John Keating

Born in Tipperary in 1953. John Keating studied at the Crawford College of Art, Cork, Trinity College, Dublin, Loughborough University, Leicestershire and The Arts Student League of New York, which he attended on a scholarship. Keating has exhibited nationally and internationally including exhibitions in the U.S.A., Italy, Spain, Greece, Monaco and China. His work is included in private and public collections in Ireland, the U.S.A., Australia, Italy, Greece and England. Keating has guest lectured and tutored on the drawing studies course at the National Gallery of Ireland, National College of Art and Design, Dublin Institute of Technology and at the University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A..


Selected Solo Exhibitions

Human Frieze I, Lincoln Gallery, Dublin
Human Frieze II, Hendricks Gallery, Dublin
Human Frieze III, Compagnia Del Disegno, Milano
Heads 1994-1995, Galleria Dell’Officina, Brescia
Opere 1993-1995, Compagnia Del Disegno, Milano
Teatro Tenda, Florence
Palastampa, Turin
Fiera, Genoa
Palatrussardi, Milan
Opere 1990-1996, Sale Del Podesta, Palazzo Barbo Soresina
Opere Su Carta, Torre Avogado, Lumezzane, Brescia
Life Fragments, Ashford Gallery RHA, Dublin
“Life Frieze” The Solomon Gallery, Dublin
“Fragments” Basement Gallery, Town Hall, Dundalk
“Northern & Southern Lights” County Hall, Portlaoise
“A Year” Bold Gallery, Galway
“Works” OS/B O’Sullivan Bewick Gallery, Wicklow

Selected Group Exhibitions

XXII International American Bi-centennial Exhibition, Gallerie Interrnationale,
New York, USA
XXIV International Drawing Prize Exhibition, Miro Foundation, Barcelona
Selected Work from XXIV Miro Drawing Prize Exhibition Touring Spain
100 Works on Paper, Taipei Fine Art Museum, china
Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition
Prix International D’Art Contemporani De Monte Carlo, Monaco
Oltranza Realistica, Studion D’Arte, Beniamino San Remo
The Modern Art Collection, Trinity College, Dublin, Douglas Hyde Gallery
Galleria Davico, Torino
The Nude, Solomon Gallery, Dublin
Compagnia Del Disegno, Milano
XXV Rassegna Di Pittura, Vertova, Bergamo
I Concorso Nazionale Di Pittura, Brembilla, Bergamo
Rittratti A Testori, Museo Casa Dei Carraresi, Treviso
“Nus” La Galerie Beckel – Odille – Boïcos, Paris
XV Triennale Internazionale D’Arte Sacra L’Aquila, Abruzzo
The Watercolour Society of Ireland Annual Exhibition
Giovanni Testori – Un Ritratto L’Omaggio 40Artisti Contemporanei Legnano, Palazzo Leone da Perego, Italy
Primal Means, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
The National Survey of Drawing, Primo Nova Milanese
The First Beijing International Art Biennale. Millennium Monument Art Museum, China
International Nordic – Baltic modern Watercolour Symposium and Exhibition, Zvártava Castle, Latvia
“This Capricious and Beloved Aquarelle”. Draakoni Gallerii, Tallinn Estonia
MANI, Galleria Compagnia, Del Disegno, Milan
Contemporary Irish Art, Boyle Arts Festival
XXXIV Rassegna Di Pittura, Vertova, Bergamo
‘NUDI’ Compagnia del Disegno, Milan

Awards

Board of Control Scholarship of the Art Students League of New York
Fulbright Cultural Enrichment Award, USA
Department of Foreign Affairs Award, Ireland
Arts Council Awards, Ireland
Combridge Award for a work of exceptional merit in Watercolour, RHA
Jury’s Commendation, XXI Prix International D’Art Contemporani de
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Pollock – Krasner Foundation Awards for Painting, USA
Gold Medal XXV Survey of Painting, Vertova, Italy
Residency, Cill Rialaig, Ballinaskelligs, Ireland
Residency, Zvártava Castle, Latvia
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism Award, Ireland
I.A.V.I. Presidents Award (Drawing) Watercolour Society of Ireland 151st Exhibition
Segnalato Della Giuria, XXXIV Rassegna Di Pittura, Bergamo

Monographs

Human Friezes, Compagnia del Disegno Editions, Milan, Preface by Aiden Dunne.
Heads, Compagnia del Disegno Editions, Milan, Preface by Fausto Lorenzi.
Life Fragments: Pierse Contracting, Preface by Aidan Dunne, Fausto Lorenzi.
Life Friezes: Solomon Gallery, Dublin.
After 25 Years: Hoson Publishing, Preface Ciaran Carty.

Books

XXIV International Drawing Exhibition, Miro Foundation, Spain.
Venti Pittori in Italia, Marini Editori. Marco Goldin, Italy.
Ritratti a Testori, Marsilio Editori, Venezia. Marco Goldin, Italy.
XV Triennale Internazionale D’Arte Sacra. Edigrafital, Italy.
The First Beijing International Art Biennale, Millennium Monument Art Museum, China.
Drawing Texts, Occasional Press. Jim Savage, Ireland.
Artists Profiles, National Gallery of Ireland, Marie Bourke, Ireland.
Learning from Art, Artists Choice, National Gallery of Ireland.