Jenny Kanzler

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Jenny Kanzler, b. 1975 is an American painter of German and Eastern European descent. Her subject matter centers on tragicomic narratives, employing the uncanny to explore fear and humor through visual metaphor and folklore.

Kanzler holds an MFA in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (2005) and a BA in Sculpture from Syracuse University (1997). She has exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery; The Painting Center in NYC; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum as well as the Rodger LaPelle Gallery in Philadelphia.