John Kiki | 50 Years in the figurative fold

John Kiki has been living and working for his art for five decades. During this long creative period, an extraordinary oeuvre has been created. From Thursday, October 6 through Saturday, November 19, 2022, we present never before shown paintings of the internationally celebrated English artist.

John Kiki studied in London at Camberwell College of Arts and the Royal Academy of Arts, among other institutions. At Camberwell he was trained and encouraged by the artists Robert Medley and Frank Auerbach. After his successful graduation, he moved to the Royal Academy of Arts on the advice of Frank Auerbach. By the time he finished his studies in 1967, Kiki had already developed his unique, unmistakable style; a mixture between figurative painting, abstraction and Pop-Art.

Kiki hails originally from Cyprus, and although he refers to various classical myths in his work, he feels that his upbringing in England has been more important for his art than the Mediterranean. The slightly louche vigour of the seaside town, the razzle-dazzle of the funfair and the lights of the seafront and piers have all fed into Kiki’s imagery.

Opening October 6 – 8 (Gallery & Kulturhaus Helferi)

Exhibition October 6 – November 19