Keith Cunningham: Sky Studies, Volume I is the first in a dedicated series exploring a lesser-known yet profoundly lyrical aspect of the artist’s output. Bringing together 1,488 full-colour reproductions, this volume focuses on Cunningham’s sustained visual inquiry into the sky as a subject. These works, presented here for the first time, span just under a decade and demonstrate the intensity of Cunningham’s studio practice.


Executed in a range of media including pastel, ink and watercolour, the studies reveal an artist deeply attuned to the emotional and atmospheric possibilities of light, colour and movement. Some are fleeting impressions; others verge on abstraction, conjuring vast atmospheric spaces or dense, brooding cloud formations.


Arranged chronologically and accompanied by an introductory text on the history and meanings of the sky as an artistic subject, the volume offers a significant contribution to Cunningham’s legacy.

Text by: Laura Scalabrella Spada