Brooklyn-born painter Samuel Marc Kaplan's art draws on the rich traditions of American Realism.
Kaplan's breathtaking oil landscapes capture the profound beauty of an ever-changing American landscape. His work serves as a brilliant visual archive of impermanence, juxtaposing solitary 20th-century relics from forgotten roadside payphones to classic old automobiles resting in open fields-against glowing, French impressionist backdrops.
Recently, painting Degas-like Ballerinas experiencing disruptive (wireless) technology. Imbued with a subtle, Magritte-esque surrealism and rendered in a luminous palette, Kaplan's paintings invite viewers into a quiet dialogue on memory, history, and the beautiful, fleeting passage of time.
Guild Hall Museum
86TH ARTIST
MEMBERS EXHIBITION
Sunday, November 8th, 10am – 4pm
Guild Hall Museum
158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937
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Into the Light
40 Year Retrospective
Opening Reception:
Thursday, October 15th, 5pm – 7pm
Waltuch Gallery at JCC on the Palisades
411 E Clinton Ave • Tenafly, NJ 07670
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“Kaplan’s paintings invite viewers into a quiet dialogue on memory,
history, and the beautiful, fleeting passage of time.”
- ArtsWestchester
“I carefully observe my environment, searching for the visual keys in my paintings.
Inviting viewers to unlock the truth as I see it… to have their own emotional response.”
Samuel Marc Kaplan