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2010
May
‘New Bottle, Old Wine’, Filipp Rosbach Gallery, Leipzig, Germany
February
Still
David O'Kane - Solo Exhibition
Cavanacor Gallery, Donegal, Ireland
20th Feb - 31st March
'Still', a solo exhibition film, animation, painting and lithography by Irish artist David O’Kane from Saturday 20 February to 31 March 2010. The exhibition will include work produced by O'Kane during residencies at the British School at Rome, the Royal Hibernian Academy, the Spinnerei in Leipzig and at Cavanacor studios in Donegal. O'Kane will also be screening his documentary style film, 'The Academic of no Academy', which investigates the life and work Neapolitan philosopher Giordano Bruno
The exhibition will be accompanied by the launch of a 132 page full colour hardback book on O'Kane's work. With an essay by Martin Germann (curator at the Kestner Gesellschaft in Hanover, Germany) and an interview with O'Kane conducted by Francis McKee (director of the Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, Scotland)
The exhibition will be opened by Detlef Möller (Patron of the Arts, Leipzig, Germany) with a private preview on 20 February 2010 from 7 to 10pm.
2009
October
David O'Kane has received the Derek Hill Foundation Scholarship and Residency at the British School at Rome.
This residency will take place from October to December 2009.
September
Verona Art Fair with Gallery Perlini, Italy
Claremorris Open Exhibition Awards have been presented by the exhibition's curator Tom Morton (curator of Hayward Art Gallery, in London's Southbank Centre and co-curator of the next British Art Show and contributing editor of Frieze art magazine).
The emerging artist award is Lisa Fingleton, and winners are David O'Kane and Laurence Kavanagh. The official opening was performed by Mannix Flynn (writer, playwright, actor and politician) on Saturday the 5th of September. The exhibition runs until Saturday, September 26th.
'Palabras' selected for Claremorris Open Exhibition, (Curated by Tom Morton)
July
Werkschau 2009, 125th SPINNEREI anniversary exhibition, Leipzig, Germany
(Opened by the German Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel)
‘Baluster, Graduates from the class of Neo Rauch, Group Exhibition, Columbus Art Foundation Leipzig, Germany
June
David O'Kane has been awarded a Residency at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin
(www.royalhibernianacademy.com)
May
'Animare', Solo Exhibition, Project Space, Gallery Scuster Berlin Opening on 1st May
179th RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
26 May – 25 July
(www.royalhibernianacademy.com)
During May 'Babble' displayed at Haus des Buches, Leipzig
1st – 31st May
(http://www.haus-des-buches-leipzig.de)
April
Group Exhibition, Filipp Rosbach Gallery, Leipzig April 30 – June 13,
Opening of the Gallery Tour:
Thursday, April 30, 5pm – 10pm
Friday, May 1, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, May 2, 11am – 8pm
Circa Art Fair with the Walter Otero Gallery, Puerto Rico
16th – 20th April
March
David O'Kane's film, 'Palabras' has been selected by the the curators, Angelika Nollert and Yilmaz Dziewior
for the the 33rd Exhibition of Visual + Art in Limerick, Ireland
13th of March - 25th May
'Dissection' is a solo exhibition of recent painting by David O'Kane at the Filipp Rosbach Gallery in Leipzig.
The exhibition will open on the 13th of March and continue until the 25th of April.
Doppelgaenger Installation exhibited during March at Haus des Buches Leipzig
1st – 31st March
(http://www.haus-des-buches-leipzig.de)
Scope Art Fair, New York
4th - 8th March
February
Rundgang (Galerie Tour) Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig (HGB).
January
'Doppelgänger' is a solo exhibition of painting and video work by David O'Kane that will be on show at the Pierogi Gallery in Leipzig, Germany, from 27 January until 10 February 2009.
David O’Kane will make a public presentation with Neo Rauch and professors from the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig.
This exhibition will also represent the culmination of David O’Kane’s studies in the class of Professor Rauch. 'Doppelgänger' will open at Pierogi on 27 January 2009 from 6 to 9pm.
[Please select this link to view images and videos from the exhibition...]
David O'Kane's film, 'Palabras' has been selected by the the curators, Angelika Nollert and Yilmaz Dziewior
for the 33rd Exhibition of Visual + Art in Limerick, Ireland
Opening on the 13th of March.
2008
December
‘Winter Salon’, Opening at Temple Bar Gallery & Studios
November
‘Impressions’, Print Exhibition, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
September
'Dreams Reoccurring' is a group exhibition of paintings by 15 students from the Class of professor Neo Rauch
at the Leipzig Academy of Art (Hochschule fuer Grafik und BuchKunst)
The opening reception takes place on at 7pm on the 12-9-2008 at Karl Heine Strasse 25B.
The show runs from 12th of September until the 12th of October.
For further information on the students in the class and
to access a downloadable pdf catalogue of their work please consult: www.klasse-rauch.de
Two installations from David O'Kane's Doppelgaenger series
were selected by Lizzie Carey-Thomas (curator at Tate Britain and curator of this year’s Turner Prize)
for the Claremorris Open Exhibition 2008 in Ireland.
The Exhibition opening will take place on September 6th.
August
David O'Kane receives two honorary awards at the
1st Montijo International Plastic Arts Biennial– IX Vespeira Prize
O'Kane shows his animated video, "Defragmented Thoughts" and
two installations from his "Doppelgaenger series" of animated portraits
The exhibition runs from the 14th of August until the 31st of October.
Leipzig International Art Programme Group Exhibition at Cavanacor Gallery, Donegal Ireland.
July
Two installations from David O'Kane's "Doppelgaenger series" of animated portraits
were selected by Lizzie Carey-Thomas (curator at Tate Britain and curator of this year’s Turner Prize)
for the Claremorris Open Exhibition 2008 in Ireland. The Exhibition opening will take place in September 6th.
June
David O'Kane's specially commisioned short film "Palabras" was screened
on the 8th of June 2008 at the Serralves em Festa 2008 in Oporto, Portugal
O'Kane's proposal was one of twelve production awards selected by Regina Guimarães
May
Artist's talk for e v+ a in Limerick, Ireland
David O'Kane will give a talk on his recent award winning video piece, "Babble",and his upcoming video installation, "Palabras" for Serralves em Festa in Portugal.
On May 16th there will be a walking tour of the venues in the e v+ a exhibition 11am – 1.30pm.
O'Kane's talk is scheduled for 3pm in Istabraq Hall, City Hall in Limerick
At 6pm the e v+ a catalogue will be officially launched.
LIA Group Exhibition & Open Studios for the Main Spring Tour of the Spinnerei Galleries
Thursday, 1st May 2008, 11.00–21.00 (the exhibition continues until the 8th of June)
Fr–Sa 11.00–18.00
Su 11.00–16.00
Participating Artists:
David O’Kane (Ireland) Painting & Video & Graphics
Shonah Trescott (Australia) Painting
Aya Onodera (Japan) Painting & Graphics
Nadja Bournonville (Sweden) Photography
Luzian Obrist (Switzerland) Painting
Song Kun (China) Malerei
April
David O'Kane's proposal "Palabras" has been selected for the Artistic Projects Tender
at the Serralves em Festa 2008 in Oporto, Portugal
O'Kane will show a film of a short film devised for the exhibition,
which opens on the 7th of June 2008. (www.serralves.com)
March
Extension of DAAD scholarship until July 2009.
David O'Kane receives an e v+ a Open Award from the curator, Hou Hanru,
for his short film "Babble", at the official opening of the 32nd Exhibition of Visual + Art in
Limerick, Ireland on the 7th of March.
The exhibition will continue until the 25th of May.
O'Kane's piece is on display in the Ex-Tax Motor Tax Office in Limerick. (www.eva.ie)
February
Short films screened at Vastavirta, Tampere Finland
January
Opening at 18.00 on 31st January and continuing until 3rd February
'Rundgang', Annual exhibition, at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig.
David O'Kane displayed recent work in the Class of Professor Neo Rauch.
Verkaufsaktion "500 x X"
David O'Kane's proposal "Babble" has been selected by Hou Hanru for e v+ a in Limerick.
O'Kane will show a film of a site specific performance piece devised for the exhibition,
which opens on the 7th of march 2008. (www.eva.ie)
2007
December
David O'Kane receives Travel and Mobility award from the Arts Council of Ireland
David O'Kane was selected for the Leipzig International Art Programme at
the Spinnerei in Leipzig Germany. The Residency will commence in January 2008
"Defragmented Thoughts " screened at Galerie Schuster, Frankfurt, Germany
November
"Three Person Exhibition"
featuring work by David O'Kane, Eleanor Swan and Daniel Lipstein
The exhibition will be opened by the German Ambassador to Ireland, Christian Pauls.
Opening Reception will take place from 6 pm - 9 pm on the 19th November
2 Sir John Rogerson Quay, Dublin 2
Publication of Article, Generating New Perspectives, in the Career Development
section of the Visual Artists Newssheet
Paper illusions, Animated short film, selected for the FIKE 2007 Competition
Evora International Short Film Festival
FIKE takes place in November (16th to 24th) at University of Évora Auditorium and
other places in the town of Évora in Portugal
October
David O'Kane was recently awarded a DAAD Scholarship for further study in Germany.
He is currently studying under Professor Neo Rauch at Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts.
September
Completion of a German language course at the did deutsch-institut in Berlin.
July
Opening of Summer group exhibition at Cavanacor Gallery in Donegal
(featuring work by David O'Kane)
June
Opening of the10th and final CAP Foundation exhibition in Dublin.
(work by David O'Kane and Daniel Lipstein)
2006
December
Recepient of Travel and Mobility award from the Arts Council of Ireland
July
R.C. Lewis-Crosby Award for Painting at the Royal Dublin Society
June
Recepient of CAP Foundation studio award for recent graduates of NCAD
Opening of NCAD Degree show in Dublin
Short-listed for Hennessy Craig Scholarship, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
O’Sullivan Award for Graphic Art, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
