Kate McQuillen
b. 1979; Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Kate McQuillen's work visually seeks abstract imagery that communicates this same experience of that which is familiar but still unknown. The artist's paintings are hyper-flat and have a deeply matte surface. This allows the viewer to experience the painting without any visual obstruction, creating a feeling as though one might be able to enter each pictorial atmosphere. The artist premixes her colors then paints, layer after layer, a thin and precise application of acrylic through silkscreen. Alternating the direction of the screen and cultivating imperfections and chance happenings through her materials and process, the artist achieves organic imagery that champions and magnifies elusive moments.
Spontaneous optical effects and patterns within each piece appear and disappear, dipping in and out of color fields. These moiré patterns illustrate information that has yet to solidify, like a radio station fuzzing in and out of reception. Vibrating, hazy, erased lines and shapes occupy rich spaces, and simple, repeated patterns are easily registered by the brain, triggering a desire to look deeper into the works.
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Kate McQuillen: A Thief with No Loot
3 February - 1 April 2023Massey Klein Gallery is pleased to present A Thief With No Loot, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Kate McQuillen. The exhibition will be on view from February 3rd...Read more -
Kate McQuillen: Wave Amnesia
7 May - 19 June 2021Massey Klein Gallery is pleased to present Wave Amnesia, a solo exhibition featuring new paintings by Kate McQuillen. This is the artist’s first solo show in New York City. The...Read more -
Rules of the Game
Claire Lieberman, Kate McQuillen, Wouter Nijland 16 November - 30 December 2018Massey Klein is pleased to present Rules of the Game, a group exhibition featuring work by Claire Lieberman, Kate McQuillen, and Wouter Nijland. The exhibition explores the artists’ distinct use...Read more