David Walker
Biography
Working in portraiture, painting freehand, using only spray paint and without the aid of brushes David has developed a signature multi-layered style. Incorporating both sophisticated and dumb mark making he creates countless scrawled lines and abstract areas that weave through clashing colours, translucent drips and decaying letterforms, the results are visually rich portraits that fuse photo realism, abstraction and graffiti art sensibilities with a raw energy that comes from the medium.
His work is Exhibited in the UK and Internationally and aims to challenge preconceptions about fine art and urban art painting within the gallery confines and the public domain. Over recent years David has shown work in Berlin, Denver, Hong Kong, LA, Lisbon, London, New York and Paris amongst others and his paintings have been shown alongside the leading figures in the urban contemporary and street art movement.
Source: artofdavidwalker.comExhibitions
Selected Solo Shows
2018 – ‘Shake Your Skin Loose’, Black Book Gallery, Denver CO
2017 – ‘Half A World Has Passed Me By’, Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London UK
2017 – ‘The Distance Between Us Is Equal’, Galerie Mathgoth, Paris France
2015 – ‘Alchema/Spectra’, Galerie Mathgoth, Paris France
2014 – ‘A Blank Canvas is a White Flag’, Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London UK
2014 – ‘Swapping Souls with Strangers’, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami USA
2013 – ‘Pressure’ Galerie Mathgoth, Paris France
2012 – ‘Brides on Fire’ Rook & Raven Gallery, London UK
2011 – ‘Women’ Galerie La Tour, Paris France
Museums and Institutions
2018 – ‘IMAGO’, Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art, Munich Germany.
2018 – ‘Street Colour’, Bernard Magrez Cultural Institute, Bordeaux, France.
2017 – Inaugural Exhibition/Permanent Collection, Urban Nation Museum, Berlin, Germany.
2017 – ‘Urban Art Biennale’ UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Völkilnger Hütte, Germany.
Selected Joint Shows
2010 – ‘Surface Tension’ David Walker & Guy Denning, Brooklynite Gallery, New York USA
2009 – ‘Inkie x David Walker’ The Power Station Gallery, London UK
Selected Group Shows
2019 - 'Just Folks', RIT City Art Space, Rochester, New York
2018 - 'Résidence #1', Galerie Mathgoth, Paris France
2016 – ‘Murals and Urban Art’ group show @gallerikirk in Aalborg, Denmark
2015 – ‘Brotherhood’ Jonathan Levine Gallery – Newyork, USA
2015 – ‘Summer Show’ Robert FontaineGallery – Miami, USA
2014 – ‘The Pitiless Gaze Of Hysterical Realism’ The Popping Club, Rome Italy
2014 – ‘MIX’ group show at Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London UK
2013 – ‘Don’t Panic / Poster Exhibition, Bristol, UK
2012 – ‘Fifty/Fifty’ Mathgoth Galerie, Paris, France
2012 – ‘Picks of the Harvest’ Thinkspace, LA, USA
2012 – ‘White Canvas Project’ LA, USA
2011 – ‘White Canvas Project’ London, UK
2010 – ‘In/Human’ The Kings Rd, London, UK
2010 – ‘Never Judge?’ Stolen Space, London, UK
2010 – ‘Brooklynite Live at Miami Art Basel’ Miami, USA
2009 – ‘Scrawl Collective’ No Borders Gallery, SoHo, Hong Kong
2009 – ‘Go Get Your Shinebox’ Brooklynite Gallery, New York, USA
2009 – ‘Represent / Squarity’ Black Hall Studios, London, UK
2008 – ‘Big Issue’ The Black Rat Press, London, UK
2008 – ‘Draw’ Stolen Space, London UK
2008 – ‘Special Relationship’ Scion Space, LA, USA
2006 – ‘Scrawl présents Elephant Technique’ VU, London UK
2006 – ‘Scrawl `collective’ Taipei, Hong Kong
2004 – Scrawl `collective ‘All The People We Like Are Dead’ No 17, London UK
Selected Projects
2015 – ‘Memorie Urbane’ Terracina, Italy
2014 – ‘Wall Therapy Rochester, NY, USA
2014 – ‘Day One Festival – Belgium
2014 – ‘In-Situe – Aubevillers, France
2013 – ‘Tour Paris 13′ a project by Itinerrance Gallery, Paris France
2012 – ‘The Big Egg Hunt’ London, UK
2011 – ‘Whitecross Street Party’ London, UK
2010 – ‘Glastonbury Festival / Mutate’ Glastonbury, UK
2009 – ‘Visual Street Performance’ Lisbon, Portugal
2009 – ‘Upfest’ Bristol, UK
2008 – ‘Banksys The Cans Festival 2′ London UK
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