Karen Turner
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Well, It's Like This, 2021
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Nobody Knows What's at the Bottom, 2021
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And I Am Here, 2022
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Sometimes You Make Your Mind Up About Something Without Knowing Why, 2022
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It Could Just as Well Be Otherwise, 2022
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In the End You Give In, 2022
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful, 2022
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In Reality the Opposite is True, 2022
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Something Interesting Is Going On, 2022
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Do We Really Know Anything Important About Anyone?, 2022
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Nothing We Do Is Truthful, 2022
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Everything That Charms or Touches Us, 2023
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For The Rest, 2023
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According to the Laws of Beauty, 2023
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A Misleading Illusion, 2023
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The Imaginary Eyes of Those Who Are Not Present, 2023
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All Gestures Have a Meaning, 2023
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What Was Tiring Had Disappeared and Only the Beauty Remained, 2023
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And It Was Still Hot, 2023
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As Whatever Will No Longer Exist Tomorrow, 2023
"The most incredible, in your face, bare (figuratively and literally,) honest view of beauty of the traditional female form that I have witnessed in a long time." Abbey Art Collective
Karen Turner is an award winning figure and portrait artist whose oil paintings are a commentary on the weight of expectations. Focusing on the physical body and the scrutiny to which it is commonly subjected, her paintings explore what society expects of a woman, the ways in which a woman's shape is often considered to define her, and the impact that this has on her life and sense of self.
An examination of the inherent bias against, and at times discrimination of, fat bodies, Karen's work challenges the traditionally narrow view of who can be considered beautiful, as she sensitively presents her subjects in a way that both celebrates and normalises.
Born in London in 1978, Karen attended Hampstead Fine Arts College before going on to a career in the City. Since returning to art in 2020 she has been awarded the President's Prize by the Institute of East Anglian Artists, the Professional Artist Award by the Visual Artists Association and the Art Fluent Evolution Grant.
Karen exhibits with The Other Art Fair in London, and in 2022 was included amongst the Fair Director's Picks. In the same year she was invited to participate in one of Art on a Postcard's celebrated auctions, and more recently she was approached by fashion and fine art photographers Inez and Vinoodh to join Double Dutch. An online charity gifting platform, her work features alongside the likes of Cindy Sherman, Gary Hume, Es Devlin and Lady Gaga.
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Karen Turner exhibition gallery view
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Fourth Finalist, Karen Turner Debuts her collection at The Libertine
Opening night photo and video recapt was an enchanting evening at The Libertine, as we came together to admire the captivating artwork of the incredibly talented Karen Turner, a top contender for The Dubel Prize....Read more