Paintings by Shane Berkery
Born in April of 1992, Shane Keisuke Berkery is an Irish-Japanese contemporary artist based in Dublin, Ireland. His cultural background is a major influence on his work, appearing as a frequent theme in his paintings. Berkery graduated from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin in 2015.
Shane Berkery’s paintings are primarily centered around the human figure. He, a photographer as well, currently has several collections of work which are based his photos, including nudes and old family photos from his Japanese side. From the figures in his source material, Berkery seeks to create a sense of realism, giving attention to composition and color, while also including a sense of abstraction in the figure’s surroundings.
Berkery received the National University of Ireland’s Art and Design Award in 2015 and both the Hennessy-Craig and Whyte’s Awards at the Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition in 2016. His work was shown in a solo exhibition at the 2018 Start Art Fair in London. Berkery exhibited in a solo show at New York’s Contra Galleries in September of 2019.
Shane Berkery is represented by the Molesworth Gallery located in Dublin and the Chimera Gallery located in County Westmeath, Ireland. His painting “A Light” was placed in the Irish State Art Collection in February of 2016.
“I want the viewer to viscerally feel that the figure is real, like in dreams and memories where the details fade but recognition is there nonetheless.” —Shane Keisuke Berkery
The artist’s website can be found at: https://www.shaneberkery.com
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