Dilek O'Keeffe Fine Art©

 

Photograph by Nigel Bovey

 

June 2010

February 2007

28 th May 2003
28 th May 2003

November 2006

3 rd June 2003
29 th May 2003

 

 

 

28 th May 2003

 

 

 

 

Press Coverage

Canary Wharf weekly & magazine

Warcry - Salvation Army Press

London se1 - Local Press

Guardian
The Sun
Independent
London Evening Standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus, plus, plus….. BBC Liquid Assets, Sky News, Ananova , Ireland Online, News 24 South Africa …..and more.
Thanks to everyone who has been so kind in supporting my work after it was pulled from the show.

 

“Dilek O'Keeffe's print – Consumerism 2 Talent – seems to suggest the reason behind Kylie Minouge's fame is her behind”

 

“ Summer at the RA” “that forms part of a work chin-strokingly entitled Consumerism 2 .”
“ Sexy Kylie's got Botti-celli ” “ POP princess Kylie Minogue's bottom is such a work of art …….. part of a work called Consumerism 2 by Dilek O'Keefe."
“How Kylie's rear erases the RA's chocolate box reputation” “Kylie Minogue's famous bottom features in a photographic print by London artist Dilek O'Keefe”
“ Kylie Minogue's famous bottom forms part of one of the key exhibits at the prestigious annual Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The photograph of the singer, taken from her Spinning Around video, is part of a work called Consumerism 2 by Dilek O'Keeffe.”

After completing my Fine Art Degree course at City & Guilds of London Art School in 2002, I was selected for the “Best of New British Graduates” by the Beatrice Royal gallery and showed at the Battersea Art Fair. The following year one of my works was selected for the Royal Academy Summer Show, which got international attention as well as interviews – from Rolling Stone to the BBC.

Although I mainly paint in oils on canvas I also use computers and photography extensively either as sketching tools or to produce digital works in their own right. When I create my paintings I try to make sure it's about our times and has a fresh look to it. Mostly, I get inspired from contemporary life and visual media. I paint in layers so the surface is flat. I think this compliments the fact that I use photographs or computer prints as starting point.

For me personally the action of painting itself is most rewarding. I tend to paint different imagery and genres in parallel rather then work in series. But I hope my use of strong colours is apparent in all of them. Perspective, spirituality, illusion, lights, politics or consumerism have all been subject of my work so far. Some give me hope, some I just love the look of it. And I hope with some I provoked and made few ripples.


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Shows - Past & Future

 

12th – 17th January 2016

12th – 30th January 2016

18h – 31st January 2016

1st – 28th February 2016

 

(TBC) Autumn 2016

Summer 2016

3rd-6th March 2016

October 2013

October 2012

October 2011

June 2011

October 2010

14 - 28th June 2010

April 2010

October 2009

August - September 2009

July 2009

April 2009

October 2008

Dec 07 - June 2008

June 2008

March 2008

October 2007

Sept. 2006 - April 2007

April - May 2006

June 2003

 

  • May - August 2003
  • Oct 2002 - Jan 2003
  • Aug - Nov 2002

October 2002

The Dot to Dot Satellite Exhibitions - London

  • The Trunk at The Artworks in Elephant & Castle,
  • The Market Hall Exhibition – A unique hanging installation of artwork, Borough Market,
  • The Covent Garden Digital Dot Room, an immersive cinematic art experience,
  • BOXPARK Shoreditch

 

Paralax Art Fair

Solo Show in Ayvalik - Turkey

Thessaloniki Contemporary Art Fair

Battersea Art Fair

Battersea Art Fair

Battersea Art Fair

Untitled Art Fair - Chelsea

Battersea Art Fair

Canary Wharf -Frontispiece Gallery

SLWA Group Show Bankside Gallery

Battersea Art Fair

Gibraltar, Fabs Farrington Gallery, Group Show

Gibraltar, Fabs Farrington Gallery, Solo Show

Chealsea Art Fair

Battersea Art Fair

Bramah Gallery, Artist in Residence

Alan Baxter Associates - City

London School of Economics

Battersea Art Fair

New City Gallery, Artist in Residence

Pierre Garroudi Gallery

Royal Academy Summer Show

Beatrice Royal Contemparary Art

  • Pop Art
  • Words in Works
  • Best of New British Graduates

Battersea Art Fair