About Viv Owen

Event: 'HOME'

Dates: 20 Oct 2023 - 29 Oct 2023

ArtCan group exhibition curated on the theme of 'Home'

Event: Delphic

Dates: 3 Jun 2023 - 8 Jul 2023

'dɛlfɪk

adjective: relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi; deliberately obscure or ambiguous.

Cupola has created a selected exhibition of work across media from an Open Call for submissions of interesting and innovative responses to the title of the show. '

Event: Urban Jungle

Dates: 25 May 2023 - 10 Jun 2023

"Fronteer Gallery is delighted to host 'Urban Jungle'. an exhibition featuring over 45 UK artists, all of which are looking at urban environments; from landscape to architecture, to the flora and fauna that make cities their home, each artist has delivered a striking response to the theme.

The private view gives you a chance to meet the artists and enjoy some refreshments. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.

You can find Fronteer Gallery upstairs in the craft units of Orchard Square in the centre of Sheffield. Please be aware that currently we do not have disabled access unfortunately."

Event: Bring It!

Dates: 19 May 2023 - 9 Jun 2023

"Aire Place Studios presents Bring it!

Bring it! is an exhibition that runs in conjunction with our Print it show. While Print it! is for artists that can’t physically make it to the space, Bring it! is for the locals who can bring it!

We are opening this to all artists you can physically drop off and collect their artwork. You bring your art, we will do the rest!

Bring It! is open to artists and creatives working with any medium (painting, sculpture, photography, performance, video art, animation, film, documentaries, poetry, writing).

Just like Print it! We are trying to remove as many barriers to showing work in a physical gallery space as possible, therefore we have a limited number of frames, projectors and TV creatives can borrow to allow them to exhibit in our space. "

Event: FLUX at The Design District

Dates: 18 May 2023 - 27 May 2023

"FLUX Exhibition Showcasing 50 Contemporary Artists
FLUX Exhibition will present its 9th edition with a 10 day event showcasing the work of 50 contemporary artists. London’s leading event to discover the most talented, dynamic painters, sculptors, and performance artists is planning an art extravaganza.
FLUX has established itself as the platform for contemporary artists to be discovered and to be part of an exceptional, inspirational art event. Held at The Design District – Greenwich Peninsula in London and curated by Lisa Gray, the founder of FLUX, this much-anticipated edition brings 50 artists to the fore. Gray has selected the very best emerging and established artists for a ten-day event.
The exhibition represents an opportunity to gain access to a vast and diverse group of gifted artists, on the path to being the big names of tomorrow, showcasing international talent in a collaborative, inclusive show. FLUX celebrates artists on the precipice of wider accolades and fame."

Event: Print Studio Members Exhibition

Dates: 13 Apr 2023 - 25 May 2023

An exhibition of prints for sale made by members of The Arthouse Print Studio

Event: FLUX Winter Virtual Exhibition

Dates: 21 Dec 2022 - 19 Mar 2023

The FLUX Review Winter Exhibition - Online winter edition of the FLUX exhibition (see previous listings for physical exhibitions)

Event: BobCat Gallery Winter Boutique

Dates: 28 Nov 2022 - 18 Dec 2022

'BobCat Gallery is popping up in the bustling Putney Exchange shopping centre, SW15 1TW, from 28th November - 18th December 2022.

We will be selling a range of affordable original and limited edition artworks, plus handmade gifts and accessories.

Joining regular BobCat Gallery artists will be 50+ international artists working across a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, glass, textiles and limited edition photography.

The BobCat Gallery Winter Boutique will be open Monday - Sunday, plus on 1st, 8th and 15th December the store will be open until 8pm for late night shopping, with refreshments provided.

Opening Hours:

Monday 10am - 6pm

Tuesday 10am - 6pm

Wednesday 10am - 6pm

Thursday 10am - 8pm

Friday 10am - 6pm

Saturday 10am - 6pm*

Sunday 11am - 5pm

*Except Saturday 3rd December: 10am - 2pm*'

Event: We Called Yesterday Today

Dates: 25 Nov 2022 - 7 Jan 2023

"We Called Yesterday Today, Cupola's Christmas show is all about the intrinsic link between our past ideas of the future and our reflections on the past. Christmas is often a time of reflection a pause to celebrate and look forward to the year ahead."

Event: Familiar Strangers

Dates: 5 Nov 2022 - 17 Dec 2022

Viv Owen creates vivid freehand oil paintings depicting expressive faces captured from mass media, reminiscent of the twitching dazzle of paused TV screens. They hint at enigmatic narratives and relationships: alluring or confrontational, fascinating and evocative

Event: This Must Be The Place

Dates: 24 Sep 2022 - 8 Oct 2022

'This Must Be The Place' is an exhibition of paintings by invited artists curated by artist Helen Thomas. The exhibition will also be open for Artwalk Wakefield

Event: 'Legacy' at The Crypt Gallery

Dates: 6 Sep 2022 - 11 Sep 2022

London Group Exhibition of ArtCan artists

Event: Living With The Past

Dates: 16 Jul 2022 - 27 Aug 2022

“We live between tomorrow and yesterday. The past is always with us acting as foundations for our future. Living with the Past is our exploration of these foundations whether they are cultural, personal, physical or even geological. We have gathered together artists that traverse the past.”

Graham Shapley, Curator

"The strength and the diversity of work is exciting and intriguing. The exhibition feels incredibly honest, deeply personal and in some cases emotionally ‘raw’. There are glimpses into half revealed stories and histories, forgotten or neglected urban landscapes, craft, politics, social circles, societal norms, class, religion, family and relationships. From photography to sculpture, painting to textiles, abstract or figurative, every piece is a result of the unique past of each artist.”

Karen Sherwood, Director

Event: FLUX at The Design District

Dates: 17 Jun 2022 - 25 Jun 2022

"FLUX has established itself as the platform for contemporary artists to be discovered and to be part of an exceptional, inspirational art event. Held at The Design District – Greenwich Peninsula in London and curated by Lisa Gray, the founder of FLUX, this much-anticipated edition brings 50 artists to the fore. Gray has selected the very best emerging and established artists for a ten-day event"

Event: A Splash of Colour

Dates: 19 Mar 2022 - 20 May 2022

Helen Field and Viv Owen work in adjoining studios at Westgate Studios in Wakefield

‘Although we enjoy a similar space and conditions and light in our studios at first glance it would appear we have very different works, but what actually connects our work is a joy of using colour’

Viv blends her oil paint colours directly onto stretched canvas, aiming to keep the vibrant and immediate reactions to her chosen subject. Her vivid, gestural oil paintings display a fascination with facial expressions captured from paused film and television. The paintings glance at one another, and invite the viewer to guess at their feelings of grief, intrigue, amusement or joy

Helen enjoys a strong colour palette including acrylic paint for bold application, richly pigmented inks and thickly applied oils for texture. In this series created through and beyond pandemic restrictions, you can see a longing to escape followed by an explosion of energy and excitement at the emergence of spring

Event: Under The Bed Sale

Dates: 15 Jan 2022 - 5 Feb 2022

The annual sale event:
"Cupola's Under The Bed Sale is the most popular event of the gallery calendar. It brings hundreds of people to the gallery, many of whom are visiting for the first time, to see if they can find a bargain! The concept behind this event came about many years ago when an artist friend of mine invited me to her house and pulled out rather a lot of work from, quite literally, under her bed. When I asked if she would show it, she replied that she wouldn't because it was old and out of date work. However she also said she didn't want to throw it away. When I asked her if she would sell it, she, unsurprisingly said, "of course!" This was how the sale was born. This is an opportunity for artists to put older and out of date work on sale at bargain prices. "

Event: Scion

Dates: 27 Nov 2021 - 8 Jan 2022

"Scion is Cupola’s open call selected Christmas exhibition. Artists have been invited to submit work which responds to the title of the exhibition.

Scion - meaning…

A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant

guardian

a descendant, especially a first generation descendant

In Cupola’s 30th anniversary year, the gallery wishes, for its Christmas show, to celebrate a reawakening or a rebirth, if you like, after such a difficult period. Artists never stop creating and Cupola intends to continue to offer new opportunities and to respond to challenges with new growth and new ideas.

“We are delighted with the response to our call out and have been excited to see so many submissions from artists new to the gallery from near and far across all media. It is going to be a challenge to bring it all together but the quality and diversity is really exciting.” Karen Sherwood, Director and curator. "

Event: FLUX at The Design District

Dates: 5 Nov 2021 - 27 Nov 2021

"FLUX Exhibition is a ground breaking art event – a collection of the most dynamic painters, sculptors and performance artists which represents an alternative way to encounter today’s best new art. FLUX has established itself as the platform for contemporary artists to be discovered and to be part of an exceptional, unconventional art event.
Held at the new Design District in Greenwich Peninsula, London and curated by Lisa Gray, the founder of FLUX, this much anticipated edition of FLUX brings over 40 artists to the fore.
Gray has hand selected the very best emerging and established artists for a 24-day event.
FLUX opening party comes alive with musical guests, performance art and site specific installations, which complement the work and
bring a new experimental approach to the exhibition. The show represents a rare opportunity to gain access to a diverse group of gifted artists, on the path to being the big names of tomorrow, showcasing international talent..."

Event: Cupola 30

Dates: 24 Jul 2021 - 28 Aug 2021

Group Show celebrating 30 years of the gallery:
"In August this year, 2021 Cupola Gallery celebrates 30 years open! 1991 – 2021. Most people estimated the lifespan of Cupola Gallery to be around 6 months, but we are very happy to announce that not only are we still here but we intend to stay. Having survived numerous challenges over the years, the gallery does not intend to give up now! To celebrate not only the survival but the energy, determination, passion and innovation of the gallery, Cupola is putting a call out to artists to submit to create a show that represents the range and breadth of work Cupola has had the delight to showcase over our many years of trading. Cupola has shown the work of over 10,000 artists from all corners of the globe, as well as showcasing locally based talent, since opening our doors in 1991. We delight in the creativity of artists and wish to share this delight."

Event: The FLUX Review – Virtual Summer Exhibition Part I

Dates: 10 Jul 2021 - 10 Aug 2021

"We love visiting physical exhibitions and arranging events in collaboration with www.fluxexhibition.com. However, we understand the need for artists to share their work and art lovers to discover, enjoy and collect work differently – especially during times where restrictions make arrangements more difficult.

This project will enable artists and art enthusiasts to connect virtually. Visitors to the online exhibition will be able to navigate around the space or take a guided tour. If artwork is selected, information will be visible about the artwork, artist and links to the artist’s website."

Event: Under the Bed Sale

Dates: 12 Apr 2021 - 8 May 2021

Art from all kinds of artists

Event: Ubuntu

Dates: 3 Dec 2020 - 9 Jan 2021

"Ubuntu - noun, SOUTH AFRICAN; a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. "A person is a person through other persons." Nguni proverb.

Ubuntu is a complex word... at the heart of each definition, though, is the connectedness that exists or should exist between people.

...

This exhibition is exhibiting work across all media."

Event: A Twist of Face

Dates: 19 Nov 2020 - 1 Jan 2021

‘A Twist of Face’ is a show of portraiture with a difference, featuring ‘Study 9 – Keeper of the Feminine series’ by Jayne Anita Smith; ‘Contrast’ by Viv Owen; and ‘A Portrait of Tiberius’ by Paul Evans.

Event: Prosaic: Generous

Dates: 21 Sep 2020 - 24 Oct 2020

Taking the definition of painting as 'pigment on substrate', the exhibition features work from 35 artists most of whom have a connection to Yorkshire. Artists in the exhibition have been in national and international exhibitions. Prosaic shows are characterized by the diversity of works jostling for the viewer's attention.

Event: The Secret Postcard Show

Dates: 29 Aug 2020 - 3 Oct 2020

Fundraising for urgent structural repairs, over 900 postcards have been donated, selling at £15 each. The artist remains a mystery until the postcard is bought.

Event: Pause/Play Solo Exhibition

Dates: 31 Jul 2019 - 1 Sep 2019

Vivid freehand oil paintings convey the twitching dazzle of expressive faces captured from paused TV screens. In the Project Space, viewers encounter a grid of paintings in which their eyes can wander at leisure and play with fresh narratives: conflicts, romances and relationships hinted at in the arrangement of images.

This was an epic 7 years in the making, utilizing paintings from several different image cycles. I took the rare opportunity to display paintings as a wall reminiscent of a cinema screen or video wall, keeping the rest of the gallery space bare to focus the viewers attention in the same way that cinema does. The grid has no centre painting, due to the even number displayed, so that the eye cannot settle, but instead follows the rivers of colour and dark that are created by the abrupt joins where one painting butts directly against another. In this way I made them jostle for our attention in the familiar pattern of a busy social media feed or ubiquitous billboards.

Event: FLUX exhibition at the National Army Museum

Dates: 14 Mar 2019 - 17 Mar 2019

"FLUX has established itself as the platform for contemporary artists to be discovered and to be part of an exceptional, inspirational art event. The show represents an opportunity to gain access to a vast and diverse group of gifted artists, on the path to being the big names of tomorrow, showcasing international talent in a collaborative, inclusive show. FLUX celebrates artists on the precipice of wider accolade and fame."

Event: Bradford Open

Dates: 10 Feb 2019 - 5 May 2019

Curated competition open to artists born, living, or working on Bradford.

Event: Human

Dates: 23 Nov 2018 - 5 Jan 2019

Curated group show responding to the theme "Human"

Event: 42 Sketchbooks

Dates: 10 Aug 2018 - 30 Sep 2018

Daily Drawings since 01 January 2012 - displayed together for the first time.

Event: FLUX exhibition at Chelsea College of Art, London, April 2018

Dates: 11 Apr 2018 - 15 Apr 2018

The most exciting art exhibition!

Event: Solo

Dates: 31 Jan 2018 - 28 Mar 2018

Solo show

Event: Open Studios

Dates: 27 Sep 2017 - 27 Sep 2017

Open Studios for Artwalk Wakefield 5-9pm
The regular bi-monthly night out for culture in Wakefield - the last Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November.
Always lots to see: pop in!

Event: Original 200

Dates: 1 Sep 2017 - 14 Oct 2017

"This exhibition puts forth the premise that it is possible to buy an 'orignal' artwork for £200"

Event: Sketch It Out

Dates: 5 Aug 2017 - 18 Aug 2017

'Tag team' sketchbook project by the Unit 9 group. Artists with diverse practices (photography, printmaking, drawing, painting, textiles) joined together by sharing sketchbooks from one to another, making a response to the previous image. This exhibition shows the results.

Event: FLUX

Dates: 12 Jul 2017 - 16 Jul 2017

FLUX Exhibition is a groundbreaking and new kind of art event – a collection of the most dynamic painters, performance artists and musicians, which presents an alternative way to encounter today’s best new art.
Hosted by the Chelsea College of Art and curated by Lisa Gray founder of FLUX, this fourth much anticipated edition of FLUX brings 70 artists to the fore. Gray will be selecting the very best emerging talent for a five day interactive art event.
Gray says “FLUX is a unique experience for both artists and art lovers. Each artists work is considered so it does not compete with other work but stands alone and shines in its own light..."

Event: Portraits

Dates: 6 Jul 2017 - 20 Jul 2017

Four artists show

Event: Timeline

Dates: 29 Mar 2017 - 29 Apr 2017

Solo show

Event: Light View

Dates: 4 Mar 2017 - 2 Apr 2017

Solo show

Event: Portraits

Dates: 23 Feb 2017 - 5 Mar 2017

Group show on the theme of portraits

Event: Pancakes and Booze London

Dates: 17 Feb 2017 - 17 Feb 2017

"As you may have guessed, we are an art show, but we are not your typical art gallery. Since 2009 we've been filling the best venues in over 30 cities around the world with your favorite local artists, photographers, bands, and DJ's. We focus on keeping the work on display local and original to help artists of all types sell their work while they're still alive (why does it take dying to gain recognition?). Each show usually features between 50-150 local artisans, a unique lineup of live musicians and/or DJs, live painting, body painting, along with other forms of entertainment. Oh, and of course PANCAKES!

We seek to bring the art community and those outside the community together by creating an upbeat art show that appeals to the masses. Through the shows we create an environment where artists, potential buyers, and pancake fanatics alike can make connections with several different types of people within their own communities." - Pancakes and Booze

Event: FLUX exhibition 3

Dates: 2 Nov 2016 - 6 Nov 2016

The amazing Contemporary Art exhibition in London

Event: The Grid Art Fair

Dates: 28 Oct 2016 - 30 Oct 2016

Art Fair

Event: Man/Woman

Dates: 6 Aug 2016 - 20 Aug 2016

Figurative Art

Event: Not the Jerwood

Dates: 5 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016

Drawing exhibition

Event: Exhibit Here Summer Show

Dates: 19 Jul 2016 - 23 Jul 2016

Group show

Event: On Track

Dates: 3 May 2016 - 30 Jul 2016

‘On Track’

Track is a set of colourful paintings that deal with the darkest experiences of our lives. Inspired by mass media imagery and its ability to engage our emotions in a safe, socially acceptable way, they can still move us. Perhaps even haunt us...

Event: Exhibit Here's Unleashed

Dates: 22 Mar 2016 - 2 Apr 2016

"Exhibit Here's UNLEASHED Exhibition will feature more than 100 wild and innovative artworks that push the boundaries of raw talent, it will also be our third exhibition at the Menier Gallery"

Event: Flood Recovery Art Auction

Dates: 4 Mar 2016 - 4 Mar 2016

AN ART AUCTION to raise funds for victims of the Boxing day floods. On Boxing Day the Calder Valley suffered devastating flooding. With an overwhelming response, artists from around the globe have been generously donating their work for an auction to be held on the 4th March. Proxy bids are now being taken. New work is arriving daily, a full online catalogue will be released once we reach the cut off date for donations.

Event: Flood Recovery Art Auction

Dates: 4 Mar 2016 - 4 Mar 2016

AN ART AUCTION to raise funds for victims of the Boxing day floods. On Boxing Day the Calder Valley suffered devastating flooding. With an overwhelming response, artists from around the globe have been generously donating their work for an auction to be held on the 4th March. Proxy bids are now being taken. New work is arriving daily, a full online catalogue will be released once we reach the cut off date for donations.

Event: Exhibit Here's Art Maze

Dates: 16 Dec 2015 - 20 Dec 2015

Exhibit Here's Art Maze at Bargehouse was an atmospheric group exhibition featuring the work of more than 100 artists who transformed this iconic building into a haunting maze of art for one magical week just before Christmas.

Event: FLUX

Dates: 11 Dec 2015 - 14 Feb 2016

Undiscovered Artists in the Spotlight at FLUX at the Royal College of Art
FLUX Exhibition is a groundbreaking and new kind of art event – a collection of the most dynamic painters, performance artists and musicians, which presents an alternative way to encounter today’s best new art.
FLUX has established itself as the platform for contemporary artists to be discovered and to be part of an exceptional, unconventional art event. Hosted by the Royal College of Art in Kensington and curated by Lisa Gray of Gray’s Art Gallery, this second much anticipated edition of FLUX brings 100 artists to the fore. Gray has hand selected the very best emerging talent for a five day interactive art event.

Event: Art Takes Times Square

Dates: 24 Jul 2014 - 24 Jul 2014

Art displayed on the electronic billboards of Times Square

Event: Display

Dates: 30 May 2014 - 28 Jun 2014

"My work consists of colourful paintings that deal with the darkest experiences of our lives. Inspired by mass media imagery and its ability to engage our emotions in a safe, socially acceptable way, they can still move us. Perhaps even haunt us...

All my work is done 'by hand'. I rely on the process of seeing then drawing or painting: no tracing here. I work from edited computer-prints snatched by my camera from a flickering television screen, but the transfer from digital to paint is by observation only.

I use selections and distortions, vibrant colour combinations, and multi-layered textural surfaces to convey the twitching dazzle of the arrested TV picture. I experiment with my works, by exhibiting them in different combinations: reminiscent of a film sequence, or a video wall. I create interactions between the paintings, suggesting the narrative sequence or different viewpoints of the same moment"