Jonathan Kearney
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Jonathan Kearney is an English
artist
.
Kearney was born in Liverpool
and first studied art in the city before completing an MA at Camberwell College of Arts
, London.
His art usually involves PVA glue and acrylic paint being poured over a variety of surfaces. Installations, canvases and video based work are the result, sometimes with all three combined in one exhibition. Kearney has had many solo and group shows including ICA
(2003), London Art Fair (2004) and Bonham's Exhibit 06 (2006). In 2004 he moved to China
to continue his art and explore links between his own practice and Chinese art
. During this period Kearney held exhibitions in the famous 798 Art Zone of Beijing
and in Shanghai
, including the 6th Shanghai Biennale where he was part of the first ever Liverpool Biennial exhibition at the Shanghai Biennale.
In 2004 Kearney also started work as an Associate Lecturer, teaching art on an MA (Masters) course at the University of the Arts, London. This weekly work was conducted from China using a computer and the university's online learning environment. Kearney was the first and so far only Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts, London, who didn't actually live in Britain. The first students he worked with graduated in July 2006.
Kearney was part of the innovative art group 'explosure' from 1995 to 1998, he was co-director of the artist run House Gallery from 2000 to 2006 and was director of Camberwell Arts in 2002. In 2001 he curated Sir Terry Frost's only solo show in Camberwell
where he originally studied art after the Second World War. From 2005 to 2007 he was gallery director and curator of TC/G Nordica a large art gallery in Kunming
, Yunnan
, China. Kearney regularly lectures in China including at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing.
England
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artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and first studied art in the city before completing an MA at Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost art and design institutions. It is located in Camberwell, South London, England, with two sites situated at Peckham Road and Wilson Road...
, London.
His art usually involves PVA glue and acrylic paint being poured over a variety of surfaces. Installations, canvases and video based work are the result, sometimes with all three combined in one exhibition. Kearney has had many solo and group shows including ICA
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
(2003), London Art Fair (2004) and Bonham's Exhibit 06 (2006). In 2004 he moved to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to continue his art and explore links between his own practice and Chinese art
Chinese art
Chinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art...
. During this period Kearney held exhibitions in the famous 798 Art Zone of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, including the 6th Shanghai Biennale where he was part of the first ever Liverpool Biennial exhibition at the Shanghai Biennale.
In 2004 Kearney also started work as an Associate Lecturer, teaching art on an MA (Masters) course at the University of the Arts, London. This weekly work was conducted from China using a computer and the university's online learning environment. Kearney was the first and so far only Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts, London, who didn't actually live in Britain. The first students he worked with graduated in July 2006.
Kearney was part of the innovative art group 'explosure' from 1995 to 1998, he was co-director of the artist run House Gallery from 2000 to 2006 and was director of Camberwell Arts in 2002. In 2001 he curated Sir Terry Frost's only solo show in Camberwell
Camberwell
Camberwell is a district of south London, England, and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is a built-up inner city district located southeast of Charing Cross. To the west it has a boundary with the London Borough of Lambeth.-Toponymy:...
where he originally studied art after the Second World War. From 2005 to 2007 he was gallery director and curator of TC/G Nordica a large art gallery in Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, China. Kearney regularly lectures in China including at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing.