| Artist | E.E. Kono | Resides | United States |
| Website | eekono.con | Mediums | Egg Tempera Metalpoint Sumi Ink |
| eekono@eekono.com | Themes | Symbolism Mythology Folklore | |
| Follow the Artist | Press | eekono.com/press |
About the artist
E. E. Kono is a Los Angeles and Iowa-based artist. In her work, she explores the fluidity of culture and time. She employs a visual language that reflects her investigation into the connections between stories, symbols, and archetypes; across cultures and to the natural world.
Growing up, E.E.’s family split their year between a diverse international community and small-town, middle America. This nurtured in her a life-long interest in how stories and symbols create interwoven meanings between societies. Initially, this inspired a career in children’s literature, writing and illustrating picture books. Now, her practice favours a slow, meditative process using natural materials chosen for their layered significance.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
E. E. Kono’s practice is interested in how stories and symbols create meaning that’s passed from one society to another, transcending cultures and offering a connection between diverse viewpoints. She incorporates materials and methods that link directly to artists of the past, highlighting the cyclical nature of time.
Press
E.E. Kono’s work has been shown in Arts To Hearts Magazine.
Upcoming Exhibitions
| When | Exhibition | Gallery |
| May 2023 | Group exhibition: “Infinite Horizons” | Modern Eden Gallery San Francisco, CA. USA |
| June 2023 | Group exhibition: “Portrait Show 11: Beyond Original” | Modern Eden Gallery San Francisco, CA. USA |
| July 2023 | Group exhibition: “Monochromatic 6” | Wow X Wow Online / Scotland, UK |
CV
Education
1999 Graphic Design/Computer Graphics, UCLA Extension, CA. United States
1995 BA Art History, University of Iowa, IA. United States
1992 Art History Courses, University of Hull, United Kingdom
Selected Solo Exhibition
2022 Apotrope, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
2021 Curio, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA. United States
2020 California Mythos, La Luz de Jesus, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Year of the Rabbit, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
2022
Yule, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Mystical Rhythms, WOWxWOW, Online Gallery, Scotland
Totem, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Mighty, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Monochromagic 5, WOWxWOW, Online Gallery, Scotland
Small Works, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
The Portrait Show X, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
2021
Grand Saloon, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Lore, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Stardust Antennas, WOWxWOW, Online Gallery, Scotland
Monochromagic 4, WOWxWOW, Online Gallery, Scotland
Portrait Show IX, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Zoo, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA. United States -postponed due to lockdown
2020 Open Show, juried by Shana Nys Dambrot, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA. United States
2019
Art Market San Francisco, La Luz de Jesus, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Full Bodied, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Beast, curated by Tod Wingate, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA. United States
2018
32nd Annual Drawing Show, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Ogdoad, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Laluzapalooza, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
