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Indepth Arts News:
"When No One Was Looking: Ken Zeromski"
2009-02-05 until 2009-02-28
Ico Gallery
New York, NY,
USA United States of America
Ico Gallery is pleased to present "When No One Was Looking", a solo exhibition of work from artist Ken Zeromski running from February 5 through February 28, 2009 in New York. The show features pieces utilizing iconic imagery of Post World War II American life but with a twist. Dark humor is abundant in his paintings, whether expressed through the image itself, visual cues, or even text.
Ken Zeromski has been a Premiere Portfolio Artist at absolutearts.com since 2007.
Zeromski says of the subjects which he paints: "We are the sum of what came before us: if we are 4, then this is the 2+2 that got us here...My paintings are not meant to be nostalgic or represent a yearning for the past; they are meant to be a reflection of the present as interpreted through the past."
If Zeromski's works are visual representations of all things American, particularly in the contemporary sense, then the imagery of firearms he includes in a majority of his works provides a shocking, yet all-too-realistic commentary on society. "Duel" depicts two smiling women in a garden holding handguns, their intent clearly described in the title. "More" is perhaps the ultimate contrast in subject matter, with its imagery of a kitten and a little girl, the latter pointing a gun to an unseen target.
Ken Zeromski is currently based in Colorado, where in 2001 he became a member of the Colorado Artists Guild, with which he has exhibited his works and received awards celebrating his art. Since 2000 he has worked as a decorative artist and consultant for Brushwork, LLC.
View more of Ken Zeromski's work in his Premiere Portfolio at absolutearts.com: http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/k/kenzeromski
IMAGE
Artist: Ken Zeromski
Title: Three Graces
Year Created: 2008
Medium: Painting, Oil
Width: 36 inches
Height: 30 inches
Depth: 1 inches
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