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British artist and lecturer (born 1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oona Grimes RA (born 1957) is a British artist and lecturer.
Oona Grimes | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66–67) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | |
Known for | Painting, drawing |
Elected | Royal Academy of Arts (2023) |
Grimes was born in London and attended the Norwich School of Art from 1982 to 1986 and the Slade School of Fine Art between 1986 and 1988.[1] She lives in Hackney, London.[2] Grimes has been a visiting lecturer at the Slade, the Ruskin School of Fine Art in Oxford and at the University of the Arts.[1]
In December 2023, Grimes was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in London.[3]
Grimes draws, etches, paints and has made animations and films.[2][4][5][6][7]
In 2018 Grimes was the recipient of a Bridget Riley fellowship.[8][9]
Her themes have included Sigmund Freud and John Dee.[10][better source needed][11] She has worked with Iain Sinclair.[5]
Exhibitions have included Uncanny Tales (2005), Hail the new Etruscan #2 (2018) and A Way of Seeing (2020).[4][12][13][14]
Works by Grimes are held in the New Hall Art Collection, the British Museum and the New York Public Library.[15][16]
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