Ken Kiff
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Ken Kiff, RA
(29 May 1935, Dagenham
, Essex
, England
– 15 February 2001, London
) was a 20th century British
painter.
Kenneth Kiff studied at the Hornsey School of Art (later to become part of Middlesex University
)
during 1955–61. Kiff was a figurative art
ist at a time when abstract art
held sway. He became a Royal Academician in 1991. During 1991–93, he was Associate Artist at the National Gallery
in London.
Kiff's dealer was Marlborough Fine Art
in London and he exhibited there amongst other galleries. A mini retrospective exhibition of Kiff's paintings was held at the Marlborough Fine Art gallery in 2008.
Ken Kiff was married with one son and one daughter.
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
(29 May 1935, Dagenham
Dagenham
Dagenham is a large suburb in East London, forming the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and located east of Charing Cross. It was historically an agrarian village in the county of Essex and remained mostly undeveloped until 1921 when the London County Council began...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
– 15 February 2001, London
London
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) was a 20th century British
United Kingdom
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painter.
Kenneth Kiff studied at the Hornsey School of Art (later to become part of Middlesex University
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
)
during 1955–61. Kiff was a figurative art
Figurative art
Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork—particularly paintings and sculptures—which are clearly derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational.-Definition:...
ist at a time when abstract art
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
held sway. He became a Royal Academician in 1991. During 1991–93, he was Associate Artist at the National Gallery
National gallery
The National Gallery is an art gallery on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom.National Gallery may also refer to:*Armenia: National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan*Australia:**National Gallery of Australia, Canberra...
in London.
Kiff's dealer was Marlborough Fine Art
Marlborough Fine Art
Marlborough Fine Art was founded in London, England, in 1946 by Frank Lloyd and Harry Fischer.In 1963, a gallery was opened in Manhattan, New York, USA,on Madison Avenue and 57th Street, which later relocated in 1971 to its present location, 40 West 57th Street. The gallery operates another New...
in London and he exhibited there amongst other galleries. A mini retrospective exhibition of Kiff's paintings was held at the Marlborough Fine Art gallery in 2008.
Ken Kiff was married with one son and one daughter.
External links
- Ken Kiff, ArtnetArtnetartnet is an online service provider for the international art market with headquarters in New York, Berlin and Paris. Additionally, artnet has regional offices in China, the UK and Russia.- Business model :...
- Ken Kiff, Studio International, UK