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The artwork of Stephen Zaima

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Painting, Rabbit Hole, Triptych,2021, oil and encaustic on linen, 84in high x 192in wide

Stephen Zaima — painter and artist — monograph FEAR NOT

In his paintings, Stephen Zaima creates invented landscapes of enigmatic images, symbols, and shapes that he has assembled not from any formal language, but from his own imagination and sensibilities.  Zaima’s recurring vision usually involves some form of detritus or dystopian imbroglio, common to many artists exploring the unfamiliar. A monograph of selected works from 1984-2021 will be published spring 2022, with an essay by Saul Ostrow. His studio is in the Hudson Valley region on New York State. 




FEAR NOT

May 28, 2022 – June 06, 2022
Merge , 178 Schoonmaker Ln, Stone Ridge, NY 12484
Opening Reception: May 27, 5 to 8 pm
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“The images in my work frequently lack names that we recognize and even when they do have names, it’s just to keep the trail warm. I don’t want my art to fall into a black hole, but I want to get close to the edge.”

Stephen Zaima
Rabbit Hole painting in outdoor studio

“My paintings often depict a space in which the boundary between the real and the imaginary is blurred, and images and symbols take on new meanings.”

Stephen Zaima

“Our heads are round so our
thoughts can change direction.”

Francis Picabia

“Do something, do something to that, and then do something to that.”  

Jasper Johns

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