Kelly Bjork Exhibition

Kelly Bjork Exhibition

Nancy Margolis Gallery

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Nancy Margolis Gallery presents Kelly Bjork’s first solo exhibition with the gallery.

In her intimate narrative paintings, Seattle-based artist Kelly Bjork depicts candid moments between friends and lovers within tidy, domestic settings. Painted on paper with gouache and pencil, expressive figuration, patterning, and gratifying hues dominate Bjork’s work, confronting the viewer with challenging and amusing imagery. The artist’s pleasure-focused motifs invite viewers to enter a world where conflicts and tensions are simply absent. In their place, figures practice self-care (Cultivating Space, 2019), indulge in leisure (The Oracle, The Witches, Us, 2019), and channel deep intimacy (Anima Rising, 2019).

Kelly Bjork grew up in Tacoma, Washington and graduated with a B.F.A. from Western Washington University in 2009. Her paintings have been featured in numerous publications, including: New American Paintings, McSweeney’s, No Man’s Land, The Stranger, Anxy Magazine, and BOOOOOOOM. Notable clients include BluDot, The Wing, and The Washington Post. In 2018, she received the Helen Frankenthaler Fellowship for the Vermont Studio Center.

Media

• Painting
• Drawing

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