Did you know?
As a happy child of the ‘80s, Bernhardt has included Swatch watches and E.T in her latest works.
Country of Birth
USA
Auction Record
£318,238
Untitled, 2016
Christie's Hong Kong
2022
Katherine Bernhardt
Sharpies, burgers and glass cleaner – just some of the recurring motifs in Bernhardt’s bright paintings featuring objects from everyday life. Outlined in spray paint and filled with acrylics, the pieces are lively celebrations of popular culture and follow a lifetime of wide-ranging interests. Bernhardt began daubing images of the models who had obsessed her during her teenage years, has drawn on the patterns from Moroccan textiles, and is fascinated with Caribbean culture and beaches.
Collections
- Modern Art Museum , Fort Worth, USA
- Saatchi Collection , London, UK
Exhibitions
- Katherine Bernhardt: Why is a mushroom growing in my shower? , David Zwirner, London, UK, 2021
- Watermelon World , Mario Testino Museum (MATE), Lima, Peru, 2018
- Focus: Katherine Bernhardt , Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, USA, 2017
- Concrete Jungle Jungle Love , Lever House, New York, USA, 2017
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