Liverpool artist Danny O’Connor is heading to the capital this summer with Awakened Dreams, a solo exhibition presented by Eclectic Gallery in The White Box at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square. The show runs from 11 to 23 August 2026, opening with a private view on Thursday 13 August, 6:00pm–8:00pm, featuring an intimate Q&A and a live painting demonstration.
O’Connor studied Graphic Arts at Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Art and Design and has spent more than a decade building a full-time practice from his studio in the city. Over that time he has developed a distinctive visual language: layered mixed media portraits and figures that blend graffiti, comics, tattoo art and expressionist influences, built up in acrylic, spray paint, ink, graphite and collage.
That language has travelled far beyond the North West. His work has appeared at Selfridges London, the LA Art Show, Moniker Art Fair and Affordable Art Fair, alongside bespoke commissions for Hard Rock Hotel, fashion brand Ellesse, Dirty Martini, Yum Cha and Everton FC. In publishing, he created the artwork for Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel Confess and its TV adaptation, as well as the cover of Tarryn Fisher’s Mud Vein, while his paintings have been collected and licensed by V Starr Interiors, the luxury design studio founded by tennis legend Venus Williams.
Awakened Dreams brings a new body of this work together under one roof, and the private view offers the rare chance to see it made: after the Q&A, guests will watch O’Connor paint live, his hyper-stylised figures taking shape in real time. For anyone who has followed his rise from art school in the city to international walls, it promises to be a memorable evening, and a proud one, with a homegrown talent taking centre stage at one of central London’s most prestigious venues.
Tickets for the private view are limited and advance booking is recommended; the exhibition is then open to the public until 23 August. In the meantime, you can explore O’Connor’s work his artist page at Eclectic Gallery and watch the short film Soul of Nature, which showcases his paintings and international collaborations.
Event details
• What: Private View – Danny O’Connor: Awakened Dreams (Q&A and live painting)
• When: Thursday 13 August 2026, 6:00pm–8:00pm
• Exhibition dates: 11–23 August 2026 (open to the public beyond the private view)
• Where: The White Box, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, 22 Portman Square, London W1H 7BG
• Private view tickets: Private View: Danny O’Connor – Awakened Dreams
• General exhibition listing: Danny O’Connor Solo Show: Awakened Dreams
Danny O’Connor is represented by Eclectic Gallery. To learn more about Danny and his work, visit the gallery at 16 Newman Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 1PB, or explore the website and Instagram.