Water Lillies and Japanese Bridge by Stephen Hansen. Courtesy of Zenith Gallery..
Artist Receptions: Friday, November 4 from 4pm to 8pm
Saturday, November 5 from 2pm to 6pm
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Zenith Gallery presents Great Moments in Art, II. For 38 years Zenith Gallery has represented Stephen Hansen and his painted papier Mache sculptures. We think of it is our public service to provide humor relief when and where needed. It doesn’t matter if you consider yourself an art connoisseur or someone who has never stepped foot into a gallery or museum, Stephen Hansen gets to the audience, and people love his work.
This show takes famous paintings by the masters and adds the Hansen touch. Stephen’s iconic comic figures are shown actually painting each great master’s work of art in each charming parody. In fact, Stephen not only creates the sculpture of his figure, engaging in the act of painting the masterpieces, he paints the copy of the painting each comic figure is creating. To be able to sculpt and paint with such talent and creativity and make you laugh, is a real gift and demonstrates extraordinary talent. They say it is far harder to make people laugh than make them cry. Come here and you will laugh so hard you will cry.
Hansen’s work has been shown worldwide over the past 40 years. His pieces are in the collections of Embassies around the world, as well as to be found in many museums, commercial buildings, airports and government buildings. Amongst which includes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, here in Washington.
Gallery Hours:
- Wednesday-Saturday: 12pm to 6pm
- All other times by appointment, please call 202-783-2963
The event is located at 1429 Iris St. NW. For more information, visit www.zenithgallery.com.
