Keith Coventry

(1958 -)
Keith Coventry is known primarily as a painter but he has worked in bronze throughout his career. The first exhibition of his sculpture was held at the New Art Centre in 2012. Coventry combines an interest in social issue and urban deprivation with humour and a fascination for the history of art as well as a belief in the restorative powers of art. His work explores aspects of loss, low life and urban decay in a manner that brings dignity to broken images and re-empowers matter that has been damaged, overlooked or removed.

Keith Coventry lives and works in London. He attended Brighton Polytechnic and the Chelsea School of Art. His work has featured in 'Sensation' at the Royal Academy in 1997 and numerous group and solo exhibitions around the world. Coventry's works are held in major public collections including Tate and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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