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Exploring iconic imagery of the Western Frontier, this exhibition highlights Whites ability to capture dynamic scenes with his distinctive impasto style, while presenting a pioneering approach to documenting the legacy of this era.
The golden age of the Western movie era is encapsulated in Dave Whites series of Technicolour oil paintings. High energy scenes, dramatic tension and sweeping Western backdrops could be said to be Whites innovative interpretation of the classic film still. The cultural inspiration of this period is evident in the apocalyptic themes of battles and stand offs. The turbulence and explosive movements are animated and presented through chaotic brushstrokes and the continuous energy of an artist dedicated to his own battle with the canvas.
The exhibition will feature a series of new oils on canvas, works on paper and limited edition prints. A fully illustrated catalogue will also be available.
Biography
Born (and based) in Liverpool and having studied Fine Art at Liverpool University (in John Lennons old studio), Dave White has enjoyed success from the early inception of his career with his vigorously energetic brand of contemporary Pop Art. Awarded Best New Talent in Visual Art and short listed for various prizes, his unique painting style caught the eye of the Curator of Tate Liverpool as early as 1991.
Selected for the Northern Graduates show at the Royal College of Art in 1994, White went on to exhibitions in London and international art fairs with his series of animal portraits courtesy of Anthony Brown and Connaught Brown of Albemarle St. Highlights of this period include the Blue Cross Centenary exhibition at Sothebys in 1997 alongside David Hockney and group shows at Connaught Brown with Picasso, Dubuffet, Miro and others.
From 2002, Whites work was celebrated for his dedication to a sneaker series, pioneering the movement known as sneaker art which brought international exhibitions and appearances. Companies such as Nike who own a series of his work in their corporate collections, continue to collaborate with him. His collection was exhibited globally examples including the Peoples Square Exhibition Hall in Shanghai to the Atlanta Contemporary Art Centre in the USA. This sell out series of work brought global press attention through Whites pioneering live painting as early as 2004 in places such as Beijing and Tokyo.
Last year Dave exhibited at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York on the Project on Creativity with Chuck Close, celebrating Aols 25th Anniversary. White was also invited to create a live installation at All Things Digital in Los Angeles. White was recently featured as Artist in the Spotlight for Heidi Lees Editioned Art Magazine in New York.
Quoted by New York Art Beat (nyartbeat.com) as known for his unique choice of subject, superior skills, and unique method of painting.
Stephen Adams of The Daily Telegraph described him as one of Britains most feted up and coming painters.
Today White is represented by Pop Art galleries Galerie Wild (Zurich and Frankfurt), Die Hamburger Galerie (Hamburg) and Galleri Jules Julian (Copenhagen) and will be exhibiting this year in New York, Zurich and Copenhagen with his new series of work.