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Nick Rooney

Nick Rooney was born in Calgary in 1989. He earned his Master of Arts in Painting from the University of the Arts London, at the Camberwell College of Arts in England. Rooney’s early career was spent focusing on the meticulous craft of oil painting while developing a contemporary art practice deeply rooted in art historical influences.

 

Currently, Rooney's studio work and research delve into the relationship between geometric minimalism and the complexity of classical realism. He explores how painting as a visual language can produce such seemingly contradictory results—between the convincing illusion of realism and the extreme simplicity of flat shapes.

 

In Rooney’s paintings, the search for a balance of geometric forms and space sparks a dialogue for him to create and explore environments that are rooted in transitions, and where tension and pressure often reside. His subjects, thus removed from any traditional setting and context are denied a stable footing in space; the resulting tension between the realism in his animals or classical still-lifes, and the minimalism of geometric shapes invites viewers to examine how we attach meaning to things in the world around us.

 

Nick Rooney’s work has been shown in exhibitions locally and internationally, having been selected to show in the Saatchi Gallery’s exhibition London Grads Now. His work is in the collections of TC Energy, the Calgary Stampede Art Collection in the BMO Centre and the JR Shaw Institute for Art in Canada at the Glenbow. 

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  • Artist Origin

    Canadian

  • Artist Type

    Established living contemporary

  • Born

    1989

Available Artwork

  • Nick Rooney

  • Umbra (Blue)

  • Oil on Irregularly Shaped Linen
  • 35 x 21 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Umbra (Yellow)

  • Oil on Irregularly Shaped Linen
  • 38 x 22 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Revive

  • Oil on Panel
  • 22 x 28 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2400.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Perspective

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 22 x 28 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2400.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Fleet

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 28 x 22 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2400.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Act

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 28 x 22 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2400.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Division of Play

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40 x 32 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $4800.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Fragility

  • Oil on Panel
  • 40 x 36 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $5000.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Close

  • Oil on Irregularly Shaped Canvas
  • 28 x 26 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2500.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Imposter

  • Oil on Irregularly Shaped Linen
  • 22 x 21 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Inevitable Fable

  • Oil on Irregularly Shaped Canvas
  • 26 x 78.5 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $6000.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Nature of Attraction

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 59.5 x 144 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $20000.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Wanderer

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 36 x 50 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $5600.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Listen

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 12 x 14 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $1600.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Listener

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 38 x 48 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $5600.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Follower

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 45 x 50 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $6800.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Matriarch

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 60 x 58 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $9600.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Zeus

  • Oil on Panel
  • 48 x 48 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $7000.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Intendant

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 56 x 86 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $14000.00
  • Nick Rooney

  • Equilibrium

  • Oil on Linen
  • 16 x 16 in
  • 2021
  • CAD $1700.00

Exceptional Sales

  • Nick Rooney

  • Ghost Tracks

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 60 x 84 in
  • 2022
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • Tumble

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 48 x 36 in
  • 2021
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • Cliff Hanger

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 20 x 20 in
  • 2023
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Wizard

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 48 x 36 in
  • 2021
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • Closing In

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 50 x 45 in
  • 2022
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • Nick Rooney - Liminal

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 36 x 48 in
  • 2021
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • Ghost Tracks 2

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 56 x 78 in
  • 2022
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Climb

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 20 x 18 in
  • 2023
  • Sold
  • Nick Rooney

  • The Peddler

  • Oil on Panel
  • 22 x 22 in
  • 2023
  • Sold

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Exhibitions

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Nick Rooney | Thin Edge of a Wedge

April 4 - May 2, Calgary

Nick Rooney | Thin Edge of a Wedge

April 4 - May 2, Calgary

Contemporary Holiday Show

December 13 - December 20, Toronto

Contemporary Holiday Show

December 13 - December 20, Toronto

Summer Exhibition

July 26 - August 30, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary

Summer Exhibition

July 26 - August 30, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary

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