Frederic C. Kaplan

Frederic C. Kaplan during his exhibition at Cerulean Arts

Interlude
With this current collection, I have drawn upon the long history of landscape and, especially, still-life as a foundation for metaphor. In these works, realistic rendering is fused with abstract, conceptual treatments to create narratives that speak of conditions in the contemporary world. Whether sardonic or whimsical, cynical or optimistic, disturbing or comforting, the intent of these pictures is to reveal, to expose truths that are often difficult to accept and digest.

Frederic C. Kaplan Resume
Cerulean Arts Collective Virtual Tour & Talk - April 26, 2023
Virtual Tour & Talk, October 23, 2024

Frederic C. Kaplan's upcoming solo exhibition will be presented February 11 - March 8, 2026.

Abstract artwork with a knife on a brick in a landscape setting, featuring the text 'Ce n'est pas une maison'.

Abstract artwork with a knife on a brick in a landscape setting, featuring the text 'Ce n'est pas une maison'.

A Brick Is Not a House, oil on canvas, 12" x 12" Available

Bowl of cherries on a wooden stump with a stormy sky in the background

Confessions of a Liar, oil on linen, 12" x 12" Available

Still life painting of an egg in a blue holder with cracked shells on an orange background

Cooked or Cracked: A Choice, oil on canvas, 12" x 12" Available

Split painting with a cityscape on the left and a natural landscape on the right, separated by a vertical red and yellow column.

Split painting with a cityscape on the left and a natural landscape on the right, separated by a vertical red and yellow column.

Double Solstice, oil on linen, 24" x 48" Available

Abstract painting of cubes floating in space

Electron Exchange, oil on canvas, 18" x 48" Available

An oil on canvas painting depicting a landscape with a dark sky, likely representing the artwork 'Fecundity I' by Frederic C. Kaplan.

An oil on canvas painting depicting a landscape with a dark sky, likely representing the artwork 'Fecundity I' by Frederic C. Kaplan.

Fecundity I, oil on canvas, 11" x 14" Available

Wooden pipe on a flat surface with a piece of paper attached.

Homage to Magritte's Pipe, oil on canvas, 24" x 36" Available

Painting of a large onion with small sprouts nearby, set against a soft landscape.

Onion Towers, oil on linen, 12" x 12" Available

A banana on a wooden surface with a warm color palette

Penetration, oil on canvas, 8" x 12" Available

Sanctuary in Green, acrylic on canvas painting by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Sanctuary in Green, acrylic on canvas, 20" x 22" Available

Painting of a green fruit on a textured surface

Seduction, oil on canvas, 9" x 12" Available

Painting of three trees in a field with a blue sky.

Three Trees, oil on linen, 18" x 18" Available

Abstract painting of a large banana against a blue background

Top Banana: Un-Mutable, oil on linen, 12" x 12" Available

Abstract artwork with geometric shapes and a landscape at the top

Wind in the Stars, oil on canvas, 32" x 32" Available

Abstract painting with a central circular form in green and black on a multicolored background

Watchful Eye, oil on canvas, 24" x 32" Available

Melting statue of liberty in front of a city skyline with a body of water

Vanishing Promises, oil on linen, 20" x 24" Available

Singing to the Cosmos, oil on canvas painting by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Singing to the Cosmos, oil on canvas, 26" x 44" Available

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Frederic C. Kaplan's previous solo exhibition was on view October 16 - November 10, 2024. For inquiries on work shown below, please Contact Us.

Believe It or Not, acrylic and watercolor on Lanaquarelle paper painting by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Believe It or Not, acrylic and watercolor on Lanaquarelle paper painting by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Believe It or Not, acrylic & watercolor on paper, 22" x 30"

Caged I, graphite on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Caged I, graphite on paper, 4.75" x 6.5" SOLD

Caged II, graphite on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Caged II, ballpoint pen on paper, 4.75" x 6.5"

Caged III, graphite on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Caged III, ballpoint pen on paper, 4.75" x 6.5"

Christ Was a Jew I, charcoal on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Christ was a Jew I, charcoal on paper, 11.75" x 18"

Christ Was a Jew II, charcoal on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Christ was a Jew II, charcoal on paper, 15.5" x 11.5"

Cooked or Cracked: A Choice, oil on paper with egg shells mixed media artwork by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Cooked or Cracked: A Choice, oil on paper with egg shells mixed media artwork by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Cooked or Cracked: A Choice, mixed media, 20.5" x 20.5"

Good Grief!, oil on wood painting by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Good Grief!, oil on panel, acrylic on wood, 10" x 10"

Hammer of Justice?, acrylic on canvas painting by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Hammer of Justice?, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 18"

Judgements, oil on linen painting (triptych) by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Judgements, oil on linen, 36" x 66" (triptych)

Living Together, acrylic on canvas painting by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Living Together, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 18" SOLD

Planning ... Down the Drain, charcoal and conté crayon on paper drawing with contraceptives by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Planning ... Down the Drain, charcoal and conté crayon on paper drawing with contraceptives by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Planning .. Down the Drain, mixed media, 20.5" x 20.5"

Pride In America, acrylic on wood painting by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Pride in America, acrylic on wood, 10" x 10"

Pussy Grabber .. wants to live here, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Pussy Grabber .. wants to live here, oil on linen, 24" x 20"

"Tools" of the Trade .. Again, acrylic on canvas painting by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan.

"Tools" of the Trade .. Again, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 18"

Verboten I, graphite on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Verboten I, graphite on paper, 4.75" x 6.5"

Verboten III, graphite on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan.

Verboten II, ballpoint pen on paper, 4.75" x 6.5"

Verboten III, ballpoint pen on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Verboten III, ballpoint pen on paper, 4.75" x 6.5"

Yellow Christina, acrylic on wood painting by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Yellow Christina, acrylic on wood, 12" x 12"

Christ was a Jew, oil on Arches paper painting by Cerulean Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan.

Christ was a Jew, oil on paper, 18" x 12"

Supreme F*** You, graphite, ink, acrylic, watercolor, conté crayon and pastel on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Supreme F*** You, graphite, ink, acrylic, watercolor, conté crayon and pastel on paper drawing by Collective Member Frederic C. Kaplan

Supreme F*** You, mixed media drawing, 11.75" x 11.75"

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Frederic C. Kaplan's previous solo exhibition was held April 12 - May 7, 2023. A selection of his works is currently available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all other work shown, please Contact Us.

The Stuff We Are Made Of, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24" Available

Seeds of Time, acrylic & graphite on panel, 12" x 12" Available

Home Seekers, acrylic, gouache & graphite on watercolor paper, 14" x 20" Available

Gravity Lens, acrylic, gouache & graphite on watercolor paper, 14" x 20" Available

Venus, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24" Available

Gravity Plus, acrylic on panel, 12" x 12" Available

Pluto, acrylic, ink on canvas, 18" x 18" Available

Despina, acrylic, ink on panel, 12" x 12" Available

Saturn, acrylic, ink on canvas, 32" x 32" Available

Luna, acrylic, ink on panel, 14" x 14" Available

How Is It Possible? (Lost Moments), oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

Temporal Geometry Z, oil on paper with watch and nylon thread, 28" x 21"

Playing Dice with the Universe, oil on museum board, 18" x 12"

Yesterday, acrylic on watercolor paper, 11.5" x 15.5"

Finding Her Way, acrylic & gouache on watercolor paper, 14" x 20"

Gestation, acrylic, gouache & graphite on watercolor paper, 15.75" x 12"

Interlopers, acrylic, gouache & graphite on watercolor paper, 13" x 10.25"

Passionate Eruption, acrylic & gouache on watercolor paper, 10.5" x 13.5"