Oona Grimes

Oona Grimes
RA
Born1957 (age 67–68)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma mater
Known forPainting, drawing
ElectedRoyal Academy of Arts (2023)

Oona Grimes RA (born 1957) is a British artist and lecturer.

Biography

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]

Artwork and exhibitions

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]

Bibliography

  • Uncanny Tales (2005, catalogue)

References

  1. ^ a b David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
  2. ^ a b Birch, Sarah (10 August 2020). "Unstilled Life: Artist Animations 1980-2020, Tintype Gallery, exhibition review: 'Oneiric and thought-provoking'". Hackney Citizen. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Oona Grimes | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Holland, Michael (18 December 2018). "Hail the New Etruscan #2". The Weekender. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Prachi More (31 October 2017). Actors and Networks in the Megacity: A Literary Analysis of Urban Narratives. transcript Verlag. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-3-8394-3834-3. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ^ Alexia Tala (30 March 2009). Installations and Experimental Printmaking. A&C Black. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-0-7136-8807-8. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ^ Ann Norfield (26 August 2019). Etching: An Artist's Guide. Crowood. pp. 374–. ISBN 978-1-78500-616-6. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Oona Grimes /Hail the New Etruscan #3". The Bower. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ^ "The Bridget Riley Fellowship". The Bridget Riley Art Foundation. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ Grimes, Oona (17 July 2016). "Blog: Oona Grimes". The Big Issue. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. ^ Catherine Lampert (2009). In Between the Lines: Recent British Drawings. Trinity Contemporary. ISBN 978-0-9562539-0-3. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Rugby Art Gallery exhibiting 'Uncanny Tales'". Design Week. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Rego, Pacheco, Hanselaar & Grimes - Uncanny Tales In Rugby". Culture 24. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  14. ^ Davies, Lucy (9 June 2020). "Home is where the art is: our guide to what to look at this week". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Oona Grimes". New Hall Art Collection. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Oona Grimes". British Museum. Retrieved 16 September 2020.