I’m excited to be apart of The Animal Show, a group exhibition at Olson-Larsen Galleries (Des Moines, IA) with Joe Brogrammer, Heidi McKay Casto, Bryan Holland, Leah Kiser, Paula Schuette Kraemer, Gary Olson, and Steve Snell. Animals find themselves into my work frequently over the years and I love being apart of a group of like-minded artists who share similar passions. The show opens December 4 and runs through February 2026.
Installation images by Alyss Vernon.
THE ANIMAL SHOW: Opening reception(s) Thursday, December 4th, 5:00pm-8:00pm (Jingle in the Junction) and Friday, December 5th, 4:00pm-7:00pm (First Friday).
LEFT: R. J. Kern, Aitkin County Fair 4-H, Minnesota, 2025 (2025), archival pigment print mounted on museum board, Edition 1 of 7 + AP, 30 x 40 inches; RIGHT: R. J. Kern, Isanti County Fair 4-H, Minnesota, 2025 (2025), archival pigment print mounted on museum board, Edition 1 of 7 + AP, 30 x 40 inches. Both from the series The Last Fair (2021 - present), signed on verso. Pricing via gallery.
LEFT: R. J. Kern, Copper and Ginger, Bogstad Manor, Norway (2023), archival pigment print mounted on museum board, Edition 1 of 7 + AP, 24 x 30 inches: RIGHT: R. J. Kern, Valberg Pastoral Study V, Norway (2023), archival pigment print mounted on museum board, Edition 2 of 7 + AP, 24 x 30 inches. Both from the series Divine Animals: The Bovidae (2012 - present), signed on verso. Pricing via gallery.