Collection: Simon Kenny

About Simon Kenny | Art Collection

Artist Genre

Abstract

Style of Art

Lyrical Abstraction, Contemporary, Dramatic, Captivating

Investment Information

Historically seen up to 50% increase value year on year.

Artist Nationality

Born in Dublin, Ireland

Achievements

Multi award winning artist, celebrated nationally and internationally for his vibrant, expressive paintings collector based art. His dynamic abstracts are widely collected around the world and have appeared in many prestigious exhibitions including the Saatchi Gallery.

’It looks like everything about space I cannot explain.' Stephen Hawking

Who is Simon Kenny The Artist?

Simon was in born in Dublin, Ireland in 1976 and found a love for art at a young age. He acquired artist techniques and preferences which is used heavily within his works of art. He uses brush and palette knife work with subtle under-painting and graduating alternations in colour.

Press coverage of his art work has gained him national and international attention. His style is best described as ‘lyrical abstraction’; characterised as a ‘radical Turner’. In recent press coverage he has attracted significant attention for his growing collection of ‘colour burst’ paintings.

Simon's Style of Art

Simon Kenny has creates lyrical abstract contemporary art that is dramatic and captivating. His art creates an incredibly emotional connection between the art and the observer.

What is Lyrical Abstraction

Lyrical Abstraction relates to a district trend in Post-war Modernist paintings. Starting in the late 1940's with European Abstraction Lyrique that was born in Paris. It is a form of art where the artist does not try to replicate visual realities. Instead, the artist displays emotions in shapes, colours and forms, manifesting the emotion through the art.