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Stay Sweet show in Honolulu

simonsen.kirsten — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:08:29 +0000

Click on Stay Sweet to see the photographs from the Stay Sweet show in Honolulu at Thirtynine Hotel. The Honolulu Weekly also wrote a review of the show: Spoiled Girls

The Death of Modernism

simonsen.kirsten — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:48:01 +0000

Click on The Death of Modernism to see a collection of Modernist furniture paintings I have done this year.

“Stay Sweet” in New York in “From the Tongue…”

simonsen.kirsten — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:39:19 +0000

Here’s a shot of my work in the “From the Tongue” show in Tribeca, NY, curated by Joetta Maue. “From the Tongue” is an exhibition of works on paper and/or fiber exploring the use of text and language and is up through August 6.

See more images here: Connective Thread

Honolulu Weekly review

simonsen.kirsten — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:31:46 +0000

Click here to read a review of the 39 Hotel show

New work: Party Girls

simonsen.kirsten — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:20:48 +0000

Click here to see all three Party Girls

Solo show “Stay Sweet” opens in Honolulu July 2, 2010

simonsen.kirsten — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:41:34 +0000

I have a solo show called “Stay Sweet” opening July 2 in Honolulu at 39 Hotel. The opening will be July 2 from 6-9 PM and the show will run from July 2-August 21, 2010. the show will include paintings but is a site-specific installation. Installation begins next week. More details to follow. The show will feature text work and stars three spoiled, evil triplets. You can see more of the series here: Party Girls (Stay Sweet) and here: Stay Sweet

From the Tongue in New York, June, 2010

simonsen.kirsten — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:04:35 +0000

This work is in a show at the Lotus Gallery Space, Tribeca, NY. The show is curated by Joetta Maue and is called From the Tongue… an exhibition of works on paper and fiber exploring the use of text and language. The opening reception is Thursday, June 24, 8-10 pm and the show runs June 24-August 6.

Auto-Manic in San Francisco, June, 2010

simonsen.kirsten — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:28:50 +0000

I have two pieces (see one below) in a show called AUTO-MANIC at Root Division in San Francisco, CA, curated by Peter Foucault. The show is about car culture and our addiction to the automobile. The opening reception was Saturday, June 12, and the show runs until June 26.

“Ever since the first interstate highways began carving a path through the urban landscape in the early 50’s, California has been the epitome of American “Car Culture.” Nostalgic images of the warm summer sun reflecting off the chrome bullets on the ached tail fin of a steel behemoth have given way to technologically savvy hybrids that can tear up a track at 0-60 mph in less than four seconds, and are nearing 130 miles per gallon. From Thunderbirds to Teslas, the freeways, side streets, beaches and parking lots of California have always been clogged to the saturation point with automobiles. As we speed off into a new era of travel, technology and environmental responsibility, the artists in Auto-Manic respond to the role of the automobile, and it’s alternatives, in art.”

Drag Race: Mixed media on watercolor paper, 11" x 17", 2007

Art Bar @ Honolulu Academy in Honolulu

simonsen.kirsten — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:44:27 +0000

More of the Lifestyle You Deserve: Graphite and acrylic on canvas, 10" x 10" 2010

This work was exhibited at the Art Bar at the Honolulu Academy’s Starlight Ball: Black + White, 2010.

Resort @ the Residence Gallery in London

simonsen.kirsten — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:25:18 +0000

This new work, The Last Resort, was exhibited at in a show called Resort at the Residence Gallery in London from May 7-30. You can see slides of the show here.