Darren John (born 28 April 1987) is a London-based artist and image-maker whose primary concern as an artist is the value of creative imagination.
Darren John | |
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 Darren John in his London Studio, 2018. | |
| Born | Darren John Reeves April 28, 1987 Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Painting |
| Website | www |
John has exhibited extensively since 2009[1] and had his debut solo show Portal which took place at Proof Gallery London in March 2016.[2]
Alongside his personal art practice, Darren is a founder and lead artist at Absolutely Studio - a creative studio dedicated to artistic practice and painted application.[3] The studio has painted works on behalf of Sue Webster, Camille Walala, I Love Dust, Hattie Stewart, Tristan Eaton and many other notable artist and designers.
John is a dedicated skateboarder and has contributed multiple times to the Long Live Southbank campaign to preserve the undercroft skate spot at South bank. One such occasion was representing LLSB at the Royal Academy of Arts, producing artwork inspired by 70s California to coincide with their exhibition of works by Richard Diebenkorn and in particular his Ocean Park series of works.[4]
Style
editJohn's bold landscape appropriates the iconography of the cartoon with a visual language that aims to channel the mind set of creativity in all its spontaneity. His compositions are meticulous in detail and precise in their construction.
Solo exhibitions
edit- “Form + Beyond” | 2017 Clerkenwell Design Week, London, UK
- "Parallel" | 2016 Moniker Art Fair, London, UK
- “Parallel” | 2016 Boxpark, London, UK [5]
- “Parallel” | 2016 Upstairs Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, UK [6]
- "Portal" | 2016 Proof Gallery, London, UK. Solo Show.[7]
- "Same But Different" | 2014 The Graffiti Life Gallery, London, UK. Two-man Solo Show.[8]
Group exhibitions
edit- 2020
- "Keith Haring: Radiant Gambit" | World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, USA
- "Creativity Under Quarantine" | Online exhibition - creativityunderquarantine.com
- 2019
- Folklore, Damn Fine Print, Dublin, Ireland
- Hyper-Colour-Pop-Culture, Alon Zakaim Fine Art, London, UK
- Spring Auction, Menier Gallery, London, UK
- Good Day, Stour Space, London, UK
- 2018
- Painted Pieces, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, USA
- 2017
- Summer Showcase, Creative Debuts, London, UK
- Brick(2)Brick, The Brick Gallery, Sheffield, UK
- Christmas Bizarre, Well Hung, London, UK
- Good Day, Stour Space, London, UK
- 2016 and prior
- "Pick Me Up" | 2016 Somerset House , London, UK. Group Show.[9]
- "Stay Sharp" | 2016 Station Co., Denver, USA. Group Show.[10]
- "Fore" | 2015 The Winemakers Club, London. Group Show.[11]
- "The Good Boys" | 2015 Zap Arts Gallery, Liverpool, UK. Group Show.[12]
Lectures
edit- 2020 UAL MA Illustration & Visual Media, London, UK
- 2020 Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, Cambridge, UK
References
edit- ^ "Profile". iamdarrenjohn.com. Darren John. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Portal". Art Rabbit. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "About us". Absolutely Studio. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021.
- ^ "California Soul". RA Lates. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Parallel". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Parallel". 29 July 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Portal". ProofLondon.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Same But Different". GraffitiLife.co.uk. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Pick Me Up". Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Stay Sharp". Time Out Denver. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Fore". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "The Good Boys". Art In Liverpool. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
External links
edit- Official Website (https://www.iamdarrenjohn.com/)
- London Mural Artist website (https://absolutelystudio.com/)
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