KATHARINA CHAPUIS
Cover: Untitled LSQ-HRO19 | 48”x48”
ARTIST STATE ME NT My goal as a painter is to address the many layers of complex nuances and subtle interactions between the physical world and the underlying constructs of the immaterial. I strive to work beyond the traditionally divided space into forms of open, visually fluid fields, revealing movement, light and vibration.
Working through discovery and intuition rather than preconception or linear thinking, combine the spontaneous use of color with a slow process of multiple layers of translucent oil washes, building the surface until it shifts towards a luminous atmosphere.
I think of my paintings as energetically charged fields conveying a vibrant, flowing lightness that reaches beyond its own borders – a type of visual energy which activates its surrounding space and invites the viewer’s perception to shift beyond the obvious.
KATH ARIN A C H AP U IS PRISMATIC FIE L D S This body of work by Katharina Chapuis represents her 6th exhibition at Pryor Fine Art. We continue to be in awe of the depth she is able to achieve in the many layers of paint that each work is comprised of. While the viewer is initially drawn in by the sculptural quality of her edges, they are then captivated by her masterful approach of moving from intense hues at the edge to an airy yet powerful translucent center. This catalog intends to show the range and scope of Katharina’s work.
Untitled ELR-BLC19 | 56”x61”
Untitled LSQ-PER16 | 48”x48”
Untitled SQ-WP19 | 38”x38”
Untitled SQ-WB19 | 38”x38”
Designer: Courtney Giles Photographer: Heidi Face
Untitled SQ-BUR19 | 38”x38”
Suzanne Kasler Interior Designs Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles: 2018 Winter Cover Erica George Dines Photography
Untitled LSQ-LAV16 | 48”x48”
Untitled SQ-YEW17 | 38”x38”
Annelle Primos & Associates Interior Design
Untitled SQ-WP19 | 38”x38”
Untitled LSQ-ITL19 | 48”x48”
KATH ARINA CH AP U IS Born in Zürich, Switzerland Lives and works in Boston, MA EDUCATION in the US 2000 Fifth Year Certificate, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA 1998 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education, School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University, Boston, MA 1995 Diploma, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2017 Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 2016 Kaller Fine Arts, Washington, DC 2016 Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 2016 Alpha Gallery, SOWA, Boston, MA 2015 Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 2013 Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 2012 Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 2012 Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA 2011 Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA 2009 Rohm Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2009 Gallery One, Nashville, TN 2009 Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2009 South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA 2008 Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA 2008 Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT 2008 Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA 2008 Rohm Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2007 Boston City Hall, Boston, MA 2007 Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2006 Gallery One, Nashville, TN 2006 Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA 2006 Tristan Gallery, Provincetown, MA 2005 Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, MD 2005 Summer Selections, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA 2005 Boston City Hall, The Mayor’s Office, Boston, MA 2004 Tristan Gallery, Provincetown, MA 2004 New England Institute of Art, Brookline, MA 2004 Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA 2005 Tristan Gallery, Provincetown, MA 2004 The Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA 2004 Gallery Trittligasse, Zürich, Switzerland
2004 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2001 2000 2000 1993
Lowe Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA Tristan Gallery, Provincetown, MA Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA Tristan Gallery, Provincetown, MA J&W Gallery, New Hope, PA Tristan Gallery, Provincetown, MA Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA Gallery Trittligasse, Zürich, Switzerland
REVIEWS Spatial Ambiguity, Katharina Chapuis at Alpha Gallery, Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe 3/16/16 On the Horizon, Katharina Chapuis New Paintings, Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe 9/28/2011 Luminance, Katharina Chapuis Paintings, Nancy VanReece, The Art Files 4/15/2009 Color Their World, Katharina Chapuis New Paintings, Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe 12/17/2008 Borderless Space, Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe 03/28/2003 Katharina Chapuis, New Paintings, Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe 02/ 23/2001 New Talent Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe 06/22/2000 AWARDS/G RANTS A.R.T. Grant, Birkshire Taconic Community Foundation 2006 Jurors Choice, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA CORPORATE COLLECTIONS Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro, Boston, MA Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA Fiduciary Trust Company. Boston, MA Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, IL The Colonnade Hotel, Boston, MA Millennium Hotel, Boston, MA Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA Nuance Communications, Inc. Burlington, MA The Phoenix Building, Atlanta, GA Raffles, Istanbul, Turkey Ritz Carlton, Cayman Islands Sala Restaurant, Atlanta, GA Straumann USA, Inc. Andover, MA
Untitled SQ-OCE19 | 38”x38”
Established by artist Susie Pryor in 1990, Pryor Fine Art in Atlanta represents an international roster of solidly emerging, mid-career and established artists working in traditional and mixed media, including oil painting, drawing, encaustic painting, sculpture and photography. The Gallery seeks to exhibit innovative, visceral and provocative work, and to support its artists in the development of their creative processes and visions. Pryor Fine Art is frequently cited by major collectors and designers as one of the finest galleries in the Southeast.
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