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Dennis Kleidon’s paintings are unique in the world. While one might see in his work a nod to Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, or Josef Albers, as well as his own background in architecture, none of these fully account for the robust abstractions he unleashes onto canvas or paper. The final brushstrokes – which appear to be spontaneous – exist within planned compositions that are precisely textured, graphic, and balanced.

Kleidon’s work has been recognized by the world-renowned art critic, Edward Lucie-Smith, as “deeply personal” and “bursting with life.” Recent reviews have appeared in Art & Antiques Magazine, White Hot Magazine, Art Miami, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Quarterly Newsletter.

Kleidon’s paintings have been shown recently at the Walter Wickiser Gallery in New York City, Gallery Andrea in Scottsdale, Art on Paper in New York City, Palm Beach Modern & Contemporary, Art Miami Context, Art Space 349 Gallery in Palm Desert, California, Art Wynwood in Miami, Vista Center for the Arts in Phoenix, Art Now Fair in Miami, Seattle Art Fair, and the Los Angeles Modern & Contemporary Art Show.

Kleidon is dedicated to advancing excellence in design and art and to improving the visual environment. Always a teacher, Kleidon wants the freedom, power, and optimism of his paintings to enrich the lives of all who see and own them. He asks viewers to “experience the excitement of bold colors in motion and their abstract implications. Become saturated with their visual transformation.”