David jon kassan biography for kids

American painter

David Jon Kassan (born February 25, 1977^[1] in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American painter best known for his life-size representational paintings, which combine figurative subjects with abstract backgrounds or trompe-l'œil stylings.^[2] 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".^[3]

Kassan works can be seen in many public collections worldwide.

Kassan currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.^{[citation needed]}

Early life and education

David Kassan received his B.F.A. in 1999 from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.

He continued his studies at The National Academy, and the Art Students League of New York, both in Manhattan

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