Artist Rene Capone Returns with "Zebra Boy" in 2016
Channel: Rene Capone
Date: 2016-02-17

After Two years in and out of hospitals having orthopedic surgeries Rene returns to doing what he does best, making figure art.

The "Zebra Boy" series become a journey towards acceptance. The stripes are represent the scars on my legs. It then turn inta a fictional the fictional story wjhere I become half zebra/ half boy. With each drawing & painting we see the character Zebra Boy" accept and gradually grow into and stripes. Eventually he becomes more settled version of himself. With his glorious stripes, he eventually transforms both physically and mentally into something of a mythological creature. He becomes untouchable by the insecurities of mankind – and a symbol for all those who might need one. The Zebra Boy series consists of 18 mixed media paintings and drawings. Mainly watercolor & ink.

I see this work as a modern myth or for anyone who was, is or will be born "different." It's also a story for anyone facing the challenges of disability and it shows that you can ultimately win. 

René Capone is a figure Artist from California known for his sensual, whimsical and mysterious style; often used together. He also works with stories and myth. His work had gained global notice. A critic once wrote, "The figures in Capone's artwork appear to be on a deeply personal quest for identity and their place in the world." Rene most certainly agrees. 

This most recent series of paintings and drawings based on his character "Zebra Boy" was shown in San Francisco this February  @ #611hyde / 611 Hyde Street, SF, CA 

Capone was born in Niskayuna. A small town in upstate New York. He is the oldest of four children born of Linda Mammana. Capone is his adopted last name. He is of no relation to famed mobster Al Capone. Although he admits he doesn't mind if everyone thinks it to be true.

He attended the Parsons School of Design in Manhattan, New York City. Upon completion, he moved to The San Francisco Bay Area where he currently resides in the city of Oakland.

Capone's artwork has taken global notice. Private collectors of his work can be found in the United States of America, Canada, Sweden, England, France, Japan, and The Netherlands. In 2004 Glaxo Smith Kline became his first corporate collector. Rene's work was recently reviewed by The Advocate magazine with arts and culture critic Adam Sandel.

For more about Rene please visit: http://www.renecapone.com
Prints and merchandise at: http://rene-capone.pixels.com/