Overview

Designated as "one of the world's best emerging photographers" by Capture Magazine, West has made a name for himself with his highly conceptual and thought-provoking style. 

Dean West's body of work plays with multilayered states of consciousness through the silent dialogue between the elements he has meticulously arranged on stage, hence forcing imagination to overstep the frames of reality. While Fabricate settled in a mythology-inspired context, In Pieces investigates the identity of contemporary man within a society that dictates most aspects of his expected role.

 

ln 2008, West was included in Saatchi & Saatchi's collection of the world's top 100 emerging photographers. ln the following years, his series 'Fabricate' received worldwide recognition from top photography competitions, including : the International Colour Awards, the Lucie Awards, the Loupe Awards. In 2009, Dean was the winner of the IV International Arte Laguna Prize, Venlce, Italy; This final award being the most prestigious for ernerging artists with over 5,000 applicants gunning for the top prize in photography, sculpture and painting. Zoom Magazine quickly nominated Dean in the 'New Talent' issue of 2010 and the Magenta Foundation awarded him an emerging Photographer of Canada. Dean's body of work is now being collected by a growing number of sophisticated art collectors in North America and Europe.

Series
Works
  • Dean West, American Bison #1, 2025
    Dean West
    American Bison #1, 2025
  • Dean West, American Bison #2, 2025
    Dean West
    American Bison #2, 2025
  • Dean West, Bald Eagle #1, 2025
    Dean West
    Bald Eagle #1, 2025
  • Dean West, Bald Eagle #2, 2025
    Dean West
    Bald Eagle #2, 2025
  • Dean West, Adam (The Whipcracker) The Whipcracker, 2024
    Dean West
    Adam (The Whipcracker) The Whipcracker, 2024
  • Dean West, Ash Silhouette #1, 2024
    Dean West
    Ash Silhouette #1, 2024
  • Dean West, Ash Silhouette #2, 2024
    Dean West
    Ash Silhouette #2, 2024
  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #5, 2024
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #5, 2024
  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #6, 2024
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #6, 2024
  • Dean West, Cowboy Study #1, 2024
    Dean West
    Cowboy Study #1, 2024
  • Dean West, Heading South, 2024
    Dean West
    Heading South, 2024
  • Dean West, If you're Looking for Trouble, You Came to the Right Place, 2024
    Dean West
    If you're Looking for Trouble, You Came to the Right Place, 2024
  • Dean West, Isaac Silhouette #1, 2024
    Dean West
    Isaac Silhouette #1, 2024
  • Dean West, Isaac Silhouette #2, 2024
    Dean West
    Isaac Silhouette #2, 2024
  • Dean West, Kodiak Bear #1, 2024
    Dean West
    Kodiak Bear #1, 2024
  • Dean West, Kodiak Bear #2, 2024
    Dean West
    Kodiak Bear #2, 2024
  • Dean West, Lucky Enough, 2024
    Dean West
    Lucky Enough, 2024
  • Dean West, San Bernardino Cowboy, 2024
    Dean West
    San Bernardino Cowboy, 2024
  • Dean West, The Duel, 2024
    Dean West
    The Duel, 2024
  • Dean West, “Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much”, 2024
    Dean West
    “Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much”, 2024
  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #1, 2022
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #1, 2022
  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #2, 2022
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #2, 2022
  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #3, 2022
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #3, 2022
  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #4, 2022
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #4, 2022
  • Dean West, Black Wolf, 2023
    Dean West
    Black Wolf, 2023
  • Dean West, Suburbia # 2, 2023
    Dean West
    Suburbia # 2, 2023
  • Dean West, La Piscina I, Miami, 2022
    Dean West
    La Piscina I, Miami, 2022
  • Dean West, Naomi & Adeyinka, The Palms, 2022
    Dean West
    Naomi & Adeyinka, The Palms, 2022
  • Dean West, Pool I, 2022
    Dean West
    Pool I, 2022
  • Dean West, Untitled III, April 19th, South Beach, 2022
    Dean West
    Untitled III, April 19th, South Beach, 2022
  • Dean West, Untitled, April 19th, South Beach, 2022
    Dean West
    Untitled, April 19th, South Beach, 2022
  • Dean West, Palma de la Noche, 2021
    Dean West
    Palma de la Noche, 2021
  • Dean West, Luis (The Wrangler) #1, Boca Raton, 2021
    Dean West
    Luis (The Wrangler) #1, Boca Raton, 2021
  • Dean West, Luis (The Wrangler) #2, Boca Raton, 2021
    Dean West
    Luis (The Wrangler) #2, Boca Raton, 2021
  • Dean West, Pink Dreams #1, Miami Shores, 2021
    Dean West
    Pink Dreams #1, Miami Shores, 2021
  • Dean West, Pink Dreams #2, Miami Shores, 2021
    Dean West
    Pink Dreams #2, Miami Shores, 2021
  • Dean West, Room With a View, Miami Beach, 2021
    Dean West
    Room With a View, Miami Beach, 2021
  • Dean West, Palm Springs #2, 2015
    Dean West
    Palm Springs #2, 2015
  • Dean West, Palm Springs #3, 2018
    Dean West
    Palm Springs #3, 2018
  • Dean West, Palm Springs #4, 2018
    Dean West
    Palm Springs #4, 2018
  • Dean West, St Pete Beach, 2018
    Dean West
    St Pete Beach, 2018
  • Dean West, Still Life #3, Jardin Majorelle, 2021
    Dean West
    Still Life #3, Jardin Majorelle, 2021
  • Dean West, Still Life #4, Long Island City, 2021
    Dean West
    Still Life #4, Long Island City, 2021
  • Dean West, Still Life # 1, (Desert Oasis), 2018
    Dean West
    Still Life # 1, (Desert Oasis), 2018
  • Dean West, Still Life # 2, (Jean-Pierre Raynaud), 2018
    Dean West
    Still Life # 2, (Jean-Pierre Raynaud), 2018
  • Dean West, Beverly Hills Gallery, Feb 25th, 2016
    Dean West
    Beverly Hills Gallery, Feb 25th, 2016
  • Dean West, Eagle Rock Office, Los Angeles, 2019
    Dean West
    Eagle Rock Office, Los Angeles, 2019
  • Dean West, New York # 1, 2017
    Dean West
    New York # 1, 2017
  • Dean West, Orient Point Ferry, 2016
    Dean West
    Orient Point Ferry, 2016
  • Dean West, Palm Springs #1, 2015
    Dean West
    Palm Springs #1, 2015
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Biography

Passionately dedicated to the vast possibilities of digital photography as both a medium and a cultural epoch, West’s narratives draw inspiration from the total diversity offered by the visual arts.

A wide range of environments and character types are explored in the works of New York City-based Dean West. The Australian-born (1983) artist who studied at the Queensland College of Art, is best known for his intricate and highly staged photographs that take everyday occurrences beyond the realm of natural reality. Extraordinary in their tonal range, digital clarity, and artistic vision, West’s meticulously choreographed scenes, character studies, and atmospheric landscapes powerfully yet synthetically link needs to desires and documentation to invention. Passionately dedicated to the vast possibilities of digital photography as both a medium and a cultural epoch, West’s narratives draw inspiration from the total diversity offered by the visual arts. While the tableau photography of Stan Douglas and Jeff Wall inform West’s understanding of photography as a form of contemporary communication, the paintings of David Hockney and Edward Hopper provide evident aesthetic direction. The fictional world of cinema and the functional language of advertising have also clearly left their mark and taught lessons of their own. International brands have embraced West’s vision through partnerships and important clients such as Disney, MTV, Bombay Sapphire, and Fox Sports. Recognized as one of Saatchi & Saatchi’s “Top 100 Emerging Photographers” in 2008, West has also been honored with “Advertising Photographer of the Year” at the International Loupe Awards (2008), the prestigious “Arte Laguna Prize” in Venice, Italy (2009) as well as Lens Culture "Emerging Talent" Award (2018). International art curators have taken notice of the accomplished skill West applies to both his digital photography technique and the complex, cerebral narratives offered in his images. His works have been exhibited at important institutions around the world including the Columbus Museum of Art (2012), Faneuli Hall Museum of Boston (2015), the Paris Expo Porte De Versailles (2015), Puls 5 Gallery in Zürich, and the Discovery Times Square Museum in New York City (2014). Hailed as one of the most promising artists of his generation and identified as one of the most accomplished practitioners of digital image making as an art form, West has been honored by acquisitions of his work by some of the most prestigious collections of contemporary art, including that of Sir Elton John.

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  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #5, 2024
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #5, 2024
  • Dean West, Cade Silhouette #6, 2024
    Dean West
    Cade Silhouette #6, 2024
  • Dean West, Cowboy Study #1, 2024
    Dean West
    Cowboy Study #1, 2024
  • Dean West, Isaac Silhouette #2, 2024
    Dean West
    Isaac Silhouette #2, 2024
  • Dean West, San Bernardino Cowboy, 2024
    Dean West
    San Bernardino Cowboy, 2024
  • Dean West, “Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much”, 2024
    Dean West
    “Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much”, 2024
  • Dean West, Black Wolf, 2023
    Dean West
    Black Wolf, 2023
  • Dean West, La Piscina I, Miami, 2022
    Dean West
    La Piscina I, Miami, 2022
  • Dean West, Naomi & Adeyinka, The Palms, 2022
    Dean West
    Naomi & Adeyinka, The Palms, 2022
  • Dean West, Pink Dreams #1, Miami Shores AP, 2021
    Dean West
    Pink Dreams #1, Miami Shores AP, 2021
  • Dean West, St Pete Beach, 2018
    Dean West
    St Pete Beach, 2018
  • Dean West, Still Life # 1, (Desert Oasis), 2018
    Dean West
    Still Life # 1, (Desert Oasis), 2018
  • Dean West, Still Life # 2, (Jean-Pierre Raynaud), 2018
    Dean West
    Still Life # 2, (Jean-Pierre Raynaud), 2018