Kenny Cole

Kenny Cole

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"Twister"
2015
Gouache on paper
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$500.00
8.5" x 7"
Kenny Cole depicts a wearied nude pole dancer being ogled by a lone monocled penguin complete with his top hat and cigarette holder. A plume of pink smoke curls skyward as a twister stirs up a cloud in the distance. Though the penguin is diminutive compared to the dancer we assume that he plays the role of overlord, careless of the stress and strain of the dancer, patiently observing her duress. All is schematic color suggesting an underlying note of pageantry and custom.
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"Kenny Cole's work is completely current and fresh, and has the smoking gun of sophisticated, 'make you think', power that comes with experience--- the ultimate cocktail!" - Carly Glovinski

”Bleak. With color.” - Karen Jelenfy

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