Illustrator Sena Kwon excels in both grandiose and quiet moments, with a flair for injecting whimsy into her works. The South Korea-born, New York City-based artist seems to pull from both mythology and the contemporary experience. Whether via film posters or emblazoning apparel, her work carries over to other formats and benefits from artist’s distinctive, unexpected palettes.
“She enjoys art and cinema from across the world. Sena developed a deep appreciation of various cultures after living in multiple countries including Japan, Canada, and Australia. This journey led Sena to become a narrative illustrator and graphic designer. She communicates through detailed line drawings that accentuate both the cultural specificity and universality of international myths and religious parables.”
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In Oliver Vernon's new abstract works at an upcoming KIRK Gallery show, the artist abandons collage entirely and pushes his work forward only using acrylics. "Brushing Away the Veil," starting on Nov. 2, represents a new body of work and direction for the Brooklynite. There’s another new component to the works, as well, as Vernon says “is the excavation of buried paint layers through sanding. Since many of these pieces have had numerous stages of accumulation, they were like gold mines of hidden color.”
Using the Mongol zurag style of painting, 