David Austen (1960 − )
Highlights
David Austen was born in Harlow in Essex. He studied at Maidstone College of Art and later at the Royal College of Art in London. His paintings tend to be on a small scale, with the paint applied in thin layers. His titles are evocative and rarely descriptive, but rather carefully suggesting a realm that lies between abstraction and representation.
Glossary
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Abstraction
To abstract means to remove, and in the art sense it means that artist has removed or withheld references to an object, landscape or figure to produce a simplified or schematic work. This method of creating art has led to many critical theories; some theorists considered this the purest form of art: art for art’s sake. Unconcerned as it is with materiality, abstraction is often considered as representing the spiritual.
Work Themes (4)
Past exhibitions
NEW VOICES
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1997
- Macedonia, Skopje, Museum Of Modern Art
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1996
- Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Musuem Of Fine Arts, The House Of The Black Madonna
- Greece, Thessaloniki, Cultural Centre For The National Bank
- Slovakia, Bratislava, Mirbachov Palace
- Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin Museum
- Russia, St Petersburg, The Russian Museum
- Greece, Thessaloniki, Cultural Centre For The National Bank
- Greece, Athens, Art Halls Of The Cultural Centre Of The Municipality Of Athens
- Romania, Bucharest, National Theatre Galleries
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1995
- Germany, Magdeburg, Kulturhistorisches Museum
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1994
- Spain, Jerez, Sala Pescaderia Vieja, Ayunamiento De Jerez
- Spain, Murcia, Veronicas Sala De Exposiciones
- Spain, Madrid, Centro Cultural Galileo
- Spain, Bilbao, Museo De Bellas Artes De Bilbao
- Spain, Barcelona, Centre De Art Santa Monica
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1993
- Turkey, Izmir, Izfas Gallery
- Turkey, Ankara, State Fine Arts Gallery
- Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Greater City Municipality Taksim Art Gallery
- Belgium, Luxembourg, Musee National D'histoire Et D'art
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1992
- Belgium, Brussels, EEC Presidency Exhibition
- Belgium, Brussels, La Borschette
WHITECHAPEL OPEN
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1992
- UK, London, Whitechapel Art Gallery
