Kelly-Anne Davitt

Bio

Artist and curator Kelly-Anne Davitt is known for her hyper-real painting style in vibrant pop tones and her humorous, provocative light sculptures. Her immaculate canvases blend traditional still life and portraiture with contemporary influences drawn from advertising, pop culture, childhood nostalgia and feminist themes. She has exhibited widely across the UK, from Cork Street to The Potteries.

Her curatorial debut, The Most Powerful Woman in the Universe at Gallery 46 in Whitechapel, was a critically acclaimed and timely feminist exhibition. Recent shows include Pop Now! at Gallery 46, Kapow – The Art of Superheroes and Villains at The Potteries Museum, Painting Now and 12 Hughes at HIX Art in Old Street. Her solo exhibitions Beach Balls and Melons at Dadiani Fine Art, Cork Street, and Feel Good at Blacks, Soho, further highlight her dynamic and playful approach to contemporary figurative painting.

Statement

Artist and curator Kelly-Anne Davitt is known for hyper-real virtuoso painting style in vibrant pop tones, and her humorous and provocative light-sculptures. Her electrifyingly immaculate canvases fuse traditional still life and portraiture with a contemporary approach, inspired by advertising imagery, pop culture, nostalgic childhood memories and feminist themes. She has exhibited widely across the UK from Cork Street to The Potteries.