About
Kira Nam Greene’s work explores female sexuality, desire and control through figure and food still-life paintings, surrounded by complex patterns. Imbuing the feminist legacies of Pattern and Decoration Movement with transnational, multicultural motifs, Greene creates colorful paintings that are unique combinations of realism and abstraction, employing diverse media such as oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil. Combining Pop Art tropes and transnationalism, she also examines the politics of food through the depiction of brand name food products, or junk food. Recently, Greene started a figurative painting series spurred by the 2016 Presidential Election, Women’s March, #metoo movement and ensuing crisis of conscience, this new body of work aspires to present the power of collective action by women.Instagram Feed
Yearly Archives: 2011
Chelsea Galleries in June, 2011
Another monthly gallery stroll through some Chelsea galleries last week. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of interesting shows, and especially some good painting shows. First, practically everyone has been raving about Mark Grotjahn‘s exhibition at Anton Kern Gallery, … Continue reading
Uptown Galleries-Eric Fischl, Arshile Gorky, Francis Bacon & Chaim Soutine
Eric Fischl’s early 1980s paintings are shown at Skarstedt Gallery (20 E. 79th Street), and I was somewhat surprised to find myself very moved by these psychologically affecting paintings. Eric Fischl still works in figurative and psychologically and sexually complex paintings, … Continue reading
Lunch at John Dory Oyster Bar
Last week, I went to John Dory Oyster Bar for a decadent lunch to celebrate with an ex-New Yoker friend, who was in town during the summer break from his Ph. D studies in Iowa. As an inveterate gourmet, my … Continue reading
Cross Currents: Group Exhibition in San Francisco
I will be showing a large scale drawing, Cherry Blossoms Come Crashing In in Crosscurrents, a group exhibition featuring the works of Asian and Asian-American artists at Togonon Gallery in San Francisco. Crosscurrents June 16th – July 16th Opening: June 16th, 5:00 … Continue reading
Bronx Calling: the First AIM Biennial
I am participating in a big group show at the Bronx Museum of Art this summer. Here are the details. June 26 through September 5, 2011 Bronx Calling: The First AIM Biennial Guest curators Wayne Northcross and Jose Ruiz Bronx … Continue reading
Installing at Bronx Museum
I finally finished the large drawing Oviparity that I have been working on since the beginning of the year, and will be showing it at the Bronx Museum of Art this month. We installed the piece by using magnet strips … Continue reading
Bye Bye Kitty: Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art
The contemporary Japanese art exhibition Bye Bye Kitty at Japan Society is a must-see for anyone who loves labor-intensive detail oriented work. I particularly enjoyed Hisashi Tenmyouya’s Defeat at a Single Blow, Robust and Magnificient Feature, (Galland and Brave Behavior, 2008, … Continue reading
Pasta Peperonata
I have been very busy, and cooking has become a luxury recently, but I can still whip up something healthy that does not take a great deal of time or effort. Here is a great vegetarian lunch dish with yummy … Continue reading
Chelsea Gallery Crawl
I visited some of the Chelsea galleries last weekend of April with my friend Brett, who was visiting from San Francisco. As usual there were mostly disappointments, but also a few interesting exhibitions. I thought Kenneth Noland‘s show at Mitchell-Innes … Continue reading
Visit to Sheldon Museum
I went to the heartland of America, aka Lincoln, NE to see the exhibition, Poetical Fire: Three Centuries of Still-Lifes, and give a lecture at the Sheldon Museum of Art. The exhibition was exquisitely curated by Brandon K. Ruud, Sheldon’s … Continue reading
