Kevork Cholakian

Los Angeles, CA, United States

About Kevork Cholakian

I live and Work in Los Angeles. The play of what is real and what is not is an important part of my work. I use realism to convey humor, scale, irony, importance and familiarity to my subjects, but often add elements that prompt a second look. My compositions are simple, sparse and void of all that is unnecessary. I focus mostly on single dominant subjects, everyday objects, where the mundane becomes heroic, seducing the viewer to see things sometimes obvious and sometimes hidden in my work to challenge our preconception of the use of clay in art and prompt a closer look at the seemingly ordinary things around us.

Education:

BFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York City
High School of Music and Art, New York City
Arts Students League, New York City

Exhibitions:

2016 BG gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2015 Anne Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY. "It's Ok to be a Realist"
2013 J2 Gallery Scottsdale AZ. Solo Exhibition, "Look Closer"
2013 Dolby chadwick gallery
2012 Dolby chadwick gallery
2010 Tarfest Juried Group Exhibition.
2009 Lawrence Asher Gallery, Los Angeles.
2008 Lawrence Asher Gallery, Los Angeles.
2007 Group Show James Gray Gallery, Santa Monica CA
2007 Juried Group Show San Diego Institute of Art, Museum of The Living Artist
2002 Group Show Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Los Angeles
1998 Group Exhibition, Hubert Gallery, NY
1996 Group Exhibition, Hubert Gallery, NY
1995 Group Exhibition, Hubert Gallery, NY
1994 Group Exhibition, Hubert Gallery, NY
1993 Group Exhibition, Hubert Gallery, NY
1993 Juried Competition Audubon Artists Gold Medal, New York City
1992 Group Exhibition, Karen Warshaw Ltd., NY
1992 Juried Competition, Salmagundi Club, New York City
1991 Juried Competition Audubon Artists, New York City