About
Dathan Kane
Dathan Kane (b. 1991) is a contemporary abstract painter and muralist based in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He holds a BFA in Art & Design from Virginia State University. His work focuses on the constant duality of life's choices using bold, organic, black and white shapes to explore this complexity and gain a sense of balance. Dathan‘s work is included in many collections including Germany, France, Dollar Tree HQ, Work Programs Architects at Assembly in Norfolk, Within Interior Design Firm in Norfolk, PMA Architecture in Newport News, Commune in Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Capital One, Newport News City Mayor collection, Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC), Virginia Department of Health, Bush Gardens Williamsburg and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. He has exhibited at the Assembly Norfolk, Chrysler Museum (Glass Studio) Gallery, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art , Hermitage Museum & Gardens, Southside Contemporary Art Gallery RVA and the Sichuan Contemporary Institute in China. Dathan has participated in the "More Than Art" mural project, RVA Street Mural Festival, Three Notchd "Leave Your Mark!" mural festival in Richmond and has completed a two week residency program at Studio House in Baltimore contributing two murals. He was a participant in the annual "Cabin Fever" auction held at 1708 Gallery in Richmond VA as well as the Oakwood Arts annual "SOLSTICE" auction held in Richmond. His documentary film, CURATE, produced by P.B.S "WHRO Media" in Norfolk has aired throughout Hampton Roads, Boston, and North Carolina (2022). Dathan recently completed a mural project for White Claw during Pharrell's "Something in the Water Festival" in VA Beach (2023). Dathan was a recent participant in the Newport News Street Museum Mural Festival (2023) as well as the 6th annual Vibe District Mural Festival (2023). He recently completed a 4 week residency exchange program with "Visible Records" located in Charlottesville VA (2024). Dathan has been featured recently on 13News Now, WTKR 3 News and Wavy- TV 10 News. He currently serves on the board of the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, and The Contemporary Arts Network in Newport News.
EXHiBItions/SOLD paintings/mURAl Projects
2024- Mural project completed Bush Gardens Williamsburg “Summer of Wonder Arts Festival” located in Williamsburg
2024- Mural completed for CAN Foundation located at City Center Newport News
2024- Painting sold to Virginia Department of Health located in Richmond VA
2024- 2 Murals completed for “PARKING LOT PIECES” mural festival completed for Richmond VA
2024- Mural completed for the “Wall Street Mural Festival” located in Portsmouth VA
2024- “River City Rails” group exhibition for Gallery 5 located in Richmond VA
2024- “COLOR, FORM AND SOUL” group exhibition for Suffolk Art League Gallery located in Suffolk VA
2024- “Housing Families First” auction located at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
2024- “100 MINIS” group exhibition for Garage VB located in Va Beach
2024- “WORLD OF SHAPES! TOUR PT 2” solo exhibition located at City Center Newport News VA
2024- “WORLD OF SHAPES! TOUR PT 1” solo exhibition for Visible Records located in Charlottesville VA
2024- Mural completed for Manna Church located in Newport News
2023- “Selections From The CAN” auction for the CAN Foundation located at Assembly Norfolk VA
2023- Tidewater Community College “ A Look Within” exhibition curated by CAN Foundation & TCC NFK VA
2023- “Studio Two Three” auction located in Richmond VA
2023- Painting sold to Capital One collection
2023- VSU Art & Design Alumni group exhibition located in Petersburg VA
2023- Mural completed for “Artober VA Festival” located in Petersburg VA
2023- Southside Contemporary Gallery “PORTALS” solo exhibition located in Richmond VA
2023- Nomu Nomu Gallery “Salt Eaters” group exhibition located in Baltimore, Maryland
2023- Mural created for “Vibe District Mural Festival” located in VA Beach
2023- “Newport News Street Museum” mural project for CAN Foundation & City of Newport News VA
2023- “Made In Newport News” group exhibition located at the CAN Satellite Gallery Newport News VA
2023- Mural completed for “More Than Art” project located in Richmond Va
2023- VMOCA “Collector’s Edition” group exhibition located in VA Beach
2023- “ SHAPES EVERYWHERE!” solo exhibition located at Commune NFK gallery
2023- Southside Contemporary “Keep it 1000” group exhibition located in Richmond VA
2023- Mural project for RVA Community Fridge located in Richmond VA
2023- Mural project for Oakwood Arts located in Richmond VA
2023- Painting sold to PMA Architecture located in Newport News
2023- Mural project for White Claw & Something In The Water Festival
2023- ‘Flow and Form” group exhibition for Capital One located in Richmond VA
2023- “Gallery 5 Turns 18” group exhibition located in Richmond VA
2023- Mural completed for Contemporary Arts Network HQ
2023- Painting sold to Newport News Mayor Collection
2023- Mural completed for Commune NFK
2023- “Cantemporaries” auction for the CAN Foundation located at Assembly
2023- PAAL Gallery solo exhibition in Petersburg VA
2023- “CABIN FEVER” auction for 1708 Gallery located in Richmond Va
2023 - VMOCA (Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art) group exhibition located at Towne Bank VA Beach
2022- WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA “ SEEING SHAPES” documentary for (Curate) season 7, episode 6
2022- “More Than Art” Mural project completed on Hull St Richmond VA
2022- Liberated Art Gala group exhibition located in Richmond VA
2022- Commune VA collection located in VA Beach
2022- Chrysler Museum of Art Gala auction show for Teens with A Purpose in Norfolk VA
2022- Mural completed for Hashtag Chrome 757 in Hampton VA
2022- Artober VA Mural panel auction show located in Petersburg VA
2022- 757 Makerspace auction show - Neon Festival in Norfolk VA
2022- Solo exhibition for Zeke’s Norfolk
2022- (LEAVE YOUR MARK!) Mural Festival for Richmond VA
2022- (RVA Street Mural Festival) project for Richmond VA
2022- Group show at Assembly located Norfolk VA
2022- Mini trailer mural project in Newport News VA
2022- Bus mural project for Dudley’s Driving Center in Newport News VA
2022- Solo exhibition at “LEN RVA” located in Shockoe Bottom Richmond
2022- Vinyl cover project release for “INFINITE WISDOM” (2022) - Berlin Germany
2022- Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio solo exhibition
2022- RVA “ ALL IN” group exhibition
2022- Mural completed for SCM (Service Center Metals) Petersburg VA
2022- Mural panel completed for 757 Makerspace Hampton VA
2022- VMFA (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) collection
2022- Slowdive Gallery group exhibition titled “Mystery Villains“ Norfolk VA
2022- Auction for Main St Petersburg - 2 paintings for Petersburg VA
2022- Baltimore Art Residency for 2 weeks - 2 Murals completed for program
2022- Canvas Coffee Shop Mural installation titled “ BACK TOGETHER” (2022) Newport News VA
2021- '“World of Shapes” (2021) solo exhibition at the CAN HQ in Newport News VA
2021- “Going Somewhere” (2021) 18 wheeler project for Dudley’s Driving Center
2021- “More Than Art” RVA Mural Project - 3 Murals completed for Richmond
2021- Hermitage Museum Mural group show titled “Reflection 2020” (2021)
2021- Downtown Hampton “NEXT DOOR” (2021) mural on Wine St.
2021- WPA (Work Programs Architects) Collection at Assembly
2020 - Dollar Tree Private collection at Summit Pointe Chesapeake VA
2020 - Coffey’s Lockshop Mural - “Interlock Newport News VA
2020 - Contemporary Arts Network Mural - “Lift Up” Newport News VA
2020 - Published in RVA Magazine ( Digital, Print), Richmond
2020 - Mezzo Lofts ( Gallery at 17), Richmond
2019 - Mezzo Lofts (Gallery at 17), Richmond VA
2019 - Peninsula Fine Arts Center Museum (PFAC), Newport News, VA
2019 - Selden Market Gallery Hall, Norfolk VA
2019 - Thank You Gallery, Norfolk VA
2019 - NFK Railroad District Museum Mural Project, Norfolk VA
2019 - BOJUart Gallery, VA Beach, VA
2019 - Gloucester Arts on Main Gallery, Gloucester VA
2018 - PRINT- Studio, Newport News, VA
2018 - James River Country Club, Newport News, VA
2018 - Virginia MOCA Museum, VA Beach
2018 - Armstrong/ Slater Gallery, Hampton University, Hampton, VA
2018 - Charles H. Taylor Art Center, Hampton, VA
2017- Hampton Roads Convention Halls of Arts, Hampton, VA
2017- NEON District Arts Festival Pop Up Gallery, Norfolk, VA
2017- Sichuan Contemporary Oil Painting Institute, China
2017- Elixir Sensory Gallery,Hampton, VA
2017 - Charles H. Taylor Gallery, Hampton, VA
2017- Downing Gross Cultural Art Center, Newport News, VA
2017- 670 Gallery Anniversary Exhibition, Hampton
2017- Chapman Gallery, Hampton, VA
2016 - Hermitage Museum Private Auction,Norfolk, VA
2016- Dudley's Driving Center Mural installation, Hampton, VA
2016- Newsome House private auction,Hampton, Virginia
2016- Armstrong/Slater Gallery, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia
2015- Hampton Roads Convention Center, Virginia
2015- CAN ( Contemporary Art & Networking) Festival, Hampton, Virginia
2015 - House of Consciousness Gallery, Norfolk, Virginia
2015 - 670 Gallery, Hampton, Virginia
2014 - Marriott, Newport News Town Center, Virginia
2014 - Downing Gross Cultural Art Center, Newport News, Virginia
2014 - Newsome House Gallery, Newport News, Virginia
2014 - Meredith Art Gallery, Petersburg, Virginia