danny keith

Throughout the tenure of his practice, Keith has developed an engagement with 19th century painting as a specific art historical strategy. In recent work, Keith represents the solitary male figure, gazed upon and rendered in the artist's technically skillful manner. Keith's paintings subtly invite narratives of sociopolitical issues to the forefront of contemporary culture and figurative painting. Referencing artists such as Homer, Eakins, and Sargent, Keith's extremely personal vision becomes part of a larger lineage of classic American portrait painting. 
                                                                -- from a Ratio3 press release

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education

Masters of Fine Art from California College of the Arts, San Francisco

solo shows

Flannel & Fur
Ratio3 Gallery
San Francisco
January 2012

Black Feathers & Sequins
Wentrup Gallery
Berlin
November 2012