Dave Kinsey was born in 1971 in Pittsburgh and attended art schools in Pittsburgh and Atlanta before moving to California in 1994 to pursue a career in design and fine art. His artwork captures the human condition through energetic portrayals of urban figures in multi-layered, textured environments that resemble the complexity of modern life. In addition to exhibiting his art worldwide, Kinsey founded an art gallery in 2001 and has been featured in publications like The New York Times as well as speaking at universities.

2. Dave Kinsey was born in Pittsburgh in 1971 and In addition to these pursuits his fine art has been
attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the shown in galleries and museums worldwide,
Art Institute of Atlanta before moving to Califor- among these a recent exhibition at the URBIS
nia in 1994 to pursue a career as a designer and Museum in Manchester and Art Brussels in Bel-
fine artist. His work captures the universal gium. He has also been featured in such publi-
essence of the human condition mainly through cations as The New York Times, Black Book and
an energetic portrayal of urban figures. Working BLK/MRKT One and Two, and invited to speak
spontaneously, and utilizing a range of mediums, at numerous institutions such as The Art Center,
he constructs multi-layered, textured environ- UCLA, Montserrat College of Art and most
ments easily likened to the complexities of con- recently, the Semi-Permanent conference in
temporary life. His images depict beings who are Sydney, Australia.
both triumphant in their defiant stance to their
surroundings, and tragic, as they transmit a
visual display of raw emotion and jangled
nerves. Kinsey founded BLK/MRKT Gallery in
2001, allowing him to provide a crossroads for a
new movement of emerging and electrifying
iconoclasts.

3. Dave Kinsey
Hotel Des Arts, SF - 2005

4. Dave Kinsey
wheatpaste & paper, 1999 - SF

5. Dave Kinsey
wheatpaste & paper, 1998 - Paris

6. Dave Kinsey
Lazarides Gallery, Newcastle - 2008

7. Dave Kinsey
50 Dead - 2006

8. Dave Kinsey
Harmony - 1999

9. Dave Kinsey
Untitled Tree - 2006

10. Dave Kinsey
Strength Tree III - 2007

11. Dave Kinsey
Saboteur - 2007

12. Dave Kinsey
Momentum - 2007

13. Dave Kinsey
The Last Chapter - 2007

14. Dave Kinsey
Straight No Chaser - 2008

15. Dave Kinsey
Leon - 2008

16. Dave Kinsey
Mizaru, Kikazaru, Iwazaru (Three Monkeys) - 2008