Katherine Bernhardt
Katherine Bernhardt (b. 1975, St. Louis, MO) lives and works in St. Louis. Through her index of images, from childhood sticker books to a ketchup bottle seen during travel, Bernhardt chronicles her life and the broader culture, synthesizing her visual material with hard-won ease.
Her influences span from Henri Matisse and the Pattern and Decoration movement to Peter Doig and Chris Ofili. She is an artists’ artist, admired by many contemporary peers working today as a singular voice in painting. In a palette that ranges from restrained to vivid Day-Glo, Bernhardt paints the canvases face up on her studio floor, employing spray paint, puddles of thinned-out acrylic, and utilitarian brushwork to emphasize aspects of her motifs. Bernhardt’s process is improvisational and loose, at times inviting accident and chance into the works, as well as asserting an equal relationship between artist and material.
Artist: Studio
"I look for the most obvious, overlooked things and then make them funny or animated in my paintings."
Artworks
Installation Views
Exhibitions
Publications
Katherine Bernhardt: Why is a mushroom growing in my shower?, 2022
Katherine Bernhardt: Why is a mushroom growing in my shower?, 2022
Katherine Bernhardt, 2017
Katherine Bernhardt, 2017
Tombouctou 52 Jours, Katherine Bernhardt, 2010
Katherine Bernhardt
Tombouctou 52 Jours, 2010
The Magnificent Excess Of Snoop Dogg, Katherine Bernhardt, 2008
Katherine Bernhardt
The Magnificent Excess Of Snoop Dogg, 2008
GREEKY, Katherine Bernhardt, 2008
Katherine Bernhardt
GREEKY, 2008
Press
Madelaine Clark "Top of The Pops: Katherine Bernhardt Paints Pokémon." Prestige June 12, 2023
John Vincler "Art Gallery Shows to See in February." The New York Times February 8, 2023
Vittoria Benzine "The Top 5 Exhibitions to See in New York Right Now." FAD Magazine January 31, 2023
Jacoba Urist "Duly Noted: 5 New York Shows I Already Love This Year." Cultured January 26, 2023
Alex Leav "In the studio with Katherine Bernhardt.." émergent Magazine July 1, 2022
Roberta Smith "What to See Right Now in New York Art Galleries." The New York Times January 29, 2020
Scott Indrisek "Paint it Loud." GQ September 1, 2019
Katherine McMahon "The Year in Books—Under the Covers, Between the Lines." ARTnews December 20, 2018
"Katherine Bernhardt." The New Yorker January 19, 2018
Yin Ho "Critic's Picks : Katherine Bernhardt." Artforum January, 2018
Howard Halle "Top Five New York Art Shows This Week." Time Out New York July 31, 2017
Alara Kap "Katherine Bernhardt , Vivid Hues." Based Istanbul February 2017 102-107
Sabrina Tarasoff "FIAC and Paris Internationale." art agenda October 22, 2016
"Collectors Susan and Michael Hort's Picks from FIAC 2016." Artspace October 22, 2016
Aaron Peck "Katherine Bernhardt." Artforum September 2016
"Make Painting Great Again." The New Yorker June 29, 2016
Beta Germano "Show Me The Money." Casa Vogue June 1, 2016 48-49
Robert Grunenberg "Artists to Watch." Numero Homme Magazine (Berlin) February 15, 2016 48-49
Steven Zevitas "15 Artists to Watch in 2015 (+ 3)." Huffpost December 16, 2015
Colin Gleadell "Market News: the modern art comeback." The Telegraph November 3, 2015
Christopher Schreck "Katherine Bernhardt." Kaleidoscope November 1, 2015
Diane Solway "Katherine Bernhardt." Press November 1, 2015
Alex Rayner "Patterns of Consumption." Supplement Magazine October 21, 2015
"Meet the Artist: Katherine Bernhardt." Tory Daily October 12, 2015
Catriona Gray "Bold Strokes." Harpers Bazaar October 9, 2015
Kate Neave "The Scoop." Baku October 1, 2015
"Powerful Babies." Spritmuseum September 25, 2015
Claire Lehmann "Katherine Bernhardt." Artforum September 11, 2015
Lauren Gomez "Island Living." Cultured Magazine September 1, 2015
Scott Indrisek "Katherine Bernhardt." Modern Painters September 1, 2015
Martin Herbert "Four Painting Shows." frieze September 1, 2015
Benedetta Pignatelli "Into the Art World." Vogue Italia March 1, 2015
"15 Painters to Watch in 2015 (+ 3)." New American Paintings December 15, 2014
Jerry Saltz "The 19 Best Art Shows of 2014." Vulture December 10, 2014
Wayne Koestenbaum "Top 10: Best of 2014." Artforum December ,2014
"14 Drinks on Canvas." Elle Magazine September 1, 2014
Roberta Smith "Last Chance: Katherine Bernhardt and Youssef Jdia, Holiday Services." The New York Times December 27, 2013
Jerry Saltz "The 10 Best Art Shows of the Year." New York Magazine December 8, 2013
Roberta Smith "Duro Olowu: Material." The New York Times March 1, 2012
Maxwell Williams "Katherine Bernhardt." Flaunt Magazine September 2010
Nana Asfour "Katherine Bernhardt, 'Tombouctou 52 Jours'." Time Out New York May 13, 2010
Karen Nelson "PULSE: A Runway Show by the House of Berber." The New York Times May 2, 2010
Roberta Smith "Spaced Out/ On Time." The New York Times September 25, 2009
Christopher Bollen "Katherine Bernhardt." Interview Magazine November 23, 2008
Christopher Bartley "Brush With Flame." V Magazine Fall 2008
Jerry Saltz "Kate, Giselle, Natalia, Agyness, Simon, Kanye & George." New York Magazine May 26, 2008
"Katherine Bernhardt." The New Yorker May 26, 2008
"Supermodel." V Magazine Spring 2007
Carly Berwick "The Armory Show Shopping Guide." New York Magazine February 15, 2007
Adam Mendelsohn "Primal Scream." Whitewall August 1, 2006
Suzanne Tarasieve "Katherine Bernhardt: Winter Special Crazy Fun." Modern Painters May 1, 2006
Stephen Maine "Down East." Art in America May 1, 2006
Sandra Fisher "Katherine Bernhardt: The Idea of Beauty." Vernis 2006
Martha Schwendener "Katherine Bernhardt." The New Yorker October 17, 2005
Aaron Gell "Welcome to the Jungle." Elle October 1, 2005
Jerry Saltz "Ups and Downs." The Village Voice September 23, 2005
Roberta Smith "New York's Finest." The New York Times February 11, 2005
Betty Ann Jordan "Art." Toronto Life January 1, 2005
David Blazer "Katherine Bernhardt." Eye Magazine January 1, 2005
Dana Schutz "Installation." Modern Painters October 1, 2004
Roberta Smith "Girls Gone Wild." The New York Times July 4, 2003
Alexi Worth "Katherine Bernhardt." The New Yorker December 24, 2001
Jerry Saltz "Something Wild." The Village Voice December 18, 2001
Kim Levin "Voice Choice." The Village Voice December 1, 2001
Tim Gilman-Sevik "Review: ‘Perfunctory’ at Team." Flash Art International October 1, 2001
CV
Katherine Bernhardt
b. 1975, St Louis, MO
Lives and works in St Louis, MO
Education
2000
MFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
1998
BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
NYU, Summer Intensive Program, New York, NY
International School of Art in Umbria, Italy
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023
Dummy doll jealous eyes ditto pikachu beefy mimikyu rough play Galarian rapid dash libra horn HP 270 Vmax full art, David Zwirner, Hong Kong, China
"I'm Bart Simpson, who the hell are you?", CANADA, New York, NY
2022
Why is a mushroom growing in my shower?, David Zwirner, London, United Kingdom
2021
Katherine Bernhardt: Special Online Exhibition, NANZUKA, Tokyo, Japan
Katherine Bernhardt: Ahi donde no has llegado' sabes que yo te llevare, DiabloRosso, Panama City, Panama
Katherine Bernhardt: Hamburger Bacon Black Olive and Mushroom with Salted Caramel Pretzel Concrete and Hi Fi Fo Fum, Greenberg Gallery, Saint Louis, MI
2020
MayoKetchup, Embajada, San Juan, PR
Done With Xanax, CANADA, New York, NY
2019
Big in Japan, NANZUKA, Tokyo, Japan
Garfield on Scotch Tape, Xavier Hufkens, Brussels, Belgium
GOLD, Art OMI, Ghent, NY
2018
Watermelon World, Mario Testino Museum (MATE), Lima, Peru
GREEN, CANADA, New York, NY
2017
Swatches, Karma, Amagansett, NY
Mural, Project Wall at the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
FOCUS: Katherine Bernhardt, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
Concrete Jungle Jungle Love, Lever House Art Collection, New York, NY
2016
Product Recall: New Pattern Paintings, Xavier Hufkens, Brussels, Belgium
2015
Strawberry Banana Power Smoothie, Carl Freedman Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Pablo and Efrain, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, NY
Fruit Salad, Venus Over Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Doritos and Diet Coke, China Art Objects Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
Stupid, Crazy, Ridiculous, Funny Patterns, CANADA, New York, NY
2013
Watermelon, Smiley Faces, Ice Cream, Popsicles, Avocado and Sun, Roberto Paradise, San Juan, PR
Holiday Services, Katherine Bernhardt and Youssef Jdia, The Hole, New York, NY
2012
Nomad, Loyal Gallery, Malmo, Sweden
2011
Rites of Spring Passage, Carbon 12, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2010
Hot Pop Time Machine, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tombouctou 52 Jours, CANADA, New York, NY
Lila Dit Ca, Galerie Suzanne Tarasieve, Paris, France
2009
Super Models and Swatch Watches, Galeria Marta Cervera, Madrid, Spain
Wonder Women, Carbon 12, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2008
Greeky, Ransom, London, United Kingdom
Kate, Giselle, Natalia, Agyness, Simon, Kanye and George, CANADA, New York, NY
2007
Drunken Hot Girls, Galerie Suzanne Tarasieve, Paris, France
Kiss Me Kate, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
Black White Silver Gold Baby, installation with CHANEL and New York Magazine, CHANEL 64th and Madison Avenue, New York, NY
2006
La Dolce Vita, Galeria Glance, Torino, Italy
Flesh for Fantasy, Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad, Switzerland
Girls on Film, Cannes, France
Budapest, The Gellert Hotel, 10:15pm, Galerie Lisa Ruyter, Vienna, Austria
Winter Special Crazy Fun, Galerie Suzanne Tarasieve, Paris, France
2005
96 Degrees in the Shade, CANADA, New York, NY
Women of the Forest, Greener Pastures Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Where the Spirits Dwell, Galeria Comercial, San Juan, PR
2004
Pleasure and Paint, Galerie Lisa Ruyter, Vienna, Austria
2003
Dots, Team Gallery, New York, NY
Kenny Schachter ConTEMPorary, New York, NY
2001
Team Gallery, New York, NY
Modern Culture, The Gershwin Hotel, New York, NY
2000
Team Gallery, New York, NY