John Monks

When asked to discuss the painting by John Monks in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, William Lieberman, the then Chairman of 20th Century art at the museum made the following statement, “Monks is a figurative painter, not a realist. His painting is neither fashionable nor facile. Like Picasso at his best, it has guts. His brushwork is bold, even expressionistic, and the visual result speaks with eloquence.”

John Monks studied at Liverpool School of Art and the RCA, 1977 – 80.  He is represented by Peter Findlay Gallery in New York.  His work is in the collections of: The Metropolitan Museum, Yale Centre for British Art, CAS, Arts Council of Great Britain, The V&A, Manchester City Art Galleries and Santa Barbara Museum, California.

Please contact Sarah Long, Carolyn Ryle Hodges, or Ruth Knox for further information.

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