The word dynasty is defined in Jason Bard Yarmosky’s “Keys Open Doors” 2024 painting. Featuring identical twin sisters, a familial legacy is beginning to emerge in Brooklyn, NY. It feels reminiscent of old master’s paintings of important political and royal figureheads. It’s no wonder that this painting is shown in the Brooklyn Museum's 200th anniversary showcasing current Brooklyn-based artists, cementing the bridge between fine art and fashion.
Yarmosky, an NY native, hails from an age when media flowing from New York followed the image of the ‘supermodel’. Youth and sex appeal dominated the big apple in the early 2000’s in his teen years, yet Yarmosky couldn’t be pulled down by these primal views of beauty. His oeuvre mainly focuses on physical aging; the beauty is not ‘underneath’ the wrinkles, as some might say, but includes them like a magazine would boast models with airbrushed, clear skin.
In “Keys Open Doors”, Gen-X identical twin sisters Soull and Dynasty Ogun are depicted dripped out in handmade satin clothing contrasting with their cheap machine-made New York sports teams ballcaps. Along with this they wear jewel-studded gold and silver jewelry by L'Enchanteur, their personal brand they began in 2017. Complete with a collection of necklaces, bracelets, and rings on each sister, they proudly showcase their designs. Drawn on paper behind them is a bust of their late mother Josephine, nicknamed Fifi by her daughter Dynasty, who they each sit next to forming a family portrait. It reads as nothing short of powerful with stark unsmiling faces, reiterating they’re about their business. Look out NY - a jewelry dynasty is on its way to center stage, and they’re just getting started.
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