HEMPHILL is pleased to share a review of MARK KELNER: American Mosaic by Mark Jenkins for DisCerning Eye.
FLAGS ALSO FEATURE IN MARK KELNER’S “American Mosaic,” although the artist’s perspective on the red, white, and blue is particularly attuned to red. Born in the U.S. to Russian parents, Kelner often explores the kinship between political propaganda and commercial marketing. The 12 pieces in the local artist’s Hemphill Artworks online exhibition include a set of “Eight American Reds,” paint swatches that represent shades of consumer packaging -- including “MAGA” -- and the promotional slogans of five U.S. states as translated into Russian.
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