ARTIST

Aaron Kleeblatt

North Shore

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David Hasselhof

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Jonny O

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Mike Myers

About

Studio Member since 2016

b.1974

Aaron Kleeblatt is a prolific artist whose portfolio is both sharp and vibrant. His work can be identified by his minimalist approach to portraits- many being of American musicians or celebrities.

“Musicians and politicians, those are my favorite kind of people to draw. I just like them. They are my favorite personalities—vibrant personalities. Drawing the figures. Painting them.”

His artworks are minimal by design and then energized with color palettes reminiscent of pop art. A movie buff, Kleeblatt has been known to say “movies are my life”. This cinematic influence is witnessed through dramatic contrast and the deliberate character building in his works.

“It diverts me away from everyday life. Because then I don’t have to worry about racism, politics and all of the other stuff going on in the world.”

Kleeblatt has been a member of the North Shore studio’s curating team since 2018. Aaron was the North Shore Studio Artist of the Month in August 2018, and his artwork appeared in our 2019 agency calendar.

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Exhibitions

Opening Night
Circle Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, IL 2023
Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear
Circle Contemporary North Shore, Glenview, IL 2023
Everyday Heroes
Circle Contemporary North Shore, Glenview, IL 2022
Face in the Crowd
Circle Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, IL 2022
Connect the Dots
SAIC Wellness Gallery 2022
Looking Out
Circle Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, IL 2021
U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsy's Office
Glenview, IL 2018
Evanston Art Center Winter Expo
Evanston, IL 2018
7th Annual Square Foot Show
Circle Contemporary North Shore, Glenview, IL 2018

Portfolio work

David Hasselhof, 2023

Jonny O, 2023

Mike Myers, 2023

Betty White, 2022

Bob Saget, 2022

Eddie Murphy, 2022

I Must Break You, 2022

Where Art Thou, 2021

Hey, Yo Vinnie, 2021

Chairman Mao, 2021

Charles Manson, 2021

Zac Attack, 2021

Wedge Antilles, 2020

  • Sold

Dylan, 2019

Jimmy Hoffa, 2020

Neil Diamond, 2017

Jack White, 2020

When Carl Met Dali, 2019

Jethro Tull, 2020

Dalton Cyr, 2019

  • Sold

May the Force be With You, 2017

USA Sly, 2018

I.M.P.E, 2019

  • Sold

Axle F, 2019

Kane Hodder, 2019

MLK, 2019

Joni Mitchell, 2019

Estelle Getty, 2019

Roger Ebert, 2019

George Peppard, 2019

Rob Zombie, 2019

Binky Stallone, 2020

Limahi, 2020

Ian Fleming, 2019

Delta Force, 2020

Luke Skywalker, 2020

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