Robert Dukes
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OverviewA Braque at Bernard's, 2023Born in Hull, Yorkshire, Dukes studied at the Grimsby School of Art from 1981 to 1984 and at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1984 to 1988, under Lawrence Gowing, Patrick George, Jeffrey Camp and Euan Uglow. Dukes teaches at the Royal Drawing School and features regularly in the Royal Academy Summer Show. Dukes paints primarily in the still life tradition, using bold shades of oil upon board and making everyday objects his subject.
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Biography
1965
Born in Hull, Yorkshire
1981-84
Attended Grimsby School of Art
1984-88
Attended Slade School of Art
1988
Awarded the Boise Travel Scholarship
1998-99
Cheltenham Drawing competition
2000-03
The Discerning Eye competition
2000-23
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2005
Browse & Darby, London
2006
National Portrait Gallery Award
Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize Exhibition
Critic’s Choice Exhibition, Abergavenny, Wales2008
Browse & Darby, London
2010
Critic's Choice, Browse & Darby, London
2011
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait competition
Browse & Darby, London
2013
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait competition
The Discerning Eye competition
2015
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait competition
Browse & Darby, London
2016
Face to Face: Portraits from the Andrew Lambirth Collection, Gainsborough's House, Sudbury
2019
In Colour: From Sickert to Riley, Charleston, Sussex
2020
Browse & Darby, London
2023
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait competition
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Works
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Robert DukesA Braque at Bernard's, 2023oil on board -
Robert DukesSanta Maria Pears, 2023oil on board
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Robert DukesPink Jug, 2022-23oil on board
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Robert DukesSea-Shell, 2022oil on board
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Robert DukesScissors , 2020oil on board
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Robert DukesThree Bananas , 2016oil on board
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Robert DukesCat Skull , 2012oil on board
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Robert DukesBalleroy Village , 2008oil on board
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Robert DukesGreen Bowl, 2021Oil on board
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Art Fairs
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Exhibitions
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Denny, Hoyland, Smith, Vaux: On Paper
2 February - 5 March 2022Bernard Jacobson Gallery presents Denny, Hoyland, Smith, Vaux: On Paper, an exhibition of works by Modern British icons Robyn Denny, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and Marc Vaux. Departing from the... -
Prints I published
12 February - 9 March 2019In 1969 Bernard Jacobson began his career as an art dealer, selling and publishing prints by important contemporary artists from a small fourth-floor gallery in London’s Mayfair. For a gallery... -
Prints I wish I had published
11 January - 9 February 2019In 1969 Bernard Jacobson opened his first London gallery – a fourth-floor walk-up on Mount Street, Mayfair, dealing in prints by international stars, including Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg, as... -
Some of the artists I have worked for
10 September - 5 October 2019To end the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the gallery, we are delighted to introduce a selection of works by the artists that helped shaping its success. -
Caro, Denny, Smith, Vaux
2 February - 4 March 2017Bernard Jacobson Gallery is delighted to present its upcoming exhibition Caro, Denny, Smith, Vaux, including works by gallery artists Anthony Caro, Robyn Denny, Richard Smith, and Marc Vaux. The show...
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Exhibitions
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Denny, Hoyland, Smith, Vaux: On Paper
2 February - 5 March 2022Bernard Jacobson Gallery presents Denny, Hoyland, Smith, Vaux: On Paper, an exhibition of works by Modern British icons Robyn Denny, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and Marc Vaux. Departing from the... -
Prints I published
12 February - 9 March 2019In 1969 Bernard Jacobson began his career as an art dealer, selling and publishing prints by important contemporary artists from a small fourth-floor gallery in London’s Mayfair. For a gallery... -
Prints I wish I had published
11 January - 9 February 2019In 1969 Bernard Jacobson opened his first London gallery – a fourth-floor walk-up on Mount Street, Mayfair, dealing in prints by international stars, including Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg, as... -
Some of the artists I have worked for
10 September - 5 October 2019To end the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the gallery, we are delighted to introduce a selection of works by the artists that helped shaping its success. -
Caro, Denny, Smith, Vaux
2 February - 4 March 2017Bernard Jacobson Gallery is delighted to present its upcoming exhibition Caro, Denny, Smith, Vaux, including works by gallery artists Anthony Caro, Robyn Denny, Richard Smith, and Marc Vaux. The show...
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