RON ZAKRIN IS BRINGING A Cluster " F*

Detroit’s ever present creative force, artist Ron Zakrin, will present his solo exhibition entitled Cluster " F*

For a painter who prefers to be neither abstract nor abstruse in his works, Ron Zakrin has an unsettling talent for making the viewer think. His colorful images - imbued as they are with sensual beauty, violent emotion, dark humor, and the occasional dash of pathos - are indirect links to a reality that one writer described as "the skull beneath the skin." The figures on his canvases are superficially part of the everyday world or drawn from his imagination, but nuances of line and the careful placement of symbols here and there all indicate that this artist is saying something with a subtlety that is (quite often) menacing in its subdued delivery. 

To commemorate the exhibition opening, 323East will give away free Giclèe prints of “The Last Stand” that have been signed and numbered by Zakrin to the first 30 people that attend the show and request one. A Giclée is a fancy art word for archival limited edition print 

Zakrin said the name of the exhibition alludes to the focal point of the show. “It’s a cluster of work that spreads away from a central focal point in concentric waves,” he said. “Each piece of work is both a stand alone, self contained unit with its own story, while simultaneously belonging to a much larger orchestration of paintings, drawings, and assemblages.”

Prominent themes gallery visitors will experience in his works of art include:
The demise of wholesome goodness, in general, 
Ethics in genetic art, 
Heartache and other pass times, and 
Mythology in the 21st century.

323East last hosted a Zakrin exhibition in September of 2009, and according to gallery founder Jesse Cory the show got rave reviews.

“We are extremely excited to have Ron back at 323East for his second solo exhibition,” said Cory. “His shows have a strong group of followers, and have become very popular with those that visit the gallery regularly. Detroit art enthusiast and collectors are always interested to see Ron’s latest work. It’s going to be a great exhibition.”

Zakrin’s Cluster " F*

To learn more about him and his work visit www.ronzakrin.com.