K A R E N H E R O L D
Born: San Diego, CA 1960
Education: BS, Chemistry, Whittier College, Whittier, CA
Resides: Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
“A glimmer of light, a splash of color”, The Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI
“A Woman’s Voice in a Pivotal Time”, curated by Kim Abeles, The Makery, Los Angeles, CA
2023
“Apophenia”, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Assisi International contemporary art exhibition, Art Gallery Le Logge, Assisi, Italy
“6th annual national juried exhibition”, The Wausau Museum, Wausau, WI
2022
“Abstraction” PRJCTLA, Los Angeles, CA
“Putting the Pieces Back Together”, The Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI
Assisi International contemporary art exhibition, Art Gallery Le Logge, Assisi, Italy
Third Coast National Biennial, K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christie, Texas
2014
“6018 Wilshire,” Edward Cella, Art and Architecture,” Los Angeles, CA
2012
“Ten Years L.A. @ Foundation Kaus Australis,” The Prospectus, Los Angeles, CA
2008
“Living Beyond Limits,” 98 Ten Fine Arts, Irvine, CA
“Modsquad,” Janssen Art Space, Palm Springs, CA
2007
“Art in New York,” New York, New York
“Get Art,” Bonham’s and Butterfield, Los Angeles, CA
“Abstraction & Landscape,” 98 ten Fine Arts,” Irvine, CA (curated by Carl Berg)
2006
“Abstraction,” Carl Berg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Wet Paint,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
“Small Wonders,” Pharmaka Art, Los Angeles, CA
“Aqua Art,” Miami, FL
2005
“Art Seen,” Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
“Out Auction,” Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA
“Flowers, Food and Art,” GLASS benefit, Bel Air, CA
2004
“The White Show,” Patricia Faure Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2003
“Structure,” Patricia Faure Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
“Wet Paint,” Brea City Gallery, Brea, CA
“Containing Chaos,” Advocate Gallery, Hollywood, CA
2002
“Code,” South La Brea Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Out Auction,” Butterfields, Los Angeles, CA
2001
“Suspending Detachment,” The Hatch Gallery, Venice, CA
“Art Heals,” BGH Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1998
“Paintings from a Mexican Jungle,” Gallery Luscombe, San Francisco, CA
“Women’s Creative Process,” Post Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008
“Finding a Way between Spaces,” Gallery Airy, Yamashiro, Japan
2007
“En/Compass,” Kaus Australis, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2006
“Survey of Works, 1998-2006,” Vine Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Curated by Mark Selwyn
2003
“Containing Chaos,” Advocate Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Curated by Chip Tom
Fellowships
2008
Gallery Airy, Yamashiro, Japan
2007
Kaus Australis, Rotterdam, Holland
Bibliography
Selected Articles and Reviews
The L.A. times describes Karen Herold's work: “Karen Herold builds fluid webs of earthy colors by laying down thinned brushstrokes that seem to swim in and out of focus. The spatial ambiguity her three atmospheric works create is given considerable airiness. The show is a testament to the power of simplicity. Rather than shoehorning diverse works into a preconceived plan or jam-packing something for everyone into one space, “Abstraction” makes room for decisiveness and resolve while leaving viewers plenty of room to maneuver”.
“Karen Herold paintings are non-objective works that reminds one of the California Light and Space artists. Her work, however, also closely relates to pattern painting and more gestural work. Her synthesis of different approaches creates an ethereal quality that is formed by the light reflected through layers and layers of paint.”
Carl Berg, Carl Berg Gallery
Publications
“Ten Years L.A. @ Foundation Kaus Australis,” The Prospectus, LA, CA