Vick Naresh (b. Bombay (Mumbai), India) is a visual artist based in Hamilton, Canada. In his work, he encapsulates a sense of fragile beauty with narratives that traverse landscapes of contemporary culture and personal experiences, with a particular emphasis on themes of displacement, belonging, and identity.
Naresh’s aesthetic is a multi-layered fusion of techniques, combining biomorphic complexities, geometric structures, and the manifestation of imagined environments through his distinctive use of vibrant colour. The shapes and structures in his work are derived from a wide variety of inspirations and art historical references but also dwell within the realms of spiritual and scientific acknowledgements. His creations serve as multifaceted portals to moments of contemplation within an ethereal universe, grappling with the intangible as they invite the viewer to unravel mysteries from time rediscovered.
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His recent solo shows include “Fragility in Beauty” with CAMP Gallery, Miami (2024), "You Are Many Moves" at the Dundas Valley School of Art (2023) and "Sequence of Events" at The Assembly Gallery (2023). His work was also recently included in the 2023 Summer Salon at Dianna Witte Gallery, Toronto (2023). Previously, his work has been included in group shows at 19 Karen Gallery, Brisbane, Australia (2022); The Hamilton Artist's Inc. (2022); Art Gallery of Hamilton (2022); and Paul Elia Gallery (2023). In 2022, he was awarded a six-month art residency at the Hamilton Arts Council Studio within the Cotton Factory in Hamilton, Canada. In addition, Vick was a shortlisted nominee for the 2023 Hamilton Arts Award by the City of Hamilton.
His paintings are held in private collections in Canada, USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and have been featured in local and international media broadcasts such as The Saatchi Art Catalogue, House & Garden UK, House & Home Canada, Toronto Star, and The Hamilton Spectator.
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Represented by
DIANNA WITTE GALLERY, Toronto
CAMP GALLERY, Miami
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EXHIBITIONS
Solo (Select)
2024 Fragility in Beauty. CAMP Gallery, Miami. Artsy Online (Jan)
2023 You Are Many Moves. Dundas Valley School of Art, Hamilton, Canada (Jun)
2023 Sequence of Events. Assembly Gallery, Hamilton, Canada (Apr)
2022 Fruits of the Circle. Cotton Factory, Hamilton, Canada (Sep)
2022 Fruits of the Circle. Ironwood Ciderhouse & Gallery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada (Aug)
Group Exhibitions (Select)
2024 Art Gallery of Hamilton - Art Sale, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Canada (Apr)
2024 Total Eclipse of the Art. Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, Canada (Apr)
2023 Winter Salon. Dianna Witte Gallery, Toronto (Dec)
2023 Cheap Miracles. The Assembly Gallery, Hamilton, Canada (Dec)
2023 SWARM. Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, Canada (Dec)
2023 Social Space. Lamont Law, Hamilton, Canada (Nov)
2023 Summer Salon. Dianna Witte Gallery, Toronto, Canada (Aug-Sep)
2023 The Square Yard Show. Paul Ellia Gallery Hamilton, Canada (May)
2022 SWARM. Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, Canada (Dec)
2022 The Days Begin To Draw In. The Assembly Gallery, Hamilton, Canada (Jun)
2022 Instagram Live. 19 Karen Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Apr)
2022 Art Gallery of Hamilton - Art Sale, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Canada (Apr)
2022 Inner Dialogue. 3-person exhibition. Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, Canada. (Mar)
2019 SWARM. Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, Canada
2016 SWARM. Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, Canada
AUCTIONS
2024 53nd Annual Art Auction, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
2023 52nd Annual Art Auction, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
2022 CAMH Art Auction, Hamilton, Ontario Canada
2022 Battle of the Brushes, Re-Create Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
2016 Art Auction, Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington, Canada
ART RESIDENCIES
2022 Artist in Residence, Hamilton Arts Council, July – December 2022, Hamilton, Canada
ART FAIRS
2023 Artist Project, Better Living Center, Toronto, Canada.
2022 Artist Project, Toronto Queen Elizabeth Building. Toronto, Canada.
LECTURES/TALKS
2023 Artist Talk, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, Canada (May)
2023 Artist Talk, Cotton Factory, Hamilton, Canada (Jan)
AWARDS
2023 Shortlisted for City of Hamilton Arts Award (Creator)
MEDIA & BIBLIOGRAPHY
Media/Television
2022 Featured in House & Home’s video segment, “See A Tired Living Room Get A Fresh Update”
by interior designer Arren Williams, Toronto, Canada
2022 “Sequence of Events” short film by Jocelyn Togeretz, Hamilton, Canada
Press
Beatriz Bolero, “Self-taught painter is Cotton Factory’s new artist-in-residence.”
Hamilton Spectator, September 2022
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Sadia Ansari, “Brush-toting fighters gird up for Art Battle”
Toronto Star, January 2015
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Inner Dialogue, Angela Marino, Amanda McKinney Sparrow, and Vick Naresh
Akimbo, March 2022
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Snapshots: The Week of July 15
Beyond James, July 15, 2022
Essays
Eva Morrison, “Inner Dialogues” for the Hamilton Artists Inc. March 2022
Catalogues
2023 Featured in Saatchi Arts New This Week 08-07-2023 (Aug)-web
2023 Featured in Saatchi Arts New This Week (Mar)-web
2021 Featured in Saatchi Art's Best Selling Canadian Artists (May)-web
2021 Featured in Saatchi Art's 2021 Spring Print Catalogue Volume #3 Best of Spring (Apr)
2021 Featured in Saatchi Art's 2021 Spring Print Catalogue Volume #2 (Mar)
2021 Featured in House & Garden Magazine UK (Mar)
2021 Featured in Saatchi Art's 2021 Spring Print Catalogue Volume #1 (Feb)
2021 Featured Artist at Ironwood Cider, Canada (Feb)
2021 Featured in House & Garden Magazine UK (Feb)
2021 Featured in House & Garden Magazine UK (Jan)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2014 - Member, Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, Canada
2022 - Member, Assembly Gallery. Hamilton, Canada
COLLECTIONS
Vick’s works have been acquired by numerous international private collections from USA, Canada, Belgium, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, India & Australia.