This weekend Kari-Lise and I are heading down to sunny San Francisco to attend the opening of her latest series: A Lovelorn Theft, at Modern Eden Gallery. The show opens on Saturday, September 12th, and we’ll both be there. If you live in the area come on by and say hello. The opening reception is from 6pm–9pm. The exhibition will be on display through October 3, 2015, and it is both free and open to the public.
I absolutely love this series. A Lovelorn Theft was inspired by the swan maidens and selkies of Nordic folklore. Each piece places the viewer in the intimate role of a lovelorn voyeur, who spies these beautiful creatures for the first time. The work itself is stunning combining the styles of the Pre-Raphaelite movement with new contemporary and pop surrealism. It’s been fascinating to watch Kari-Lise develop this series over the last year, I’m so excited the public is now getting a chance to see them together. In my opinion, it’s her best work yet.
Like her last show, Inflorescence, this series has also been garnering a lot of great press all over the internet. Kari-Lise was once again featured on High Fructose, and This Isn’t Happiness. For those interested, she was also interviewed by Modern Eden, she talks about her work, her inspirations, and you can see a picture of our two bunnies cuddling.
You can see the full show on Modern Eden’s website after it opens, or email Kim at Modern Eden and request a collectors preview. The links above also has a majority of the work. I’ve posted a few of my favorites below. Which is your favorite?
Filed under: Art, Kari-Lise Alexander Tagged: a lovelorn theft, modern eden gallery, new contemporary, oil painting, painting, Pop Surrealism, pre-raphaelite
