William Monk
Born 1977, Kingston upon Thames (UK)
Lives and works in New York, NY (US)
William Monk’s scenographic works tap into the rich tradition of painting. Monk paints enigmatic and vibrant works, using starkly divisional compositions and often works in extensive series that gradually evolve over time. The canvases carry irregular intensities of detail, line, foreground and background, a sense of repetition breaks down the figuration, creating visual mantras.
William Monk (b. 1977 in Kingston upon Thames, UK) received his BA at Kingston University, London (UK) in 2000 and completed his studies at De Ateliers in Amsterdam (NL) in 2006. Monk was awarded the Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst (Royal Award for Painting) in 2005 and the Jerwood Contemporary Painters award in 2009. Monk’s work has been exhibited at Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL); Kunstmuseum, The Hague (NL); Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (NL); GRIMM, Amsterdam (NL) and New York (NL); Pace Gallery, London (UK); James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY (US); Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (US); Norwich University, Norwich (UK); PSL, Leeds (UK) and Summerfield Gallery, Cheltenham, London (UK). His work can be found in the collections of the Kunstmuseum, The Hague (NL); Akzo Nobel Foundation, Amsterdam (NL); The Roberts Institute of Art (RIA), London (UK); Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL); ING Art Collection, Amsterdam (NL), and in many private collections.
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William Monk
Furthur Planetarium! 28 Jun - 3 Aug 2013 Frans Halsstraat 26, Amsterdam (NL), Other locations -
Recent British Painting
Group Exhibition, curated by Tom Morton 18 Oct - 24 Nov 2012 Keizersgracht 82, Other locations -
William Monk
Winter Circus 13 Mar - 1 May 2010 Keizersgracht 82, Other locations
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Akzonobel brengt kijker dichter bij kunst
Edo Dijksterhuis, Museumtijdschrift, February 11, 2016 -
William Monk at Kohn Gallery
The Art Minion, June 16, 2015 -
William Monk at Kohn Gallery
Gala Sullivan, Widewalls, May 23, 2015 -
Furthur!
Harper's Magazine, July 11, 2014 -
William Monk
Wall Street International, March 26, 2014 -
Zakenman kiest kunst (in Dutch)
Claudia Kammer, NRC, April 12, 2011 -
William Monk: 'I camouflage the content of my paintings. I want to be cryptic'
Jay Merrick, Independent, March 1, 2011