Frank Kiely
Prints 2010 - 2024
Frank Kiely, born in Ireland in 1974, is an artist specializing in rintmaking, drawing, and painting. He studied at the Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, The National College of Art and Design, and The Royal College of Art. Kiely's work explores the process of plein air drawing, creating sketched, cartoon-like scenes of iconic places.
His early works reflected his experiences as a student with undiagnosed dyslexia, working with photography, and using school desks to create woodblock prints. Upon moving to London in 2000, he began creating cityscapes featuring "hidden" or unexpected elements, drawing on his experiences of living in a bustling capital city as someone from a different culture. Recent projects have been inspired by the writings of James Joyce, with Kiely currently focusing on the United States of America in his work.
As a printmaker, Kiely is best known for his large screenprints, digital prints, and etchings, while as a painter, he works in acrylic and watercolour. Kiely also utilizes social media as a creative platform, regularly sharing his daily sketches and observations on Instagram.
Frank Kiely has had numerous solo exhibitions in Britain and Ireland, and his work has been exhibited extensively in group shows, including at prestigious venues such as the Royal Academy, Royal Hibernian Academy, the Mall Galleries, and Bankside Gallery. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and currently resides and works in London.
Angel Islington (Red)
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 25
111 x 138 cm
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 25
109.5 x 137 cm
Angel Islington (Gold)
Bookland
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 150
28 x 38 cm
Mini at Queensway (Red)
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 50 44 x 48 cm
Leicester Square
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 50
53.5 x 58.5 cm
Centreland
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 150
28 x 38 cm
Olympicdom
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 150
28 x 38 cm
Edition of 50
48 x 62.5 cm
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 150
28 x 38 cm
Filmland
Londinium Plaza
Screenprint on paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 150
28 x 38 cm
Covent Garden
7 colour screenprint on Somerset paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 10
83.5 x 100 cm
Hot Dog Stand NYC
14 colour screenprint on brilliant white paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 25
73.5 x 58.5 cm
42nd Street
8 colour screenprint on Somerset paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 10
130.5 x 107 cm
New Yorker Empire
14 colour screenprint on Somerset paper
Signed and editioned by the artist
Limited Edition of 10
125 x 100 cm
Liberty
13 colour screenprint with Gold leaf
Signed and editioned by the artist
Edition of 25
47.5 x 51.5 cm
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2020 – Frank Kiely at St Bride’s, St. Brides Foundation, London
2018/19 – Dubliners: Childhood & Adolescence, James Joyce Centre, Dublin, Ireland
2017 – A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce Centre
2013 – Frank Kiely at Greenwich Tourist Information Centre, Greenwich, London
Frank Kiely at The Curlew, The Curlew Restaurant, Bodham, East Sussex
Frank Kiely at Arcane Gallery, The Oval, London
2012 – Sightseeing London, Menier Gallery, London
2010 – Dubliners ...And Other Faces, Powerscourt Gallery, Dublin
London by Frank Kiely, Bankside Gallery, Hopton Street, London
2004 – Memoirs of a London Journey, Mark Jason Fine Art, London
2003 – Solo show, Mezzanine, National Concert Hall, Dublin
2000 – I Must Not Talk Between Classes, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin
Selected Group Exhibitions:
TAG Fine Arts has exhibited Frank Kiely internationally in London, New York, and Miami.
2023 – Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy London
2021 - Original Prints, Bankside Gallery, London
2020 - Printmakers in Lockdown, Bankside Gallery
2019 - Summer Exhibition, Bankside Gallery
2018 - The Masters, Bankside Gallery
2017 - The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, Mall Galleries, London
2016 - Shakespeare: A Celebration, UnderGlobe, Shakespeare's Globe, London
2015 - The Great Print Exhibition, The Rheged Centre, Cumbria
2014 - Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy London
2013 - Group Show, Advanced Graphics, London
2012 - London Calling, Cambridge Contemporary Art, Trinity Street, Cambridge
2011 - BITE, Mall Galleries, London
2008 - Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in Kenya, RaMoMa, Nairobi
Awards & Prizes:
2017 - Art Angles Prize, The Masters - One Off, Bankside Gallery.
2010 - Clifford Chance Purchase Prize, The Royal Society of Painter – Printmakers.
2009 - Paintings In Hospitals Prize, The Royal Society of Painter – Printmakers.
2007 - Print Quarterly Prize, The Royal Society of Painter – Printmakers.
2003 - D. O’Sullivan Graphic Supplies Ltd Award, RHA.
2000 & 2001 - Tim Mara Trust Bursary, Royal College of Art.
Collections:
• Alliance Bernstein Ltd, London • BDO Stoy Hayward, London
• Boyle Civic Collection, Ireland • BP International LTD, London • Clarity, London
• Clifford Chance, London • Elgin Capital, Dublin
• Paintings in Hospitals, UK • RJD Partners, London
• Royal College of Art, Printmaking Dept., London
• Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, Diploma Collection, Oxford • Shaftesbury PLC, London
• The Royal Marsden, London
• Trinity College Dublin, Education Dept.
• University College Dublin, Philosophy Dept
• University College Dublin, School of Social Policy
Private Collections: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Canada, Chez Republic, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States of America
