Twelve Deans

Twelve Deans is a solo painting exhibition from artist Evan Mazellan, coming to Kennedy Art Center in the spring of 2025.

The exhibition will consist mainly of large scale painted portraits of James Dean overlaid on curated background environments according to the concepts he has developed, inspired by Andy Warhol’s ’Elvis’ series.

Evan Mazellan’s paintings grapple with privacy, injury, and ownership, lifting images from news media, personal photos, and belongings in and around the studio. Familiar images take on new meaning as they are fragmented and re-assembled into a pictorial space that highlights the permanence found in media archiving and mass production. Mazellan explores the sought-after transformation found in restoration and medical surgery, where the pursuit of enhancement can swing between helping and harming, a process prone to unexpected outcomes and mishaps.

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