Shane Berkery

Shane Keisuke Berkery (born April 9, 1992) is an Irish-Japanese contemporary artist based in Dublin, Ireland. His cultural background has been a major influence on his work and is a frequent theme in his paintings.[1] Berkery primarily works out of his studio in Dublin and is represented by The Molesworth Gallery.

Berkery in his studio

Life and career

Berkery experienced controversy in 2015 when he submitted a nude of the college director for the graduation exhibition at National College of Art and Design in protest of how the college was being run. The painting was later withdrawn.[2][3][4]

In 2013, singer Sinead O' Connor commissioned Berkery to paint a mural of Hindu god Vishnu in her home in Bray, Ireland. O' Connor originally planned to use Berkery's image for the cover of her album in summer 2014, titled The Vishnu Room[5] but the album was later retitled, without reference to Vishnu.

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibition "Cave Paintings" at The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland - June 2020 [6]

Solo Exhibition "Figures" at Contra Galleries, New York, USA - September 2019[7]

Painting the Figure Now II show at Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wisconsin, USA - July, 2019[8]

Winter Group Show at The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland - December 2018[9]

Represented MART Gallery at Art Market Budapest, Hungary - October 2018[10]

Solo presentation at Start Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom - September 2018[11]

Lennox Street Grand Opening Exhibition at Hangtough Gallery, Dublin, Ireland - September 2018[12]

Solo exhibition "Contemporary Paintings" at The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland - March 2018[13][14]

Collaboration with fashion designer Helen Cody - September 2017[15]

Solo Exhibition "The Shane Berkery Show" at The Chimera Gallery, Mullingar, Ireland - May 2017[16]

RHA 187th Annual Exhibition at Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland - May 2017[17]

Edinburgh Art Fair at Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Scotland - November 2016 with the @Chimera Gallery.

Joint Exhibition with Ruby Wallis "For each it is different and the same" at Artist-Run Gallery, Galway, Ireland - August 2016[18]

Portraits of a Nation, Irish State Art Collection at Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, Ireland - April 2016

"Perennial" Group Show at the Fumbally Exchange Gallery. Dublin, Ireland - March 2016

"Contemporary Art at Christmas" at Mason Hayes & Curran Law Firm, Dublin, Ireland - December 2015[19]

Emerging Artists Exhibition at St. Patrick's University Hospital. Dublin, Ireland - September 2015

RDS Craft and Student Art Awards Exhibition at Royal Dublin Society Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland - August 2015

NCAD Degree Show at National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland - June 2015

Solo Exhibition "The Shane Berkery Experience" at Hendrons Collider, Dublin, Ireland - September 2014

Recognition and awards

Interviewed by The Irish Times - June 2020[20]

Reviewed in the Business Post - June 2020[21]

Shortlisted for 2019 Zurich Portrait Award, National Gallery of Ireland - September 2019[22][23]

Named in Top Irish Artists who deserve your attention - July 2019[24]

Named in "Five of the best art exhibitions to see" in The Irish Times - March 2018[25]

Shortlisted for 2017 Hennessy Portrait Award, National Gallery of Ireland - September 2017[26]

Profiled in Irish Arts Review - Summer 2017[27]

Painting of US President Donald Trump appeared in The Irish Times[28] and Irish Independent[29] newspapers - January 2017

Named in the "10 Irish painters under 30 to watch" by RTÉ Culture - January 2017[30]

Reviewed in the Irish Independent - November 2016;[31] November 2015[32]

Winner of the Whyte's Award at the Royal Hibernian Academy annual exhibition - March 2016

Winner of the Hennessy Craig Award at the RHA annual exhibition - April 2016

Painting purchased by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and placed in the Irish State Art Collection - February 2016[33]

National University of Ireland (NUI) Art and Design Prize - November 2015[34]

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References
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  2. Humphreys, Joe (June 12, 2015). "NCAD rejects censor claim over withdrawal of nude from show". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  3. "Penis Mightier Than The Sword". Broadsheet.ie. 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  4. Russell, Cliodhna. "Nude painting of NCAD professor removed from student's exhibition". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  5. Newall, Phil (2014-05-12). "Sinéad O'Connor signs to Nettwerk Records and announces new album 'The Vishnu Room' out 11th August". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  6. "Cave paintings | 22 June - 17 July 2020". Molesworth Gallery. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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  8. "EXHIBITION: PAINTING THE FIGURE NOW II, WAUSAU MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, USA | 9 JULY - 28 SEPTEMBER 2019". Lucy Hardie. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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  11. "2018-Solo-Molesworth". www.startartfair.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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  26. Dunne, Aidan (2017-11-28). "Hennessy Portrait Prize: verdict on shortlisted paintings". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
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  34. "NUI Awards Booklet (Page 11)" (PDF). November 2015.
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