Kevin Champeny:
Lithograph in colors on wove paper, 1976 Sheet Size: 35 1/4” x 24 1/2” inches Signed and numbered 9/125 in pencil, lower right Printed by the Rainbow Art Foun‐ dation, New York A very good impression of this scarce print.
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Willem de Kooning donated this image titled “Devil on a Keyboard” to the Rainbow Art Foundation in June 1976. The Rainbow Art Foundation is an organization which helps young and new printmakers. The R.A.F. has informed us that this is indeed a historical piece since de Kooning himself worked on it. The image was made into a nine color lithograph print in an edition of 70 signed and numbered prints. De Koon‐ ing then added the word Rainbow to the image and signed and numbered 125 pieces which is this edition.
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KEVIN CHAMPENY American, b. 1975
Kevin Champeny was born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin. Champeny began drawing before he could speak and says art was something he always felt compelled to create. He attended Beloit College where he studied Art History and Education, graduating with a BA in Studio Art. After graduating college, Kevin moved to New York City. Since graduating, every job he’s had has involved art in some form, be it design, painting, or sculpting, though most often behind the scenes. Kevin has sculpted professionally for the last 17 years, creating pieces for companies such as Warner Brothers, Disney, Lenox, Patron Tequila, and Belvedere Vodka. He has also done much original work for perfumeries such as Calvin Klein, Polo, DKNY and numerous others. Champeny even created the master model for President Obama’s cereal bowl during his tenure in the White House. Champeny’s biggest influences are Chuck Close, Kris Kuksi and M.C. Escher. He currently resides in Long Island, New York where he continues to create works of art for museums, private commissions and art galleries.
Artist Statement: “ I create a style of work that blurs the lines between photography, painting and sculpting. Mosaics enable me to elicit the tension and stories between hand sculpted and cast pixels and the overall image they compose. I want my art to open a conversation for the viewer. I hope people discovering and viewing my pieces will connect their own experiences to the choices I made when creating the work.”
detail from Stacked
Stacked
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 48 x 36 x 1.5 inches
detail from C-Note
C-Note
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 33 x 74 x 1.5 inches
detail from Polychromatic Confection
Polychromatic Confection
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 32 x 50 x 1.5 inches
detail from Gummy Obsession
Gummy Obsession
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 50 x 30 x 24 inches
detail from Candy Man
Candy Man
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 49 x 30 x 1.5 inches
detail from Death by Chocolate
Death by Chocolate
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 50 x 57 x 1.5 inches
detail from Sweet Fade - Pink
Sweet Fade - Pink
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 16 x 20 x 1 inches
detail from Polychromatic Confection
Polychromatic Confection - Small
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 16 x 20 x 1 inches
detail from Candy Kaleidoscope
Candy Kaleidoscope
hand cast and sculpted urethane candies 16 x 20 x 1 inches