Dan Beard is a British artist based in Finland whose work explores the symbolic fragmentation of the figure through contemporary painterly abstraction. With exhibitions across Europe and the U.S., his work has been featured in museums, biennales, and galleries internationally.
Solo Shows
2013 – The Savage Hills, Assembly Rooms, London
2010 – Exposure Gallery, London
2008 – Kulma Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2008 – Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2008 – Punavuoridesign Studiogalleria, Helsinki, Finland
2008 – Brinkkala Galleria, Turku, Finland
2007 – Galleria Taidepanimo, Lahti, Finland
2007 – Galleria Kanneltalo, Helsinki, Finland
2007 – Galleria Oma Huone, Helsinki, Finland
2003 – BRB Gallery, Camberwell, London (Camberwell Arts Festival)
Group Shows
Future
2025 – Uusikuva, Kotka
2025 – Haihara, Tampere
Previous
2024 – +-5, Asbestos, Helsinki
2017 – SPRUNG!, Hunter Shaw Fine Art, Los Angeles
2017 – Got It For Cheap, 00 Gallery LA & traveling exhibitions
2016 – Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
2016 – Flash Salon, ASC Gallery, London
2016 – Correspond, Interview Room 11 Gallery, Edinburgh
2015 – Plymouth Contemporary Open, Peninsula Gallery, Plymouth
2014 – Teleology, Husk Gallery, London
2014 – Anthology, Charlie Smith Gallery, London
2014 – Royal Academy Summer Show, London
2013 – Crash Open, Charlie Dutton Gallery, London
2010 – Jacobsen Portrait Award (Nordic museum tour)
2009 – Turku Biennale, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum, Turku
2009 – Hackney Wicked Festival, London
2007 – Tampere Artist’s Association, Finland
Awards
2014 – WW SOLO Award Selected Artist
2014 – Short List, Beers Contemporary Award
2009 – Matti Koivurinta Foundation
2008 – Tampere City Professional Artist’s Grant
Related Projects
2014 – Poster artwork for film "Blood Cells" (Venice Biennale Film Festival)
Public Collections
Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum, Finland
Publications
"Surface", Turku Biennale, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum
Memberships
Helsinki Artist’s Association
Finnish Painter’s Union