THREE GENERATIONS | VIDEO, EDITORIALS & PRESS

 

The Keene family's artistic history has its origins in Coventry, England, and spans three generations of painters: Arthur Keene, known as Van Art of Coventry; his son, Arthur Keene; and his grandson, Tobias Keene.

Across different generations and geographical settings, each artist developed a distinct practice, connected through a shared family history rather than a single artistic style or tradition.

The accompanying editorials, archival research and press explore this British artistic heritage, its individual histories and its continuing relevance.

FAMILY, PAINTING AND INHERITANCE
September 23, 2026 · Tobias Keene · EDITORIAL

FAMILY, PAINTING AND INHERITANCE

I come from three generations of painters. My grandfather, Arthur Keene — known as Van Art — drew and painted Coventry through the war, while my father, also Arthur, continued through the more traditional disciplines…

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Three Generations of Keene Artists
August 5, 2026 · KeeneOnArt · EDITORIAL

Three Generations of Keene Artists

Three generations of Keene artists trace a continuing engagement with drawing, painting and the human figure—from Van Art’s wartime images of Coventry to Arthur Keene’s British figurative tradition and the contemporary work of Tobias Keene.

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The Unfinished Archive
September 1, 2026 · KeeneOnArt · EDITORIAL

The Unfinished Archive

Before an artist’s work enters a museum or catalogue, its history often survives in private hands. The Unfinished Archive considers how memory, documents and material evidence shape the histories later generations inherit.

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