Paul Kenton | London New York

In a collection that captures two of the most iconic cities in the world, Paul Kenton continues to define a new genre of cityscape art with London/New York . Without artifice or agenda, Kenton has harnessed his inimitable painterly observations to peel back the masks from the visage of these two cultural hubs and translate their every breath and heartbeat into contemporary fine art. Imbued with personality bordering anthropomorphism, one can derive the mood of these paintings at a glance, from a feverish intensity of colour offset by riotous beams of light suggestive of frenetic city life, to the subtler scenes of a city at peace with itself.

metropoles, whilst saluting their remarkable history, architecture, landmarks and style. Viewed in its entirety, this collection allows the onlooker to feel privy to Kenton’s own journey in creating it. Deftly guided by just the right amount of subject matter familiarity, we somehow see these scenes anew, and appreciate them as a renaissance of the relatable. London/New York is a considered, carefully curated body of work. Muted palettes that should, by rights, jar against more vibrantly depicted vistas serve only to compliment. Fast-paced scenes, when viewed alongside tranquil riverbanks, provide contrast rather than conflict. In short, Kenton has distilled the very essence of both cities and amalgamated them into a visual elixir, triumphant without arrogance and refined but not urbane.

Kenton continues to escort his collectors along a unique path, traversing the streets of these

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