birth_place nationality field article_title name bgcolour
little rock , arkansas american realism david kassan
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david kassan

david jon kassan -lrb- born 1977 in little rock , arkansas -rrb- is an internationally recognized contemporary american painter , filmmaker , and philanthropist best known for his life-size representational paintings , which combine figurative subjects with abstract backgrounds or `` tromp l'oeil texture studies , '' of this dual representation strategy kassan notes , `` my effort to constantly learn to document reality with a naturalistic , representational painting technique allows for pieces to be inherent contradictions ; paintings that are both real and abstract . ''
kassan is a much sought after drawing and painting instructor because of his steadfast commitment to the age old discipline of working from life and creating compelling expressions of the human condition .
he has given painting/drawing seminars and lectures at various institutions , and universities around the world .
in 2013 , he founded the kassan foundation in hopes of giving grants directly to underprivileged talent in both the visual and musical arts .
kassan works can be seen in many public and private collections worldwide .
he is represented by gallery henoch -lrb- chelsea -rrb- , new york , ny and the maxwell alexander gallery in culver city , ca .
kassan lives and works in brooklyn , new york .
