Derek Kaplan
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1975, Derek Kaplan is a self-taught, abstract artist now living and working in New York City. As a young boy growing up in Southern Africa, Derek was inspired by the colors and the natural beauty of the tropical grasslands that make up the African savanna. Rainfall was infrequent during the long dry season, but when it came, the clouds and storms that accompanied it inspired Derek’s earliest paintings.
Derek had his first solo show in June, 2013 at the Couture Gallery Contemporary Art Space in Stockholm, Sweden. Members of the Swedish Royal family attended the opening reception and all of the works on exhibit were sold on that very evening. Shortly thereafter Derek had his first exhibit at a gallery in the Chelsea Art District in Manhattan where he repeated his success in Stockholm by again selling all of the works on exhibit. In March, 2014, Derek exhibited new work at a gallery on Bleecker Street in Manhattan’s West Village. It met with a similar response. He continues to sell to a growing list of private clients and, in addition, his works have been used to help stage multi-million dollar properties in Manhattan’s demanding real …
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1975, Derek Kaplan is a self-taught, abstract artist now living and working in New York City. As a young boy growing up in Southern Africa, Derek was inspired by the colors and the natural beauty of the tropical grasslands that make up the African savanna. Rainfall was infrequent during the long dry season, but when it came, the clouds and storms that accompanied it inspired Derek’s earliest paintings.
Derek had his first solo show in June, 2013 at the Couture Gallery Contemporary Art Space in Stockholm, Sweden. Members of the Swedish Royal family attended the opening reception and all of the works on exhibit were sold on that very evening. Shortly thereafter Derek had his first exhibit at a gallery in the Chelsea Art District in Manhattan where he repeated his success in Stockholm by again selling all of the works on exhibit. In March, 2014, Derek exhibited new work at a gallery on Bleecker Street in Manhattan’s West Village. It met with a similar response. He continues to sell to a growing list of private clients and, in addition, his works have been used to help stage multi-million dollar properties in Manhattan’s demanding real estate market.
Derek currently lives in New York City. He is married to Fredrik Eklund, the noted New York realtor.
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