cartwright, Rebecca Sitar at Puskinskaya-10 Arts Centre, St Petersburg, Russia
John Moores Painting Prize Exhibition, Walker Art Gallery 2014
Oriel Davies Open 2014, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown Wales
2013
Wendy Anderson, Denise de Cordova, James Fisher, Rebecca Sitar,
Ceramics, Paintings &Prints, Eagle Gallery/ EMH Arts, London}
New Perspectives in Painting, The Studios, New Mills
2012
Auction Exhibition, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
Malgras / Naudet ‘Shit Show’ curated by Magnus Quaife
2011
‘Sculpture is a vulture nibbling the entrails of the mundane.’ Malgras / Naudet Manchester curated by Paul Cordwell.
London Original Print Fair, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2010
London Original Print Fair, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2008
‘Abstraction: Basil Beattie, Manijeh Yadegar, Jane Bustin, Rebecca Sitar.
The Campden Gallery, Campden.
2007
‘Wallpaper-new purchases for corporate member’ collection including artworks by Catherine Yass, Heather & Ian Morrison, Manchester Art Gallery
2005
‘On the Shelf’ Apartment, Manchester. Group show curated by Hilary Jack & Paul Harfleet
‘Conscious Fiction’ Eagle Gallery/EMH Arts. London
2004
Visual Intelligences Research Project by Rebecca Fortnum/ Lancaster University –
Artists seminar Maria Chevska, Colin Crumplin, Michael Ginsborg, Beth Harland, Merlin James, Paula Kane, Ian Kiaer, Rachel Lowe, Mary Maclean, Rebecca Sitar, Alison Wilding, at The Showroom Gallery, London
2003
‘Beyond the Endgame: Abstract Painting in Manchester’ Maggie Ayliffe
Andrew Bracey, Rick Copsey, Paul Cordwell, Stuart Edmondson, Hilary Jack, Peter Seal Rebecca Sitar, Jacqueline Wiley. Manchester Art Gallery
‘20×5 Drawings’ Eagle Gallery/EMH Arts London FEST
2002
‘Miniatures’ The Star Gallery, Lewes
2000
‘Beginnings’ Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
‘Surface Presence’ Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London
1999
‘Quiet Voices’ Eagle Gallery/EMH Arts, London
‘Departure Lounge’ Mart, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester, selected by Sacha Craddock
1998
‘Slow Burn:Meaning & Vision in Contemporary British Abstract Painting’ Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre
Touring Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster University & Leeds Metropolitan Gallery
‘Delicate Dissidence’ Woodlands Art Gallery, London
1995
‘Clwyd / NW Young Professional Exhibition’ Asturias/Madrid
1994
‘Unveiled :Possibilities in Abstract Painting’ The Cornerhouse, Manchester
Awards
1995 Residency Gijon, Spain –Clwyd /NWest arts/Asturias
1998 Arts Council Professional Development Award
2001 Shortlisted for Kettles Yard Residency, Cambridge
2001 Shortlisted for Abbey Fellowship in Painting, School of Rome
2006 Arts Council England Professional Development Award towards Present & Elsewhere
2006 British Council, Travel Grant, Zagreb, Croatia.
2009 Higher Education Academy (2009) HEA Fellow
Selected Bibliography
Cordwell, Paul. (2022) Rebecca Sitar: The Obstinate Muteness Of Things
Letters Stolen From The Alphabet. Thursday, 18 August 2022
https://inventionofthecorridor.blogspot.com/2022/
Davey, Richard. Roach,Dan. Sitar, Rebecca. (2021) Mudlarks Rebecca Sitar Dan Roach. University of Worcester, School of Art isbn 9780903607360
Cordwell, Paul. (2018) Tracer and Wedge Letters Stolen From The Alphabet. 10 November 2018 https://inventionofthecorridor.blogspot.com/2018/
Eagle Gallery EMH ARTS /2010 Catalogue Publication
London Original Print Fair, Royal Academy 2010
Hubbard, Sue. Sitar, Rebecca (2006) Rebecca Sitar Present & Elsewhere. Manchester. Bluebird Publications isbn 0-9553820-0-9
Rimmer, J. Sitar, R. Copsey, R. (2007) MASA 25 How soon was now. Manchester. Castlefield Gallery Publications isbn 0952178033
British Council.org.croatia 60yrs in Croatia Present & Elsewhere – 2006
Good Morning Croatia, Present & Elsewhere, Televised Review – 28th Sept 2006
Vijesti iz Kulture, Present &Elsewhere, Arts & Culture review – 28th Sept 2006
Lotz, Corinna. Galleries, Conscious Fiction Jan 2005
Hill, Emma. (2004) Rebecca Sitar Hinterland. Exhibition Pamphlet. London. EagleGalleryEMHArts
Hubbard, Sue. The Independent Review Art for Sale – 11 May 2004
http://www.visualintelligences.com/rebecca-sitar.html 2004
Dunbar,T. Jefferies,J. Sweet, D. Wilson, R. (2003) Beyond the Endgame, Abstract Painting In Manchester. Manchester. Manchester City Galleries isbn 0 901673 633
Hickling, Alfred. The Guardian, Beyond the Endgame– 9th September 2003
Art Monthly no 270, Beyond the Endgame Abstract Painting in Manchester’ October 2003
Hill, Emma. (2000) Rebecca Sitar Mind Breaths. The Turnpike Gallery. Exhibition catalogue
Dunbar, T. (1999) Departure Lounge, Manchester. Trice Publications – isbn 0 9531919 23
Craddock, Sacha. Whiteley,N. (1998) Slow Burn : Meaning & Vision in Contemporary British Abstract Painting. Warwick Arts Centre Mead Gallery– isbn 0 902683 39X
Russell Taylor, John. Mind Breaths Exhibition. The Times newspaper. September 2000
Birch, Tim. (2000) Artists Newsletter, Mind Breaths Exhibition
Granada Tonight, Rebecca Sitar The Finer Things Mind Breaths Exhibition – September 2000
Clark, Robert. Slow Burn Exhibition review The Guardian January 1999
Contemporary Visual Arts, Slow Burn Exhibition – issue 20 /1998
Website links
https://www.emmahilleagle.com/artists/rebecca-sitar/
@rebeccasitarart