PAST PROJECTS
SELECT CURATORIAL PROJECTS
Exhibition series to benefit TUSK
London
2020 and 2021
Tusk was established in 1990 in response to the poaching crisis of the 1980’s, which pushed black rhino to the brink of extinction and saw 100,000 elephants slaughtered each year. Since then Tusk have become a highly effective and efficient force in African wildlife conservation.
Whether tackling the rampant illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss or human-wildlife conflict, their success is rooted in the understanding that the interests of both people and wildlife are inextricably inter-twined, and that both must be served if their achievements are to last.
Tusk is a dynamic and adaptable organisation with 30 years' experience initiating and funding wildlife conservation programmes across Africa. Tusk has developed a strong reputation, buoyed by the high level of support and involvement of HRH The Duke of Cambridge, who became Tusk's Royal Patron in 2005.
Principal and founder of Harmony Fine Art, Harmony Hambly-Smith lent her support to the London exhibitions over 2020 and 2021, providing curatorial advice and direction to the artist chosen and partnered with Tusk; marketing, promotion and placement of the artworks into important collections worldwide.
Principal and founder of Harmony Fine Art, Harmony Hambly-Smith worked on the following projects whilst with de Pury de Pury:
New York
2017– 2020
Several emerging contemporary artists, both local and international, produced original artworks for the public spaces at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residential properties in New York, including hotel rooms, corridors, amenities, conference rooms and
lobby spaces. Artists commissioned for the project included Philippe Decrauzat, Norman Parkinson, Flavie Audi, Minjung Kim, David Renggli, Nejat Sati, An Te Liu and James Ryman amongst others. Over 30 artworks were commissioned and installed as part of this curatorial project under Harmony's management.
Asprey, New Bond Street, London
September - December 2019
A series of special exhibitions were to be hosted in Asprey’s private rooms above the flagship New Bond Street store. The first exhibition showcased never seen before works by Chilean artist, Guillermo Lorca, in his first ever London show. His talent has been recognised and celebrated for quite some time in his native country Chile. While Guillermo has exhibited individual works outside of Chile before, including La Venaria of Turin, this is the first exhibition entirely devoted to the work of Guillermo taking place outside of Chile. Asprey’s 8 rooms on the 1st floor of their spectacular premises on New Bond Street provide a unique setting that is neither one of a gallery, nor of a store, but allows you experience art in the same way as you would do when you live with it.
Rolls-Royce for Evelina Children's Hospital
West Sussex, UK
September 2019
A major philanthropic event that raised in excess of £1.7 million at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, on Saturday 21st September 2019. Rolls-Royce’s ‘Evelina Art for Allergy x Dine on the Line’ was held in support of allergy research at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The star of the show was a Phantom, a collaboration between Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and world- renowned artist Marc Quinn. Marc Quinn has created a bespoke artwork featuring the iris of the winning bidder’s daughter, using Rolls-Royce Phantom as his canvas. The highly personalised and creative work of art raised GBP 888,000, with the patron generously bidding well over GBP 1 million in total during the course of the evening. The auction featured works by some of the world’s most sought-after British artists: Jake & Dinos Chapman, David Yarrow, Harland Miller and Mary McCartney.
MONTE-CARLO GALA FOR THE GLOBAL OCEAN 2019
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
September 2019
Working with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation to hold the third Monte-Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean, a major fundraising event in the heart of Monte-Carlo. The purpose of the event was to support its worldwide initiatives in favour of a sustainable Ocean, a crucial issue calling for immediate and collective action. The project included auction bidding, marketing and presentation of the auction lots to collectors, which helped raise 25 million USD for the Foundation that evening. Harmony has had the privilege to support the annual auction for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation consecutively over 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Antibes, France
May 2019
The 26th annual amfAR Gala Cannes at the Hôtel du Cap Eden Roc on May 23 2019 raised 15 million USD in support of amfAR’s efforts to develop a cure for HIV. The auction featured artworks by acclaimed artists including Takashi Murakami, Andy Warhol, Eddie Martinez, Kenny Scharf, Chris Levine and Ragnar Kjartansson amongst others. The event featured live performances by Mariah Carey, Sir Tom Jones, Dua Lipa, The Struts, Charli XCX and Austrian tenor Andreas Schager, and a spectacular fashion show curated by Carine Roitfeld. To date, this star-studded event has raised more than 235 million USD for amfAR’s life-saving research programmes and has helped keep the fight against AIDS in the global media spotlight. Harmony has had the privilege to support the auction consecutively over 5 years.
Canyon Ranch
Kaplankaya, Turkey
2015 – 2017
Mandated by the owners of Kaplankaya in South Turkey to advise and source landmark sculptures and to curate the Canyon Ranch hotel and surrounding villas with original contemporary art. Emerging contemporary artists both local in Turkey and globally were selected for various spaces including the hotel rooms, entrances, and communal spaces. Artists commissioned for the project included Jess Fuller, Sam Falls, Brent Wadden, Blair Thurman, Francisco Vidal, Dustin Pevey, Austin Lee, David Renggli, Nejat Sati, Mehmet Ali, and Jean-Baptiste-Bernadet. Over 50 unique artworks were commissioned and installed.
GEORGE CONDO
Baku, Azerbaijan
June - November 2016
Exhibited for the first time in Eastern Europe and in collaboration with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Baku Azerbaijan to present the work of the American Artist George Condo. Housed in what is one of Zaha Hadid’s most beautiful buildings, the Heydar Aliyev Centre, the solo exhibition brought together paintings, sculptures, drawings, and screen prints from all periods of Condo’s distinct oeuvre.
MARIO TESTINO
'HEAT'
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February - April 2016
Mario Testino’s first solo exhibition in the Middle-East in collaboration with the UAE based GINZA foundation. 'Heat' brought together works showing Testino’s distinct oeuvre, at the crossroads of portraiture, fashion, and fine art. The exhibition was housed in a dedicated pop-up gallery at the heart of Dubai Design District (d3).
