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: 2013
April Gallery Roundup in Lower East Side
There were some interesting shows in Lower East Side galleries this months, and as usual the work somehow seems to relate to one another in the art world’s continuing obsession with minimalism. Here are some of the noteworthy exhibitions that … Continue reading
Solo Exhibition in New York at Accola Griefen Gallery
Kira Nam Greene: Blue Plate Special Reception: Thurs. April 11, 6-8pm April 11 – May 18, 2013 I am very excited to have my first solo exhibition at Accola Griefen Gallery in Chelsea, NYC. I have been working very hard … Continue reading
Participating in A.I.R. Gallery 40th Anniversary Show
40/40: A Double Vision Curated by Lily Wei March 7 – March 30, 2013 OPENING: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 6-9pm A.I.R. Gallery, the first artists-run gallery for women artists in the United States is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with an exhibition … Continue reading
Participating in 2013 Wheaton Biennial in Norton, MA
2013 Wheaton Biennial: Drawing Out of Bounds Curated by Judith Tannenbaum February 27 – April 13, 2013 OPENING: February 27, 2013, 5-8pm Wheaton’s inaugural Biennial will showcase the work of 54 artists from 19 states and one foreign country whose … Continue reading
Matisse : À la recherche de la vraie peinture
As I occasionally do, I have translated yesterday’s blog post on Matisse exhibition in French for my ongoing study of the language. I want to thank Thomas for looking over grammatical mistakes. Pour les nombreux amateurs d’art, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) … Continue reading
Matisse: In Search of True Painting
For many art lovers, Henri Matisse (1869–1954) embodies the ease and the elegance of the practice of painting; the beauty of a women’s face depicted with a few strokes of pencil lines; graphic, colorful interiors exuding joie de vivre. The … Continue reading
