Marie Harnett

Were you dreaming? the artist’s fourth solo show with the gallery, brings together intricate works on paper depicting tender, decadent and dream-like scenes inspired by contemporary film, Greek mythology and Old Master paintings.

Cristea Roberts Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of twenty-five new drawings by Marie Harnett (b.1983). Best-known for pencil drawings that are hyper realistic in style, the artist’s practice always begins with film stills sourced from a diverse range of trailers. Films are a conduit for the artist, who sifts through hundreds of trailers, intuitively selecting certain frames that encapsulate a particular atmosphere.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication featuring an interview with the artist. Contact us for a complete list of available works in the exhibition.

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Film: Were you dreaming?

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Selected works

Marie Harnett

I could tell you all my secrets, 2024

Marie Harnett

We might uncover the secrets of ourselves, 2024

Marie Harnett

Half agony, half hope, 2024

Graphite on drafting film

Framed: 32.5 x 43.0 cm - 12 3/4 x 16 7/8 in Paper: 23.0 x 30.6 cm - Image: 5.2 x 16.6 cm Paper: 9 x 12 in - Image: 2 x 6 1/2 in

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Marie Harnett

I broke his heart, 2024

Marie Harnett

A passage to the afterlife, 2025

Marie Harnett

What would you want me to be, 2025

Graphite on drafting film

Framed: 36.0 x 40.5 cm - 14 1/8 x 16 in Paper: 22.9 x 30.5 cm - Image: 8.8 x 14.5 cm Paper: 9 x 12 in – Image: 3 1/2 x 5 3/4 in

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In the Press

Interview: "Grief is really just another expression of love."

Marie Harnett discusses her new work and exhibition, Were you dreaming?

Metal Magazine

3 June 2025

Review: "A sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium."

Marie Harnett’s exhibition features as a must-see exhibition during the 2025 London Gallery Weekend

Go with Yamo: The Art Guide

20 May 2025

Enquire about works by Marie Harnett

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