"Dog Poem-Istanbul Galata" Painting

Distilled to its essence, the landscape is color and form. I attempt to capture the ephemeral and sensual qualities of these spaces. My investigations are visceral and rely as much on intuition and collective memory as technique. I embrace the tension between representation and abstraction. Mira Modly has traveled the world as an artist and art educator. Her work is in private collections in the United States, Europe, Tunisia, and Turkey. An accomplished art educator, Mira has taught visual art at varied institutions on four continents. She currently resides in Germany. Mira received her degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has participated in group and solo exhibitions over the past 30 years and regularly participates in art residencies including the Baer Art Center in northern Iceland in 2019.