John Kacere (b. 1920, Walker, Iowa; d. 1999, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is best known for his paintings of the female body, particularly midsections, clothed in lingerie. These larger-than-life paintings often drew criticism from feminists, but he maintained his work is a celebration of womanhood. Kacere’s work is held in major collections including Stedeljik Museum in Amsterdam, Holland, Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon, and the J.B. Speed Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. Before his death in 1999, Kacere taught at several notable universities including Cooper Union, New York University, Parsons School of Design, and School of Visual Arts.
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Exhibitions
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Currently On View
The Great American Nude
5 September — 7 October, 2023
Previous Exhibitions
The Flat Files
Prints, Posters and Ephemera from our Files
3 June — 19 July, 2023
Remembering John Kacere (1920 - 1999)
20 February — 28 March, 2020
From Lens to Eye to Hand
Photorealism 1969 to Today
6 August , 2017— 21 January, 2018
Photorealism: 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Painting
Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, Florida
30 June — 8 October, 2017
Photorealism Revisited
50 Years of Photorealism
6 June — 21 June, 2017
Hyperrealism: 50 Years of Painting
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
25 February — 5 June, 2017
Recent Press
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John Kacere
The Photorealist Pin-Up Pics That Inspired Christopher Kane
AnOther, 22/09/2017
Parrish Art Museum
From Lens To Eye To Hand: Photorealism 1969 To Today
Hamptons Art Hub, 04/08/2017