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Kathy Kafka

Visual Artist

Kathy Kafka developed an interest in photography and over time has focused on the art and the essence of capturing the moment. She will seize the true essence of every photograph through natural lighting and stunning surroundings. Kathy loves the unique moments and her philosophy is to keep things as real and genuine as possible. Her style of photography is very natural and expressive. It is about telling the story through beautiful photographs. Kathy has evolved her artistic career from someone that just loved taking pictures to being involved in different aspects of photography. She’s had several solo exhibits, participated in gallery events, displaying two utility box wraps currently in the City of Oakland Park, and an Artist Profile in GoRiverwalk Magazine August 2016 issue. She has thousands of photos listed on iStock Photo since 2010. In 2016, Kathy started publishing children’s books on Amazon and currently has 14 books with the last one titled: Birds of Florida. These books are available in both e-book and paperback and combine both writing and photography. Kathy currently lives in Broward County. Her goal as an artist is to continue to be creative and allowing new pursuits.

Harold Kahn

Photographer; Visual Artist

Part of my concerns are with the inherent qualities of particular materials, such as sheet metal, wood, paper, wax, plaster, and clay. Aside from an Oriental sensitivity to simple materials and natural processes, I am interested in the irregularities and imperfections that result from the activity of forming each piece. Such irregularities and imperfections appear all the more significant when one compares one object to the next; hence, the repetitive nature and serial form of my work. After having made these pieces, I find myself concerned with how age and time transform each work by their cumulative effect on the materials involved. Metal rusts, wood decays, plaster cracks and chips, etc. Everything in this world breaks down and decays over time. We are all transformed with the passage of time. I hope these works suggest a spirituality – a mysterious depth which we try to approach but cannot really know. Native New Yorker Harold Kahn moved to Florida in 2021 and brought with him his large-scale wall sculptures. Fabricated in a series in one specific material, such as sheet metal, wood, clay, plaster, wax, or handmade paper, installations of his work have appeared in a variety of venues in the New York metropolitan area. His work is in the permanent collection of Yeshiva University Museum as well as in private collections. Kahn's formal art education began at the Visual Arts Center in Beersheva, Israel. He holds both BFA and MFA degrees from Queens College and SUNY Albany.

Jillian Kennedy

Visual Artist

Always interested in learning something new, may it be a technique, or an entire new style of artistic creation, I pride myself on the ability of being diverse and spontaneous. "I have been blessed with the talent to draw, paint & create, which fills my life with happiness. I feel the need to share my work with the world, in hopes that the happiness will be passed onto others.” - Jillian Brie Kennedy

Kahra Keyes

Actor; Choreographer; Composer; Dancer; Director; Filmmaker; Musician; Poet; Singer; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Writer

Kahra is a unique, multi-dimensional artist set to break limitations to set new standards for the possibilities of creative individuals. Among many talents, Kahra is a recording artist, singer, songwriter, visual artist, actor, model, & dancer. Kahra enjoys playing piano, guitar, harmonica, flute, media show hosting, painting live, painting & singing live, photography, & interior design. "Being a creator of the arts is essential to my soul's happiness and fulfillment" she lovingly insists. Kahra has sang on stages across South Florida. She has written over 300 songs, released albums on iTunes, design her album cover artwork, and has recently captured the title of Miss Florida US Nation 2014. Kahra also enjoys shooting, directing, & editing music videos. Kahra now has 12 music videos on her YouTube Channel. "In today's market, diversity is a necessity & Kahra's got IT". www.youtube.com/kahramusic. www.kahramusic.com. kahramusic@gmail.com

Antoine Khawam

Visual Artist

Khawam’s recent work was influenced by today’s socio-political issues such as chaos, displacement, war and immigration, and premised on the idea that challenges our vision of Syria’s urban scenes in its wartorn cities and structured through our own varying positions. The use of expressive brush strokes weaves together images of geometric and organic shapes, some are abstract and others are recognized objects scattered across the canvas with hints of the architecture that suggest chaos and hope in an urban scene which intensify our experience. Khawam’s primary focus is of his birthplace – the city of Aleppo with urban scenes of collapsed apartment floors, fallen balconies, curved rooftops, debris and punched holes in building facades. The painting series reveal haunting and disturbing scenes and intentionally was painted with a palette of joyful color fields and shapes that emerge from the canvas with a vigorous life-force. A fantastical place of fear, desire, refuge, conquest and decay, the Syrian conflict has played an increasingly important role in creating a subject matter with a unique style that connect people through art. His interest in portraying the socio-political issues of the multi-cultural and social disturbances is well presented and has an aesthetic sense of the sublime. Tony Khawam was born in Aleppo, Syria and immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1977. He is a graduate from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and now lives and works in Florida. He is deeply rooted in his Middle Eastern heritage and the American experience through history, current events, and the surrounding urban landscape with influences of post-war German and American art. His urban architecture and heritage paintings are formed by ideas about today’s socio-cultural issues such as social disruption, displacement, and immigration, intertwined with the American culture. Khawam has been exhibited nationally in galleries and museums and a recipient of recent awards including the “Individual Artist Award, Specific Cultural Project”, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (2021); the “Creative Investment Program Award” Broward County Cultural Division, FL (2020). He has been a participant in numerous workshops including “Artists at the Community Development Table” Americans For the Arts (2019); and the “Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute” Broward County Division of Culture, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2019). Khawam’s work is included in museums, private and public collections throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. He has given “Artist talk” and participated as a panelist at several art institutions. He recently curated exhibits about cross-cultural experiences in art, and he’s the author of “Emerging Art from War-Torn Syria: War & Hope” and “Crossing borders: Artists From The Middle East & America” touring art exhibit projects. Khawam has been interviewed by and published in Boca Raton Magazine; Miami Shoutout Magazine; WLRN Public Media, Miami PBS-NPR; Palm Beach Illustrated; Aventura Magazine; Lifestyle Media Group, South Florida; News Break Michigan (9/2020); Brooklyn reporter News (10/2019); Artrepreneur Media (9/2019); Voyage Miami Magazine (1/2018); NJ Savy Living magazine, NJ (5/2000); The New York Times, NY (7/1998), and many more. Education 1985 – Bachelor of Fine Art, The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 1987 – Advanced studies in Advertising and Graphic Design, Montclair State University, NJ Awards and Grants 2021 - “Individual Artist Award, Specific Cultural Project”, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs 2020 - “Creative Investment Program Award” Broward County Cultural Division, FL 2002 - “Artists Fellowship award” Mid-Atlantic region 1998 - “Innovative Works on Paper and Printmaking Project” Rutgers University, NJ 1997 - “Artist in Residence, NJ Series” Geraldine Dodge Foundation. Collections Khawam’s work are in museums, corporate and private collections in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Selected One-Person Exhibitions 2020 - ArtServe, Miami, FL 2019 - Art Miami Context Art Fair Dec 4-8, Khawam Gallery, Miami, FL 2019 - Art Palm Beach Art Fair Jan 17-21, Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL 2018 - Design Center of the Americas, interior designers special event exhibition, Ft Lauderdale, FL 2017 - “Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo” Ft Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center, FL 2018 - Artexpo New York Art Fair, April 19-22, NYC Pier 94 2018 - Art Palm Beach Art Fair Jan 17-21, Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL 2017 - Miami Art Week at Red Dot Art Fair Dec 6-10, 2017, Miami, FL 2017 - “Spiritual Vessels” Bailey Contemporary Arts, Pompano Beach, Ft Lauderdale, FL 2017 - “Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo” Ft Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center, FL Selected Group Exhibitions 2021 - “The American Road Trip” curated by Imtiaz Hafiz of Art in Embassies, US Dept of State, Washington, DC. 2021 – “Crossing Borders: Artists from the Middle East & Latin America” Kendall Art Center, Miami, FL 2020 - “Emerging Art From War-Torn Syria: War & Hope” Syrian-American artists group exhibit ArtServe, FL 2019 - Oct 12 - Dec 30 “30th Anniversary Season Preview at ArtServe, Miami, FL Oct 9-10 at Florida International Trade & Cultural Expo, Ft Lauderdale Convention Center Sept 27-29, Syrian Arts & Culture Center, 352, 86th St. Brooklyn, NY 2019 - “Culturally Diverse” diversity in South Florida, Bailey Contemporary Arts, Pompano Beach, Ft Lauderdale, FL 2018 - “Interior designers gala” Design Center of the Americas, Ft Lauderdale, FL 2017 - “Truth and Reconciliation” Little Haiti Cultural Complex Gallery, Miami, FL 2017 - “Art Boca Raton” Int’l Pavilion of the Palm Beaches at Florida Atlantic University, FL Selected Artist Workshops 2020 - “Artists at the Community Development Table” Americans For the Arts, Miami, FL 2019 - “Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute” Broward County Cultural Division, Fort Lauderdale, FL Selected Bibliography/Press Boca Raton Magazine, BocaMag.com: https://bit.ly/2Rb7PE3 - by John Thomason, 9/2020 Shoutout Miami Magazine: https://bit.ly/3dzLyu2 - by Emma Jacobs, 10/2020 The Brooklyn Reporter, https://bit.ly/3iC0yZo - by John Alexander, 10/2019 Tony Khawam was born in Aleppo, Syria and immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1977. He is a graduate from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and now lives and works in Florida. He is deeply rooted in his Middle Eastern heritage and the American experience through history, current events, and the surrounding urban landscape with influences of post-war German and American art. His urban architecture and heritage paintings are formed by ideas about today’s socio-cultural issues such as social disruption, displacement, and immigration, intertwined with the American culture. Khawam has been exhibited nationally in galleries and museums and a recipient of recent awards including the “Individual Artist Award, Specific Cultural Project”, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (2021); the “Creative Investment Program Award” Broward County Cultural Division, FL (2020). He has been a participant in numerous workshops including “Artists at the Community Development Table” Americans For the Arts (2019); and the “Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute” Broward County Division of Culture, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2019). Khawam’s work is included in museums, private and public collections throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. He has given “Artist talk” and participated as a panelist at several art institutions. He recently curated exhibits about cross-cultural experiences in art, and he’s the author of “Emerging Art from War-Torn Syria: War & Hope” and “Crossing borders: Artists From The Middle East & America” touring art exhibit projects. Khawam has been interviewed by and published in Boca Raton Magazine; Miami Shoutout Magazine; WLRN Public Media, Miami PBS-NPR; Palm Beach Illustrated; Aventura Magazine; Lifestyle Media Group, South Florida; News Break Michigan (9/2020); Brooklyn reporter News (10/2019); Artrepreneur Media (9/2019); Voyage Miami Magazine (1/2018); NJ Savy Living magazine, NJ (5/2000); The New York Times, NY (7/1998), and many more. Tony Khawam was born in Aleppo, Syria and immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1977. He is a graduate from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and now lives and works in Florida. He is deeply rooted in his Middle Eastern heritage and the American experience through history, current events, and the surrounding urban landscape with influences of post-war German and American art. His urban architecture and heritage paintings are formed by ideas about today’s socio-cultural issues such as social disruption, displacement, and immigration, intertwined with the American culture. Khawam has been exhibited nationally in galleries and museums and a recipient of recent awards including the “Individual Artist Award, Specific Cultural Project”, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (2021); the “Creative Investment Program Award” Broward County Cultural Division, FL (2020). He has been a participant in numerous workshops including “Artists at the Community Development Table” Americans For the Arts (2019); and the “Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute” Broward County Division of Culture, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2019). Khawam’s work is included in museums, private and public collections throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. He has given “Artist talk” and participated as a panelist at several art institutions. He recently curated exhibits about cross-cultural experiences in art, and he’s the author of “Emerging Art from War-Torn Syria: War & Hope” and “Crossing borders: Artists From The Middle East & America” touring art exhibit projects. Khawam has been interviewed by and published in Boca Raton Magazine; Miami Shoutout Magazine; WLRN Public Media, Miami PBS-NPR; Palm Beach Illustrated; Aventura Magazine; Lifestyle Media Group, South Florida; News Break Michigan (9/2020); Brooklyn reporter News (10/2019); Artrepreneur Media (9/2019); Voyage Miami Magazine (1/2018); NJ Savy Living magazine, NJ (5/2000); The New York Times, NY (7/1998), and many more.

Kay Kiria

Poet; Visual Artist

Kay Kiria Painter - Poet “I Paint to tell a story. I write to paint imagery. Bringing the unseen and unspoken to a heartfelt surface drives my passion to paint and write. Drawing our attention away from the physical into the spiritual heart and light inspires the devotion behind my work. My paintings and poems are a poured offering built from within. Oil, acrylic, mixed media, tools and my penned poems in journals are the creative instruments I use to orchestrate works of imagination, closeness, honesty and hope.” ~ Kay Kiria Miami, Florida born, Kay Kiria is a lifelong artist and poet. Kiria has been on the South Florida cultural scene since 1997, exhibiting in galleries and exhibitions from the Keys to Boca Raton. Her work resides in private collections internationally. She has appeared in the press consistently throughout her career as artist, teacher and involvement in community art projects. Kiria and her paintings have been featured in local and online media magazines, interviewed by VoyageMIA online Magazine and in social media by television program, PBS' Art Loft FL. Her work has also gained national and international exposure appearing on the front cover of the 'Short Stories' guitar instrumental album by her husband, renowned musician Peter Betan. Kiria’s focus on sacred themes unites her art and poetry in unexpected ways. Abstract surreal expressionism collides with traditional form to create an unexpected harmony between painting and poetry which can be seen in the evolution of her faith-based artistic and poetic works, especially where art inspires poetry, which begets more art. Kiria elevates the symbiotic relationship between word and brushstroke by not only allowing the cyclical creative process to flow where one gives life to and enhances the other but also by incorporating her personal writing into a separate poetry painting series. Oil, acrylic and mixed media mediums on canvas, wood panel and her penned poems in journals are the creative instruments used for her harmonious works. Art and poetry have always coexisted for live painter Kiria whose credits include being house artist for Streets of Mayfair in Coconut Grove and Cafe Tu Tu Tango at their Coconut Grove and Aventura locations, various events, exhibitions and Weston Art Guild’s Pop-Up gallery. As a member, she is a regular contributor of poetry for the Weston Art Guild’s online newsletter. Kiria has been a participant in poetry readings locally and in New York City and is a member of the South Florida Writer's Association. As a poet, she has been called upon for readings of her inspirational works for celebrations of pivotal life events. The artist extends a warm invitation into her ‘Brush and Pen’ explorations and a behind the scenes look into her work through her quarterly newsletter and welcomes opportunities for commissions, demonstrations, group and private workshops as well as live painting for both public and private events. For more information email Kay at artbykiria@gmail.com or visit artbykiria.com

Carey Kleiman

Musician

Carey Kleiman received his Bachelors & Masters Degree in Music from the University of Miami. Over his career he has performed and produced with Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Boyz to Men, Kathy Lee Gifford, Tony Bennet, Bee Gees and served as a musical supervisor/contractor for syndicated television Shows. On the Classical side he has performed with the Honolulu Symphony, Miami Philharmonic, FT Lauderdale Symphony . As a woodwind doubler he has been featured on recordings and televison shows on Clarinet, Saxes, Flute and Piccollo. In the 1980’s he formed his own music production company and served as the musical & entertainment director for the Diplomat Hotel working many of the celebrities and all of the hotel’s convention client’s. Later he formed CK Entertainment which specializes in corporate & meeting entertainment. In addition he is an adjunct professor of music business & Clarinet at Broward College

Dana and Ruth Kleinman, KX2

Visual Artist

artists and sisters working in metal and painting to create contemporary wall and free standing sculpture

Hilma Koelman

Visual Artist

The start of a new painting is always a very exciting moment for me. The blank canvas is waiting for my ideas and decisions about where to start and what to paint. My influences and inspirations are found everywhere in the daily life around me. It can be the nature, a color, an emotion or a life experience. I am an abstract, colorful expressionist painter. I enjoy the freedom to express my feelings and emotions and working intuitively. Listening to music and making meditative strolls along the shore are ways to get in contact with my subconscious before I can let flow the energy.The whole process during the making of the painting is a very challenging one with all kind of emotions. I build, destroy, erase and paint over until I am completely satisfied. Acrylic is my main medium, but I also love to work with oil and cold wax, a complete different technique and approach. I’m always learning and exploring new techniques that push me further with each new piece. As my life changes, so does the work. If a viewer stops for just a moment to view, enjoy and reflect on a painting I created, then I have succeeded in my work.

Hannah Kohn

I'm a legal professional/artist based in sunny South Florida. My passion/hobby is making high-quality, one-of-a-kind artisan beaded jewelry by hand from the finest materials and with environmentally friendly methods. None of my work has ever been mass-produced or duplicated. I also make custom jewelry to order.

Nursedidine Kravetz

Dancer; Storyteller

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