Slideshow: Kevin O’Leary wants to be an artist—and he’s not half bad
Slideshow: Kevin O’Leary wants to be an artist—and he’s not half bad
By Frances McInnis | October 7, 2013
By Frances McInnis | 10/07/2013
Kevin O’Leary is better known for his ego and Dragon Den real-talk than his artistic soul, so we were skeptical when we heard that he’s mounted a photo exhibition as a fundraiser to support teenage entrepreneurs. Kevin O’Leary 40 years of Photography showcases a selection of images that the Dragon, an avid amateur shutterbug since the early ‘70s, shot during four decades of travels. The framed prints range from college-era self-portraits to aerial landscapes, cost $6,000 a pop and are available for public viewing at First Canadian Place. Some of them are also damn good. See for yourself, below.
239542 Greenland River, 2007. <br />O’Leary took this photo from a helicopter over Greenland in late summer, when the sun melts the surface ice (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-03/ kevin-oleary-photographs-03 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239541 Self Portrait 1975. <br />While in college, O’Leary experimented with different portrait lighting, films and development processes (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-02/ kevin-oleary-photographs-02 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239543 Air Show 1, 1988. <br />O’Leary lost the camera with the film of this air show inside. A decade later, the film had deteriorated, resulting in the crystal traces on the image (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-04/ kevin-oleary-photographs-04 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239549 Life Guards, 2013. <br />O’Leary says that the second lifeguard happened to bend to take a bite of his sandwich when he was walking by (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-10-e1381154188906-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-10/ kevin-oleary-photographs-10 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239544 Woman on Chains, 2013. <br />“I like the hard chains vs the soft dress,” says O’Leary of this image, which he shot in St Barths (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-05-e1381154139726-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-05/ kevin-oleary-photographs-05 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239540 Penny Island, 2002. <br />This image of Lake Joseph’s perfectly calm water was taken seconds before the lake froze. The shot is actually inverted (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-01-e1381154112397-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-01/ kevin-oleary-photographs-01 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239545 Pelican, 2008. <br />O’Leary captured this dock scene in New Orleans (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-06-e1381154153642-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-06/ kevin-oleary-photographs-06 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239546 Original Zenit E, 1970. <br />O’Leary bought his first camera with money he earned washing trucks, and later sold it to a friend so he could afford better equipment (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-07/ kevin-oleary-photographs-07 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239547 Helicopter Kite, 2007. <br />Another shot from Greenland, showing an expedition leader guiding a support chopper down to the ice (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-08/ kevin-oleary-photographs-08 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
239548 Zeppelin Hanger, 2008. <br />According to O’Leary: “Until I visited this facility, I had never seen an air hanger this large before. It had its own weather!” (Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary) Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs Kevin O’Leary’s Photographs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-09-e1381154173996-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kevin-oleary-photographs-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/kevin-oleary-photographs/slide/kevin-oleary-photographs-09/ kevin-oleary-photographs-09 0 0
(Image: courtesy of Kevin O’Leary)
Until Nov. 14. Free. First Canadian Place, 100 King St. W., photos.kevinoleary.com/40years
Nice photos. But he’s still an asshole.
Who knew he had that much hair at any point of his life haha!
love Kevin O’! Great pics.
I know artists like him. They “draw” employment benefits!