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Ana Karkar

Ana Karkar is a French-American artist who has lived and worked in Paris for many years.  Karkar draws some of her references from major works of the Vienna Secession.  In her paintings of nudes, the bodies are twisted and blended in a danse macabre that evokes the work of Egon Schiele, or are joined in passionate freedom, recalling Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting The Kiss.

Karkar’s mastery of gesture is evident in her exploration of the interaction between abstraction and figuration,  between humans and hybrid figures.  Her work is imbued with color relationships,  as expressed by a vibrant palette surrounded with blue that captures the eye of the visitor.

The chiaroscuro in her works evokes cinematographic scenes.  Her art is influenced by images in the collective unconscious, especially experimental horror cinema.  The artist skillfully combines these cinematographic elements with her own artistic language, creating a captivating visual dialogue.

Selected artworks

  • Ana Karkar, Le Baiser, 2023

    Ana Karkar Le Baiser, 2023

    Oil on linen
    97 x 130 cm
    38 x 51 in

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  • Ana Karkar, Skin in the game, 2023

    Ana Karkar Skin in the game, 2023

    Oil on linen 
    195 x 130 cm
    77 x 51 in

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  • Ana Karkar, Skin the game (Blue) , 2023

    Ana Karkar Skin the game (Blue) , 2023

    Oil on linen
    195 x 130 cm
    77 x 51 in

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  • Ana Karkar, Twin Falls, 2023

    Ana Karkar Twin Falls, 2023

    Oil on linen
    195 x 130 cm
    77 x 51 in

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  • Ana Karkar, Rodeo, 2023

    Ana Karkar Rodeo, 2023

    Oil on linen
    130 x 97 cm
    51 x 38 in

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Gallery exhibitions

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