Beau Dunn

Beau Dunn (born Brittany Beau Dunn; June 10, 1987 in Los Angeles, California) is an American visual artist, model,[1] and actress.[2] based in Los Angeles, California. Dunn's artwork incorporates photography, paint and sculpture.[3] She is best known for her series of Barbie portraits, titled "Plastic",[4] in addition to her appearances in modeling campaigns for Smashbox Cosmetics [5] and as well as her roles in American television series Entourage, Up All Night, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Melissa & Joey.[6]

Beau Dunn
Beau Dunn at the 6th Annual, Art of Elysium Auction, 2013
Born
Brittany Beau Dunn

(1987-06-10) June 10, 1987
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Model
  • Actress
  • Visual artist
  • Designer
  • Entrepreneur
Partner(s)James Fay (2010-present, married 2017)
Modelling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourGreen
ManagerPLASTIC - Los Angeles
Websitehttp://www.beaudunn.com/

Early life

Dunn was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actress and model Laura Dunn[7] and Steven B. Dunn, CEO of Munchkin, Inc. Dunn attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California and received a Bachelor of Arts in studio art from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in 2010.[3]

Career

Modeling and acting
Beau Dunn in Vogue Italia, Shot by David Walden, 2012

At 18, Dunn was signed to the Ford Modeling Agency. She has appeared in Vogue Italia, C Magazine, Angeleno Magazine,[8] Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine[9] and Genlux Magazine.[10] She appeared on the cover of Santa Barbara Magazine [11]

After graduating from Pepperdine University in 2010, Dunn joined the television pilot Up All Night where she co-starred alongside Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett. She also starred in HBO's Entourage, CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and ABC Family's Melissa & Joey.[12] Dunn also featured in commercials for Head & Shoulders and Axe Body Spray.

Art
Barbie series, "Plastic," shot by Beau Dunn, 2012

Dunn is a contemporary visual artist, known for her photography, sculptures and paintings. Her series have included Barbie, Hello Kitty and gun inspired pieces.

In 2010, Dunn had her first group exhibition titled, "eXist" at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art in Malibu, California.[13]

In 2013, she released a series titled, "Plastic” featuring Barbie portraits at the Art of Elysium “Pieces of Heaven,” auction located at the ACE Museum in Los Angeles. At this auction, David Arquette who took part in the bidding, noticed Dunn's Barbie.[14] Dunn's inspiration for her "Plastic" series and her interest in art stemmed from her experience growing up in Los Angeles.[3]

Dunn exhibited in Los Angeles, New York City and Miami for Art Basel (2013). Her work was featured at LACMA for the third iteration of Around the Clock: DONUTS & CLOCKS with Dawn Kasper, a 24-hour performance installation. Dunn's piece, a clock inspired by Hello Kitty, is part of Shepard Fairey's personal collection.[15][16]

From January to February 2014, Dunn's Barbie series, "Plastic," was a part of a group exhibition titled, MIA in MIA at the Lyons Wier Gallery in New York City. This exhibition also displayed works by Greg Haberny, James Austin Murray, Aaron Nagel and Tim Okamura.[17]

On May 21, 2015 in London, the opening of Phillips auction “Photographs : Ultimate Contemporary” featured Dunn's media piece Glam Barbie. It's an art piece created with thousands of Swarovski crystals applied by hand, and sold for €10,000.00.

Kris Jenner came across Dunn's artwork through Robert Kardashian, a childhood friend and former classmate of Dunn at Buckley School. As a result, Dunn co-designed in August 2016, Jenner's new “Birkin Closet” that featured neon sculptures reading “NEED MONEY FOR BIRKIN”.[18][19]

On November 17, 2016, Dunn debuted her first solo show titled “PLASTIC” at De Re Gallery in West Hollywood. This show displayed her “Plastic” Glam Barbie series encrusted with Swarovski crystals, her neon sculptures “Need Money for Birkin,” and “Need Money for Botox”.[20]

Dunn was a featured artist at the 2016 Art Basel Miami satellite fair with the debut of her sculptural series “Gold Digger and Sugar Daddy,” Barbie, and “Size Does Matter.”[21]

On May 29, Kylie Jenner revealed images of her new “Glam Room,” featuring two Barbie portraits created by Beau, estimated to have been purchased for $20,000.00 USD.[22]

Art exhibitions
  • eXist, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu CA, 2010
  • Barbie #4, Pieces of Heaven / Art of Elysium, Ace Museum, Los Angeles CA, 2013[23]
  • Hello Kitty Clock, For Your Art / LACMA, Los Angeles CA, 2013
  • Barbie #4, Dina Brown Gallery, "American All Star", Los Angeles CA, 2013
  • Barbie Collection, Clic Gallery, New York, NY, 2013
  • Barbie Collaboration with This Mean Mar, Lab Art Gallery, Los Angeles CA, 2013
  • Barbie Collection, Lyons Wier Gallery, Art Basel, Aqua, Miami, FL, 2013
  • Barbie Collection, Lyons Wier Gallery, "MIA in MIA", New York, NY, 2014
  • Barbie Collaboration with This Means Mar, and Barbie Collection, Gallery 446, Palm Springs, CA, 2014.
  • Doheny Drive, Pieces of Heaven / Art of Elysium, Siren Studios, Los Angeles CA, 2014.
  • Bad B*TCH , Pieces of Heaven / Art of Elysium, Los Angeles CA, 2015.
  • Glam Barbie #1, Photographs, Philips Auction, Mayfair London, 2015.
  • Chainlink Gallery, Opening Reception: November 13 : 1051 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles CA, 2015.
  • Pieces of Heaven, Art of Elysium, Los Angeles, 2016.
  • Group Exhibition / Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA, 2016.
  • Size Does Matter / Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA, 2016.
  • Group Exhibition / De Re Gallery, Los Angeles CA, 2016.
  • Solo Pop Up Show entitled Plastic / De Re Gallery, Los Angeles CA, 2016.
  • Art Miami Fair, Art Basel, Miami Florida / De Re Gallery, 2016.
  • Group Show. Oliver Cole Gallery, Art Basel, Miami, Florida, 2016.
  • Barbie #1 / Heaven Gala / The Art of Elysium, Los Angeles CA, 2017.
  • Need Money For Birkin / Group Show / Art Angels Gallery, Los Angeles CA. 2017.

Personal life

Since 2010, Dunn is in relationship with New Zealand born venture capitalist James Fay. James Fay is the son of New Zealand Merchant Banker and the founder of America's Cup Team New Zealand, Michael Fay. In 2011, her agent confirmed they engaged while in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Dunn and Fay married in the Maldives in April 2017 and returned to Los Angeles to celebrate their union and Beau's 30th Birthday at Dunn's family home in Beverly Hills on June 10, 2017.[24]

Television and filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Up All NightKatieTV Series
2011EntourageVince's ExEpisode: "Second to Last"
2011Melissa & JoeyGwenEpisode: "Toledo's Next Top Model"
2011Jimmy Kimmel LiveTop ModelEpisode #10.7
2012El JefeStephanieTV Movie
2012CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJoyce DebernardiEpisode: "Tressed to Kill"
2012Blue Eyed ButcherPretty HostessTV Movie
2013January ManBeautiful WomanShort Film

References
  1. "Photogenics Media: Beau Dunn - Modeling Portfolio, PhotogenicsMedia.com, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  2. "LA Beau Dunn, Twelv Magazine, Aug. 2012, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  3. "Beau Dun - Life in Plastic, YAY! LA, July 2013, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  4. "Artist - Beau Dunn, Lyons Wier Gallery, lyonswiergallery.com, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  5. "Marching To Her Own Standards, The Rising Hollywood, October 2011, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  6. "The Meet & Greet: 'Up All Night's Beau Dunn Talks modeling and Disorder, July 27, 2011, Celeb Buzz, Retrieved Jan. 2014,". Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  7. Beau Dunn and Laura Dunn at GenLux Summer Issue Release Party, ContactMusic.com, June 2013, Retrieved Jan. 2014
  8. Angeleno Magazine, ModernLuxury.com, Retrieved Jan. 2014
  9. "Model Beau Dunn in Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine, Masaipayan.com, Spring 2012, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  10. "Genlux Editorial Game. Set. Match Spring 2009 - Beau Dunn, My Fashion Database, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  11. AEFPR Welcomes Beautiful Beau Dunn, Featuring Her Santa Barbara Magazine Cover, AEFPR Blog, Feb. 2012, Retrieved Feb. 2014
  12. Interview: Beau Dunn, Call Me Adam, March 2012, Retrieved Jan. 2014
  13. "eXist, Senior Art Exhibition, "eXIst," at Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu CA, Pepperdine.edu, April 2010, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  14. Art of Elysium Raises Over $60,000 At 'Pieces of Heaven' Art Auction, Haute Living, Feb. 2013, Retrieved Jan. 2014
  15. Donuts & Clocks With Dawn Kasper, For Yo Art ur, April 2013, Retrieved Jan. 2014 Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine/
  16. "Beauty Is Boring: Artist Collaboration...Gregory Siff & Beau Dunn, March 2013, Retrieved Jan. 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  17. Barbie Collection, Lyons Wier Gallery, "MIA in MIA", New York, NY, 2014
  18. "Meet The L.A. Artist Behind Kris Jenner's New Birkin Closet". article. Harper’s Bazaar. 11 August 2016.
  19. "LA ARTIST BEAU DUNN ON HER SOLO EXHIBIT & CREATING AN ART PIECE FOR KRIS JENNER". article. Los Angeles Confidential. 17 November 2016.
  20. "Lily Collins, Peyton List, Jessie Metcalfe, Cara Santana and more celebrate the opening of Beau Dunn's Plastic exhibition at De Re Gallery". article. LA Guestlist. 19 November 2016.
  21. "Artist Beau Dunn". article. The New Potato. 2 December 2016.
  22. "KYLIE JENNER DOLLS UP HER PAD $20k Worth of Barbie Art". TMZ. 29 May 2017.
  23. "Beau Dunn | Paddle8". Paddle8. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  24. "Richlister's son marries in Beverly Hills wedding". The New Zealand Herald. 24 June 2017.
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