Shane Berkery

Irish-Japanese contemporary artist

Shane Keisuke Berkery (born 9 April 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.

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 The painting was later withdrawn.^[2]^[3]^[4]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.^{[citation needed]}

Exhibitions

Solo exhibition 'Cave Paintings' at Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland - June 2021^[6]
Solo presentation at Start Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom - September 2018^[7]
RHA 187th Annual Exhibition at Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland - May 2017^[8]

Recognition and awards

Shortlisted for 2019 Zurich Portrait Award, National Gallery of Ireland - September 2019^[9]^[10]
Named in "Five of the best art exhibitions to see" in The Irish Times - March 2018^[11]
Shortlisted for 2017 Hennessy Portrait Award, National Gallery of Ireland - September 2017^[12]
Painting of US President Donald Trump appeared in The Irish Times^[13] and Irish Independent^[14] newspapers - January 2017
Named in the "10 Irish painters under 30 to watch" by RTÉ Culture - January 2017^[15]
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^[16]
National University of Ireland (NUI) Art and Design Prize - November 2015^[17]

References

^ The People We Meet (15 May 2017), Shane Berkery - The People We Meet, retrieved 5 November 2017
^ Humphreys, Joe (12 June 2015). "NCAD rejects censor claim over withdrawal of nude from show". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^ "Penis Mightier Than The Sword". Broadsheet.ie. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^ Russell, Cliodhna. "Nude painting of NCAD professor removed from student's exhibition". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^ Newall, Phil (12 May 2014). "Sinéad O'Connor signs to Nettwerk Records and announces new album 'The Vishnu Room' out 11th August". Louder Than War. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "► VIDEO: 'I don't want to have a formula': Irish artist Shane Berkery on 'Cave Paintings'". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ "2018-Solo-Molesworth". www.startartfair.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ "187th Annual Exhibition". RHA. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^ "The Zurich Portrait Prize 2019". National Gallery of Ireland. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
^ "Shane Berkery". National Gallery of Ireland. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Five of the best art exhibitions to see this week". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ Dunne, Aidan (28 November 2017). "Hennessy Portrait Prize: verdict on shortlisted paintings". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "Five signs you share Donald Trump's 'gapped' logic". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^ "On Trump's inauguration - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^ Leach, Cristín (24 January 2017). "Fresh Irish painters: 10 under 30 to watch". RTE.ie. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^ "OPW delighted to exhibit 'Portraits of a Nation' in Farmleigh Gallery". 19 April 2016.
^ "NUI Awards Booklet (Page 11)" (PDF). November 2015.