BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11535@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260123 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTSTAMP:20260115T122412Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/a-gentle-man-a-retrospect-of-ken -o-hare/ SUMMARY:Bridewell Studios and Gallery: A Gentle man: A retrospect of Ken O ’ Hare  DESCRIPTION:A Gentle man : A retrospect of Ken O’ Hare\nBridewell Studios &\; Gallery\n101 Prescot St Liverpool L7 8UL\n\n23rd January opening night 6-9 to\n24th - 31st Jan 12-5 2026\n\n\nFor Kenneth O’Hare\, the m odern city was a site of deep meditation. He looked past urban noise to fi nd a profound silence in the structures that tower against the horizon. Hi s work was a lifelong study of this unique geometry: the horizontal and ve rtical lines of a landscape defined by steel skeletons soaring skyward. He drew inspiration from the historical evolution of the skyscraper\, partic ularly the era when cities like New York and Chicago competed to push arch itectural design forward through a race for height and scale.\nO’Hare’ s practice was characterised by a peaceful exploration of the tension betw een nature and artifice. He was fascinated by the way technology pushed gl ass to its limits\, creating the transparent skins of the structures where people live and work.\nWithin his paintings\, he captured the pulse of da ily life with a quiet sensitivity.\n\nHe placed the familiar\, gentle rhyt hms of daily life against the limits of space and composition. To him\, th e skyscraper was not just a collection of steel\; it was an invisible volu me that connected the people within it. He approached his canvas with a rh ythmic precision\, treating each frame of glass as a minimalist image in t hree-dimensional space. These frames harmonised with one another to reflec t the interconnectedness of urban existence. His work was a constant exper iment in the behaviour of light: how it is absorbed into labyrinths of cor ridors and stairways\, or how it reflects energy back toward the sky.\n\n\ nThrough his art\, O’Hare sought to reveal the sublime eloquence within the urban void. He did not just paint buildings\; he captured the spiritua l essence of the twenty-first-century city and the livelihood of those who inhabit it. He left behind a body of work intended to offer the viewer th e same peace he found in his own studies: a meditative\, soulful\, and dee ply spiritual experience.\n\n\nThis exhibition serves as the first retrosp ective of Kenneth O’Hare’s work\, organised to honour his memory and c elebrate his artistic legacy. This collection has been brought together wi th the dedicated support of his twin brother to provide the public with a comprehensive look at O’Hare’s thoughtful vision of the modern world. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/kens_poster_smallpsd.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibitions LOCATION:Bridewell Studios and Gallery\, 101 Prescot Street\, Liverpool\, L 7 8UL\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom GEO:53.410436;-2.967006 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=101 Prescot Street\, Liverp ool\, L7 8UL\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bride well Studios and Gallery:geo:53.410436,-2.967006 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR