Guy Denning
Guy Denning | |
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| Born | Guy Denning 1965 Bristol, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Painting, Street art, Protest art |
| Movement | Neomodern, urban art |
Guy Denning (born 1965) is a
Biography
Denning was born in Somerset, England, in October 1965. Prior to his commercial success in art he worked full-time on top of his painting at weekends and at night. He had a series of jobs, working as a roofer, general labourer, shop assistant, and pathology lab worker.[2]
He applied to study at several art colleges during the 1980s but was refused entry.[3]
He does not always work to set motifs, but sometimes makes paintings and drawings from observation and photographic reference.[1]
He has stated that his work has been significantly informed by the subject of war "When I was about 11 or 12 I came to France with my parents and they took me to the war cemetery at Verdun. It was the most significant thing that ever happened to me."[3]
Beginning in 1992, Denning has exhibited across Britain.[1] His first solo show with Red Propeller Gallery featured paintings connected to the 9/11 terrorist attack. Although created at the time of this atrocity, Denning delayed its exhibition. The show was completely sold out.[2]
In February 2008, he sold two works in Bonhams Urban Art auction.[1]
Denning held a trio of international exhibitions in 2011/12 showcasing paintings interpreting
In 2018, for the centenary of the
Notable solo exhibitions
- 2012 'Dante's Paradiso' Signal Gallery, London, UK[4]
- 2010 'Behemoth' Red Propeller Gallery/The Crypt Gallery, St Martin in the Fields, London, UK[3]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d Metcalfe, Anna. "Off the streets", Financial Times, 26 May 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Guy Denning: The Behemoth in the crypt". The Independent. 5 August 2010.
- ^ a b c Matilda Battersby (5 August 2010). "Guy Denning: The Behemoth in the crypt". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ a b Jamie Lewis (3 October 2012). "Guy Denning returns to London with final installment of Dante trilogy". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Tour 13". Le Monde. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SHS/pdf/programme_most_cop21.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Hawley, Europe bureau chief Samantha (10 November 2018). "French village brings lost soldiers back to life 100 years after World War I". ABC News.
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