About the Work
Landscapes, states, and countries have historically been personified as women. Here however, although she exists on a grand scale, the figure is not necessarily a shimmering clear-eyed Helvetia. She instead appears to be a pensive, ambiguous young woman personifying nothing more specific than a banal bath. The painting also reminds one of Poussin's portrait of Midas bathing himself in the river to remove the curse of his golden touch. We Alter and Repair refers to a larger body of work that includes paintings of women in domestic situations with a psychedelic twist. Kolsrud is best known for her portraits of anonymous women, painted from photographs from the 1960s and 1970s.
Artist Biography
Becky Kolsrud (b. 1984, Los Angeles) has held solo exhibitions at Morán Morán (Los Angeles), Make Room LA, Tif Sigrids (Athens, GA), and Karma (New York), among others. Select group exhibitions include presentations at Nino Mier Gallery (Los Angeles) curated by Olivier Zahm, Fredericks & Freiser (New York), Peter Blum Gallery (New York), Rental Gallery, (East Hampton), Magenta Plains (New York), Jessica Silverman Gallery (San Francisco), Foxy Production (New York), Maccarone (New York), Capital (San Francisco), Brand New Gallery (Milan), Inman Gallery (Houston), Public Access Gallery (Chicago), Galerie Lefebvre (Paris) and 356 S. Misson Rd (Los Angeles). Kolsrud has been mentioned in Modern Painters, The New York Times, Cultered Magazine, Double Magazine, L.A. Weekly, Artnet, and Mousse Magazine. Kolsrud lives and works in Los Angeles.
Authentication & Resale
This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed and numbered by the artist.
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Framing
Framed artwork is custom framed once it is ordered. Allow 3-5 weeks for framing and delivery.
FRAME
All of our frames are made from sustainably sourced engineered hardwood that is manufactured in the USA. Frames are available in Black or White Matte and Walnut.
MAT
Prints are hinged to a conservation quality, acid-free and lignin-free Cellulose matboard, using acid-free polyethylene cloth tape. Each mat’s surface paper is fade and bleed resistant and is attached to a conversation quality foam-core board. Some of our work (typically those pieces with a deckled edge) is floated on the matboard with spacers to separate the artwork from the glazing.
GLAZING
We use museum quality .060 mm plexiglass to frame your work. It blocks 82-85% of UV rays to prevent color fading from exposure to light, protecting your art for years to come.
DIMENSIONS
Our White and Black frames have a ⅞” wide flat face and are 15/16” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Our Natural and Walnut frames have a ¾” wide flat face and are 1 ⅛” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Any artwork that is floated will be placed in a frame that has a ⅝” wide flat face and is 1 5/16” deep. Work will be floated with a 1” border around it.
Shippings & Returns
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