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Kevin SloanBlack Ice 2017
2017
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Normally observed to be white, grey, or light blue in color, a black iceberg was once a rare sight, however as our polar ice caps melt more and more, they too are becoming increasingly common. Kevin Sloan has captured an example of a black iceberg in this 2017 painting.
Icebergs form when large chunks of ice break away or "calf" from a larger glacier or ice shelf. Usually this happens when ice begins to melt. Icebergs continue to melt and break down into smaller pieces as they drift away from the frigid waters where they were formed. Eventually, some break to the point where their equilibrium is disrupted, causing the iceberg to flip over and expose the side that was formerly hidden beneath the water.
Flipped icebergs are visually striking, as their surfaces are untouched by snow and wind that clouds the surface of other icebergs whose tops have been exposed to the elements. This makes it possible to see the iceberg's inner depths, and the ice deep within it that has been compressed, or tinted with minerals and ocean water debris. Teals and blues, some so deep they appear to be black, are observed on newly capsized icebergs smooth and glossy surfaces.
Iceberg flipping has become increasingly common as our planet experiences global warming. Sloan has paid homage to the dark phenomenon in this painting, hinting at the human cause for this ominous but sublime sight with the inclusion of jet-streams in the sky.
- Creator:Kevin Sloan (1958, American)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Diameter: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1387214102722
Kevin Sloan
Kevin Sloan is a Denver-based painter working primarily with acrylic on canvas with forays into drawings, paintings on paper, and recently, ceramic and mixed media sculpture. Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, his early interest in art was nurtured by student classes at the Des Moines Art Center and in particular by their artist-in-residence, Frank Limone. It was clear upon his high school graduation that he would study art in college. Kevin received a BFA in painting from Tyler School of Art in 1981 where he studied with Stephen Greene and Stanley Whitney. He continued his formal education at the University of Arizona studying with James G. Davis, where he received an MFA in Painting in 1984. His curiosity and love of travel led him to live and work in a wide variety of cities across the United States including San Francisco, New York City, New Orleans, Key West, and Santa Fe. All these locales have had a lasting impact on his practice. Kevin’s work is characterized by curiosity and bemusement toward the natural and human-made world. His frequently symbolic paintings are part of an ongoing inquiry into the relationship between the marvel of the natural world and the mundane and often blunt reality of the modern era. In addition to his studio practice, he has been a visiting artist-in-residence at universities around the United States and occasionally teaches upper-level painting classes in Denver. He exhibits regularly in one-person and group exhibits around the world. His work is found in numerous private and public collections worldwide including the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona; Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florid; and the Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona. Kevin currently works in a converted church in the historic Denver neighborhood of Globeville where in addition to painting, he grows flowers and vegetables in the summer months. He shares his life with his husband Mark and two spirited Labradoodles, Otis and Poppy.
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