Zara Kand is an oil painter and art writer based in the High Desert of California.
Zara works primarily in oil paint on canvas as well as sculpture and in film with hand-painted animation. She has exhibited nationwide, and her work can be found in numerous private collections.
“Zara Kand’s mysterious and psychological artworks are both singular and unique among contemporary southern California artists working today. By growing up with an individualistic background in Europe, it seems she learned to develop a special eye for the sentiments that emotionally bind us as a species.”– Ayin Es"Troubled Colours" Solo Show at The Artlands July 2024
Recent & Upcoming News
Group Show
January 2020
Mojave Madness: Group Show Curated by Michael McCall. Yucca Valley Visual & Performance Arts Center, Yucca Valley, CA.
Poetry & Painting Workshop
September 2019
Light & Shadow: Expression Through Poetry and Painting with Instructors L.I. Henley and Zara Kand. November 2nd & 3rd.
Summer Painting Workshop
August 2019
Summer Paint and SIP Sessions with Zara Kand at La Matadora Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA.
Diorama Group Show
April, 2019
The Diorama Show, Curated by Zara Kand, featuring music by Mojave Improv Collective.
Artist’s Tea
February 2019
With Guest Artist Zara Kand in Joshua Tree National Park. March 3, 2019, 9-11 AM.
Two-Person Show
November 2018
2-person show: Mare Nectaris with Zara Kand and Jean-Paul Garnier, La Matadora Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA.
Hi-Desert Star Feature
September 2018
Zara Kand featured in Hi-Desert Star News among the gallery rounds in September 2018.
Featured Article
August 2018
Featured article in Cochella Valley Weekly for Fever Dream at Art Queen Gallery with Zara Kand, Christiane Cegavske, and Carol Cameron.
Fever Dream - 3-Person Show
July 2018
Fever Dream - a three-person show with Zara Kand, Christiane Cegavske, and Carol Cameron at Art Queen, Joshua Tree, CA.