Portraits, Custom House Studios + Gallery, 27th March - 27th April 2025

Portraits is a new exhibition of paintings by Will O’Kane, his first solo exhibition since 2014. Inspiration for these works stems from a variety of sources – friends and family, anonymous found imagery, life drawing studies, and memory. The show explores themes of mortality, beauty, emotional experience, and individuality. A core dialogue within the show considers if photography has a dominant relationship over portrait painting. The show also asks what tactile and visual sensations are possible, that only painting can offer.

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Researched and Developed with Recent Funding Support

Agility Award 2023

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