Kiera Bennett
Kiera Bennett studied in England at The Royal College of Art and Oxford University, The Ruskin School and Mid Cheshire College of Art and Design, Northwich
Predominantly working in painting Bennett has shown internationally and currently lives and works in London.
Past shows include 'New Contemporaries' in 2002, 'Collage' at the Bloomberg Space, London in 2004, where Bennett showed alongside artists including Chris Ofili, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg and Max Ernst, John Moores Painting Prize 23, The Walker Art Gallery in 2004, 'Fuckin Brilliant/Maji Yabai, Tokyo Wondersite Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo in 2006, 'Bad Moon Rising', a solo show at Rockwell Gallery London in 2007 and 'Precious Things', Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Ireland in 2008, a group show curated by Graham Crowley, former professor of painting at The Royal College of Art, other artists included Ansel Krut, Varda Caivano and Paul Housley. She also received The Cocheme Fellowship at the Byam Shaw School of Art in 2004. Her work is in various collections including those of Mario Testino, Cornelia Parker and Julian Opie.
Bennett has also been the subject of various works by the British artist Julian Opie.
