ARTIST BIO

 

Kyle Szpyrka is a 34-year-old Connecticut based artist. After graduating from The
College of Saint Rose with a BFA in painting in 2010 he moved to NYC where his
career began. In the past 10 years Kyle has received representation with Paul
Calendrillo Fine Art, NYC, Isis Pheonix Art, London, Isabella Garrucho Fine Art, Greenwich CT, and currently Trimper Gallery, Greenwich CT. His works have been published in The Asset Times Magazine, Art Daily News, Preppy Trendy Magazine, Venue Magazine, and KRAVEN Magazine. In 2021 he received the People & Painting Gallery Award for his piece “Learning To Fly” and has participated in solo and joint exhibitions in numerous locations across NYC and CT.

 

 

 

"I am inspired by a wide range of art, such as the pop art language and sky-high murals of street artists PichiAvo, the indigenous portraits of photographer and philanthropist Jimmy Nelson, the abstract spiritualist paintings of Hilma Af Klint, and many others. These artists represent three key ingredients I find at the core of my work; a deep love for street art for its ability to speak to the masses in the language of our times, a deep respect for our world's indigenous cultures and a desire to draw attention to all that they can teach us, and an exploration of a deeper, more spiritually connected experience of Life and our purpose for being here. 

 

By blending these key ingredients into my own language of painting I hope my art can serve a role in bringing these subjects I hold dear into my community and gain visibility for their cause. "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • CV

    PUBLICATIONS

     

    November 1, 2022 | The Asset Times Magazine, pg.29 - 32 | https://theassettimes.com/downloads.php?edition=November2022 

     

    May 27, 2021 | Art Daily News Magazine | https://www.artdailynewsinternationalmagazine.com/2021/05/artist-bio-i-am-33-year-old-artist-born.html

     

    January 7, 2018 | Preppy Trendy Mag | Interview with Marie Caro : Meet Kyle Andrew Szpyrka A Young Gifted Painter | https://preppytrendymag.com/meet-kyle-andrew-szpyrka-a-young-gifted-painter/

     

    Fall 2015 | Venü Magazine #28 | Shared one page feature

     

    June 2013 | KRAVEN Magazine May | 8 Page feature with back cover

     

     

    SHOWS

     

    11/22 - 1/2023 | The Unity Series | Mecha Noodle Bar | Stamford, CT

     

    11/15/2022 - 12/14/2022 | Light- Virtual Group Exhibition | Tebbs Gallery | London, UK

     

    5/1 - 7/1/2021 | IGI Spring 2021 Group Exhibition| Isabella Garrucho Fine Art | Greenwich, CT

     

    5/1 - 6/10/2021 | Art To The Avenue | The Bendheim Gallery | Greenwich, CT 

     

    2/8 – 2/19/2021 | 9th Juried Online Exhibition: Our Image of God and Our Transcendent World | People & Painting Gallery

     

    4/1 - 6/1/2021| Online solo exhibition via Artsy.net: Unity II | Isabella Garrucho Fine Art

     

    1/31 2018 | Envision by RAW Artists CT | Oakdale Theater | Wallingford, CT

     

    5/21 – 7/21/2015 | The New Black & White Perspective | Isabella Garrucho Fine Art | Westport, CT 

     

    3/5 – 3/14/2015 | Messengers:A Solo Exhibition | Paul Calendrillo, New Century Artist Gallery - NY, NY

     

    5/10 - 5/22/2013 | Idolized: A Pop Show | Loft 594 | Brooklyn, NY 

     

     

    AWARDS

     

    2/8 – 2/19/2021 | Certificate of Excellence for "Unity 2-5" | Our Image of God and Our Transcendent World | People & Painting Gallery

     

    2/8 – 2/19/2021 | Gallery Award for "Learning To Fly" | Our Image of God and Our Transcendent World | People & Painting Gallery