Dean West

A wide range of environments and character types are explored in the works of New York City-based Dean West. The Australian-born (1983) artist who studied at the Queensland College of Art, is best known for his intricate and highly staged photographs that take everyday occurrences beyond the realm of natural reality. Extraordinary in their tonal range, digital clarity, and artistic vision, West’s meticulously choreographed scenes, character studies, and atmospheric landscapes powerfully yet synthetically link needs to desires and documentation to invention.

Passionately dedicated to the vast possibilities of digital photography as both a medium and a cultural epoch, West’s narratives draw inspiration from the total diversity offered by the visual arts. While the tableau photography of Stan Douglas and Jeff Wall inform West’s understanding of photography as a form of contemporary communication, the paintings of David Hockney and Edward Hopper provide evident aesthetic direction. The fictional world of cinema and the functional language of advertising have also clearly left their mark and taught lessons of their own.

International brands have embraced West’s vision through partnerships and important clients such as Disney...

Queensland College of Art, Griffith University 2002-2007

' Лучшее из West' Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art, St Petersburg, Russia
"2015-2020" Alison Milne Gallery, Toronto, Canada '2016'
"In Pieces Puls 5 Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland '2015'
“In Pieces”, Paris Expo Gallery, Paris France ‘2015’
“In Pieces”, Old Truman Brewery Gallery, London UK ‘2015’
“In Pieces”, Franklin Institute Museum, Philadelphia, PA USA ‘2014’
“In Pieces”, Faneuil Hall Museum, Boston, MA USA ‘2015’
“In Pieces”, Anchorage Museum of Art, Anchorage, AK USA ‘2015’
“In Pieces”, Art & Culture Center, Hollywood, FL USA ‘2014’
“In Pieces”, Discovery Centre, Times Square, NY USA ‘2014’
“In Pieces”, Vered Contemporary, East Hampton, NY USA ‘2013’
‘In Pieces”, Avant Gallery, New York, NY USA ‘2013’
“In Pieces”, The Clinton Museum, Little Rock, AR USA ‘2012-2013’
“In Pieces”, The Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus OH USA ‘2012-2013’
'worldwide biennial WGPA' palais de glace, buenos aires, argentina '2012'
'photo reload ' digital natives, romberg gallery, italy '2012'
'process' jam3 gallery, canada '2012'
'snap' ACT national ballet school, canada '2011'
'fabricate' fornace di asolo, treviso, italy '2010'
‘fabricate’ one800 gallery, toronto, canada '2010'
‘northern lights’ atelier 688, toronto, canada '2010' ...