Artist Profile on ArtRKL

ARTIST PROFILE

A big, huge thank you to Rebekah Turner and ArtRKL for profiling me and my work on ArtRKL.com .
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PROFILE PREVIEW
Part I | Eyes: The Soul of Portraits

There is something so unpredictable yet predictable about portraits. They’ve been around since the creation of humanity, a way to record history and its people. We’ve seen some of the most famous pieces like Vertumnus (1591), Girl with a Pearl Earring (1665), and Portrait of Madame X (1884)—all famous because of the features portrayed on a canvas. Unique upturned noses, slicing cheekbones, and a mysterious gaze piercing into the souls of viewers. Much like these, Keemo from Grand Rapids, Michigan, takes the common portrait and reinvents it. Through “abstract neo-expressionism mixed with cubism” the mysterious Keemo turns Pablo Picasso on his head to become one of the best portrait painters of his niche. Keemo’s motto is simple: Original Art For Original People.