High School Student Oona Zlamany Visits David Hockney During London Exhibition

During summer 2016, Oona Zlamany visited artist David Hockney in London while attending the opening of his exhibition "David Hockney RA: 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life" at the Royal Academy of Arts. Zlamany, a student at Bronx High School of Science, has modeled for Hockney multiple times, as has her mother Brenda Zlamany. The exhibition featured 82 portraits and one still-life by the renowned British artist. This meeting occurred in the context of Hockney's major London show at one of the city's premier art institutions. The Royal Academy of Arts hosted this significant presentation of Hockney's portrait work. Zlamany's connection to Hockney through modeling provided the context for her London visit. The exhibition opening served as the occasion for Zlamany's trip to England. Hockney's portraits included depictions of various sitters who had posed for the artist.