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2008

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

(www.serralves.com)

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" Opening at 20.00 on 31st January

 

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

www.fikeonline.net

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