Kimberley Wiseman

New York City, United States

About Kimberley Wiseman

My work is about invented space…Space is a toy to be played whether it’s kinetic or compact, neurotic or eclectic the sense of space in my drawings can jut in and out of reality in an impossible and intangible way. I would characterize my work as representative with abstract elements. I use color to draw with. I love watercolor and pen and ink which I incorporate into my work. Ink wash is great for creating beautiful line and gestures which can go from subtle to intense and expressive in one fell stroke. I don’t follow art trends I listen to my voice each image has its own uniqueness which in turn lends to my funky and unusual style. It’s not always a perfectly finished or polished line, it is important to me that the viewer is on the creative journey with me and observes fleeting glimpses that show how the image changed, evolved and transformed over time. The history of the works evolution lets the viewer in on the process. I love that because it allows me to take the audience along for the ride! For me process is as important as the finished piece if not more. Subject matter and ideas in my work are deeply personal and are often intersected with broader social concerns. I am fascinated with history and popular culture and I am drawn to broad expressive and eclectic color. I try to interweave friends, personal symbols and significant places into my pieces. I love the blurry chaotic imagery of people letting loose in closed compact environments. The almost monochrome setting with glimpses of bright intense light creates an expansive and mysterious atmosphere.

Education:

Education
New York University, Digital Application and Design (Master’s Program)
Masters of Fine Arts Maryland Institute College of Art,
Hoffberger School of Painting, MFA Studio Arts (painting)
Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts Florida International University, Miami, Florida, BFA Studio Art, and BA Political Science Minor: Art History

Exhibitions:

Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, New Jersey
K. B. Gallery, New York, NY,
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY,
New York University, New York, NY,
Romano Studio, New York, NY,
Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY,
• Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, exhibit and press Four Figurative Painters
• Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York All Out
552 Broadway, New York, NY,
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Mitchell Baker Gallery, Baltimore, MD,
Center of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL,
Florida International University, Miami, FL, Art in Public Places, FL, Permanent Collection

Publications
New Jersey Star Ledger
New Jersey Journal
New York Times
Baltimore Sun
Hudson Reporter
Mid-Atlantic Monthly
Warburg Reality 100 Hudson Street, NY, press release and video and web promotion
Tribeca Toast art walk, “In A Small Manor”, video and web promotion
Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, exhibit and press Four Figurative Painters
Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York All Out
Center of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL, Art in Public Places

Multiple Independent Collectors, Private Sales
Center of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL, Art in Public Places
Florida International University, Miami, FL, Art in Public Places, FL, Permanent Collection
John Mack, CEO Morgan Stanley, Private Collection