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Art does not exist independently of the histories, ideas and circumstances that shape its making and reception.

KEENE.PRESS is an editorial platform dedicated to the examination of art, artists and visual culture. Through essays, research and considered commentary, KeeneOnArt explores the relationships between artistic practice, cultural memory and the institutions through which art is preserved, interpreted and understood.

Extending beyond the work of any individual artist, KEENE.PRESS offers a broader context for looking at art, its 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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