KYRA BELAN WWW.KYRABELAN.COM
“Great Goddess Isis Colored Pencil” Mixed On Paper, 48"x40” By Yadira Roman
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y art is about celebrating Mother Earth – it's plants, animals, ecosystems, and flowers. It is about the beauty of nature, and it celebrates the divine feminine and the inherent equality of genders and global cultures. I hope that when spectators look at my art, they are inspired to love, respect, and preserve our planet and work harder at preventing climate change." Award-winning artist, activist, and academic Kyra Belán creates masterful expressions with a pulsating mix of color, text, and figures. Belan swiftly tackles topics related to race, gender, and politics with many styles, such as painting, drawing, digital photography, and installations. Her art is grounded on environmental, social, and political issues, reaching a collective of crowds as her work has been used in political campaigns advocating for women's rights. In addition, she advocates for mother nature through metaphorical depictions of idols and animal scenery that she vividly portrays with popping realism. In this issue, she depicts female artists Georgia O'keefe and Frida Khalo as compelling protagonists in art history, once again unapologetically asserting her devotion to women's rights. Belán's displays of historical female role model portraiture paintings incorporate elements of nature in supporting her symbolic storytelling in connecting feminine strengths and their relation to planet earth. She features bold and vibrant “Georgia O’keeffe With Jimson Weed” Colored Pencil On Paper 30"x22”
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