With a fifteen-year practice in photorealism and obsession with shiny things, Ron Kleemann’s works are barely distinguishable from actual photographs. He studied at the University of Michigan College of Architecture and Design receiving his BS in Design in 1961. Inspired to live as an artist Kleemann moved to New York upon graduating. Originating with sculpture, it was not until Kleemann became interested in painting that he found the Louis K. Meisel gallery in SoHo to represent him. It was Kleemann’s photorealist art that made his name known in New York and brought him public art commissions all around the United States and exhibitions in major museums such as the Guggenheim and Museum of Modern Art in New York. Kleemann loved shiny objects, and as in The Four Horseman and Soho Saint, many of his paintings captured amazing detailed reflections. Beyond art, Kleemann also spent time as a counselor in a program that provided services to people with mental disabilities. He also loved ballroom dancing and could often be found on the dance floor with his wife.