Books Written By Kyra Belan
From Myth to Reality
This book is about feminist, social and political art by Kyra Belan and a record of her solo exhibition at Ceres Gallery, New York. Her works include paintings, drawings in colored pencils, textual and mixed media. Created in contemporary realist or surreal styles these artworks express her feminist, political and ecological concerns, and her interpretations of symbols, legends and myths that are relevant to women. They convey multiple layers of messages that are accessible and relevant to the observers. The two main Series featured in this solo exhibition are her ongoing Lady Liberty and the Amazing Women.
Symbolic Magic
Kyra Belan: Symbolic Magic is a full color catalog of ninety two pages and a record of the installation of paintings and drawings that were created specifically for the unique space of the historic building in Fort Myers, the Sidney and Berne Art Center. This site specific installation featured several series of Belan’s artworks, and a seventy two inch screen featuring three decades of Belan’s previous installations, making this installation a three decade retrospective of her work. Kyra Belan is inspired by the tropical beauty of the state of Florida and the US, and also reflect the beauty of nature, the animals, the symmetry of human form, and the extensive color palette of the artist expresses visually the extreme beauty of Mother Nature. The artist works with several ongoing concepts to celebrate life, nature, harmony and the peaceful coexistence of humans and nature. Belan also uses many symbols, legends, and myths and lets the viewers discover the multilayered meanings of her artworks.
Divine Ladies in America
This book describes mythical, legendary, and divine women from all over the world that have become an iconic presence within the American culture. Their roles as spiritual archetypes, symbols, and mythical role models exert significant influences on American people. They also connect us to our matriarchal roots.
Earth, Myths & Ecofeminist Art
Earth, Myths, and Ecofeminist Art is a contemporary art history book that documents Kyra Belan’s art. She is a post modern artist who is interested in equal rights for women, ecological issues, and animal rights. For over three decades Belan has been creating her social issues artworks. She proposes that women’s mythologies,history, and philosophical values must assume a mainstream position within our culture. The resulting society would become eco-conscious, peaceful and respectful of human rights. Kyra Belan’s art spans from traditional to new media, and is usually presented as installation or land art, performance art, or individual works.
Lucid Future
This story is about a personal quest. The protagonist, an artist and aspiring shaman, gains knowledge of time travel, shape shifting, extra sensory perceptions, and the realities that operate beyond the familiar rules of causality. She experiences a series of adventures that put her in contact with powerful energies, multiversal, and spiritual beings. These experiences radically transform her self perception and her mindset.
Madonnas: From Medieval to Modern
During the Renaissance, Italian painters would traditionally depict the wives of their patrons as Madonnas. The artists would often overstate the beauty of their models, rendering them more beautiful than they actually were.
The contemporary representation of the Mother of Christ, however, tended to remain unchanged. Images expressive of the joy at her son’s birth and the pain of grieving for her son do not differ greatly from artist to artist. With the passing of time, Mary gradually lost some of her spiritual characteristics and became more humane, more accessible to human sentiments.