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Kelly Falzone Inouye (b. 1975 Woodland, CA) is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute (MFA 2008) and UC San Diego (BA Literature 1998). In her paintings, media fragments are revised and re-envisioned to explore collective memory and popular culture, focusing on cultural critique and personal reflection.
Kelly’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at venues including Marrow Gallery in San Francisco, SPRING/BREAK Art Show LA in Culver City, and Interface Gallery in Oakland. She has been awarded public art projects by the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Her work has been featured in publications including The San Francisco Chronicle, KQED Arts, and New American Paintings.
She also founded and ran Irving Street Projects, a San Francisco-based residency program that provided project development and exhibition opportunities to fellow Bay Area artists from 2015-2020.
She lives and works in San Francisco with her family and tiny dog. Her work is represented by Marrow Gallery in San Francisco, CA.