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Portrait of Dan Beard

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