Kathryn Markel Fine Arts In Situ
On the Cover and Opposite Page: Martina Nehrling
At Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, we believe that significant contemporary art can be beautiful as well as visually and intellectually rigorous, and that acquiring it should be a source of pleasure and self-discovery. Since 1976, we have helped designers from around the country find the art that speaks to their clients and enhances their spaces. Art’s natural habitat is in the home, and this catalog showcases examples of how works by our artists have been used to animate a room in all kinds of spaces to express a wide variety of moods and sensibilities. Please note that we offer designers a 20% trade discount, and are happy to arrange the consignment of art to your client’s home for them to see in situ. Be sure to check out our website to see all of our artists, as well as to see new work and exhibitions. We are also a source of information and inspiration with our emailed Picture of the Week, blog about the art world, and dynamic social media. Keep up to date with everything that’s happening at the gallery by signing up for our newsletter on our website and following us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter. Thanks for looking!
Luke Achterberg Luke Achterberg’s steel fabrications adorned with automotive paint blur the line between fine art and street art. Drawing inspiration from hot rods, graffiti, and urban civilization, his pieces are sleek, playful, and edgy.
“Rooted Custom” 33 x 22 in
“Correlation” 48 x 88 in
“Frenetic” 34 x 18 in
Architectural Digest
Eric Blum’s layering of ink-washed and waxinfused silk infuses his stark compositions with a sense of refinement and romanticism. There are suggestions of both natural elements and machinery, but his pieces are ultimately ambiguous.
“Untitled No. 678” 52 x 50 in
“Untitled No. 742” 54 x 81 in
Eric Blum
“Untitled No. 731” 68 x 53 in
Trine Bumiller Trine Bumiller’s interconnected panels showcase a masterful sense of space both within the boundaries of the paintings and when the works are taken in as a whole. While they are clear depictions of landscape elements, she reduces those elements to their essence, celebrating the rhythms and underlying forces of Nature.
From Top to Bottom: “Heart of Stone,” 38 x 82 in “Death Lily,” 40 x 73 in “Kinnick Kinnick,” 38 x 86 in
“Float for Luxe Interior” 27 x 36 x 3 in
“Float for Les Collettes” 36 x 36 x 3.5 in
“A Float for Rona Goffen” 36 x 45 x 3 in
Christian haub Christian Haub’s floats appear as if they’re hovering slightly away from the wall, furthering the element of fantasy he builds with his brilliant colors, luminescent materials, and playful trompe l’oeil. The pieces are grounded by their architectural construction and geometrical balance.
Donald Martiny Donald Martiny’s works free gesture from the frame, using a polymer he’s created to mimic oversized brushstrokes and focus on color and texture. His paintings range in scale, going from a romantic swatch to a dramatic installation piece, making them suited for a variety of projects.
From Top to Bottom: “Alsea,” 42 x 27 in “Bri,” 45 x 32 in “Ballston Lake,” 96 x 48 in
Patricia Fischer
Hernandez Greene
Gudrun Mertes-Frady Gudrun Mertes-Frady unlocks the limitless potential of geometry to create worlds of her own, ones which simultaneously have a kinetic pull and inspire calm and clarity. She plays with the psychic effects of color and form, casting a spell over the viewer.
“Come Sunday” 42 x 44 in
“Illuminated Day” 60 x 63 in
“Water Play” 40 x 44 in
Katie Rosenfeld
“Summers Cure” 30 x 22 in
“Heart’s Path” 44 x 60 in
“Spring Spell 3” 24 x 22 in
Elise Morris Elise Morris is inspired by the small, quiet moments that exist in nature. Harnessing the power of open space, her work is ethereal and delicate, yet is always fueled with the reminder of being connected with something larger than yourself.
Meredith Pardue Meredith Pardue’s botanical works explore the essence of organic forms. She extracts specific moments in flux – growth and decay, blooming and withering, birth and death - and forces them to be still, but their energy continues to burst forth from the canvas.
“Caribbea V” 48 x 48 in
“Caribbea VII” 60 x 48 in
“Equitant Oncidium I”” 48 x 48 in
Yolanda Sanchez Yolanda Sanchez’s training in dance and calligraphy informs the movement and composition of her pieces. She considers color to be an emotional experience in itself, and seeks to dissolve the subjects of her works into a presence without form.
“To Any Happy Flower XII” 22 x 30 in
“Dwell in Possibility” 59 x 55 in
“Buddha’s Last Instruction” 77 x 35 in
Ana Zanic Ana Zanic’s paintings have a quiet tension between the softness of watercolor and the dynamic energy of her gestural mark-making. The works are intuitive and spontaneous, investigating questions of memories and origin. “Origin Cluster (W-2014-10-13)” 22 x 30 in
“Flow (W-2015-6-3)” 18 x 24 in
“Blush Nebula (W-2014-2-11)” 22 x 30 in
Loews Hotel, Chicago
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Opposite Page: “Crabapple,” Jeri Eisenberg