Discover the art of Martin Kreloff
What happens in Las Vegas may stay in Las Vegas, but not when it comes to the artwork of leading Nevada artist, Martin Kreloff. Kreloff, whose work is held by numerous museums, corporate and private collections, sparkles with contemporary themes, often built around classic art references, bits of whimsy, stars of yesteryear, and even geisha girls and sumo wrestlers.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kreloff started painting when he was only 12. He began studying formally at The Brooklyn Museum and continued on at the famed Parsons School of Design. At the University of Miami, he garnered both a BFA and MFA, securing his future as a respected, well educated, and accomplished artist.
Kreloff first sprang onto the American art scene in Miami, Florida, in 1976, when he captured Miami residents involved in the arts, expressing the passion and emotion of the word “ART” in his first museum solo show, MIAMI SAYS ART. Captivating the community, it brought together every facet of the city to celebrate and promote the arts, as well as to help the city understand the role of the arts in its life, and to take its place on the cultural stage. The opening was attended by more than two thousand people. Kreloff helped to define a community. That acknowledgement and energized community continued to grow.
With more than 30 solo shows to his credit, Kreloff Has been commissioned to create artwork for such corporate clients as Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Royal Caribbean Cruise lines, Burger King Corporation, Nielsen / National Research Group, Intercontinental Banks, Harley-Davidson, Bloomingdale’s, Calder Race Track, American Civil Liberties Union, The Miami Design Preservation League, The Miami Herald, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Veolia Transportation.
A 50-year retrospective of Kreloff’s work was mounted at the prestigious Sahara West Gallery in Las Vegas in 2016. The comprehensive retrospective featured works from his youth all the way up to the present day, including drawings, portraits, paintings, and advertising materials. The opening was one of the highlights of the art season in Las Vegas, garnering outstanding press and media coverage.
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