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= Neil Kerman = Neil Kerman (born May 20, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American abstract painter. He had been a nursing home administrator and owner for over 40 years before becoming an artist.

Early Life
Kerman graduated Brooklyn College with a Master’s Degree in Education and became a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in 1972.

Personal Life
Kerman is married with one child and several grandchildren. He was a nephew of Jack Adler.

Inspiration
When his father developed Alzheimer's, Kerman noticed how art and colors would affect the mood and memories of his father. After his father passed, he continued to take into account how color, shape, and texture could affect people’s moods, and he created the Alzheimer's Awareness Global Initiative. To this day, Kerman continues to hold seminars on art therapy at nursing homes around the world in memory of his father.

Awards and Recognition
Kerman was the recipient of the Eden Grant in 2000 for his efforts in improving the quality of life in his long-term care facilities.

Kerman has had solo exhibitions at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, the Lucien Krief Gallery, the Metropolitan Gallery Las Vegas, Spectrum Miami, Steiner Gallery, and the United Nations headquarters. He has exhibited internationally in Spain, Switzerland, England, France, Singapore, South Korea, Brazil, Israel, and Monaco.

Current Exhibitions

 * A Gallery of Fine Art, El Paseo, California
 * Hebraica Gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil
 * Lucien Krief Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
 * Neil Kerman Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
 * Paul Fisher Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida
 * Rendezvous Hotel, Singapore
 * Saphira & Ventura Gallery, Cannes
 * Saphira & Ventura Gallery, Florida
 * Saphira & Ventura Gallery, Brazil
 * Steiner Gallery, Vienna, Austria
 * Yukyung Art Museum, Geoje, South Korea