Kelly reemtsen

"El límite de una persona es la piel, si hablamos de algo palpable. El límite de su alma, o de su esencia, o de lo verdaderamente importante es una cosa algo

Los Angeles-based painter Kelly Reemtsen's newest works focus on the subject matter of well-dressed women toting household tools that range from mallets to power saws, each held in a causal position that demonstrates a comfortableness with the object in-hand. Each figure is anonymous, the head of the woman not included in the cropped images of dress, heels, and tool. The collective works question what makes the modern woman, flouncy dresses coordinating with more masculine tools to showcase…

Painter Kelly Reemtsen (previously) paints images of anonymous women in thick impasto. The pieces juxtapose high fashion with tools and other construction equipment, placing sequenced high heels alongside sledgehammers and hefty axes. The colorfully painted works are Reemtsen’s comment on modern femininity. By placing tools in each of her subjects’ hands, the LA-based artist showcases that having feminine identification doesn’t mean fitting into a predetermined role. Reemtsen is represented…

See pictures from Kelly Reemtsen's new exhibit, "Smashing."

KeLLy ReeMtseN

Way (way) long ago at my first 'real job' at Chiat\Day LA, I met some amazing people. It was the perfect time to be making no money and working til midnight, surrounded by art and creativity. The place was dripping with both and to this day still my favorite job ever. It was here I met Marcy and her sister Kelly. Two dynamic sisters one of whom worked at Chiat (Marcy) and the other pursuing a career in art (Kelly). Fast forward many years (I'm not going to say how many) and check out Kelly's…