Karen Kilimnik

Born: 1955, Philadelphia, United States

Education: Temple University, Philadelphia (1984)

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Current Exhibitions

Galerie Eva Presenhuber, WaldmannstrasseZürich follow

Karen Kilimnik
@Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Waldmannstrasse

Karen Kilimnik

12 Jun - 24 Jul 2026

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Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm
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“Kilimnik operates with an iconographic archive that spans several centuries: from 17th- and 18th-century court painting to romantic landscapes and history painting to references to popular culture, fashion, television, and movies” - Dr. Raphael Gygax

Principal Galleries

Sprüth Magers

Lambeth walk, London Thames & Houses of Parlament, 1978

Ink and watercolor on paper
280.0 × 215.0 × 0.0 mm
21.5 × 28 cm 8 1/2 × 11 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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Bowler hat & umbrella, London!, 1993

Pastel and charcoal on paper
500.0 × 650.0 × 0.0 mm
65 × 50 cm 25 5/8 × 19 3/4 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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Jamaica Wine House, 1976

Ink and watercolor on paper
280.0 × 215.0 × 0.0 mm
21.5 × 28 cm 8 1/2 × 11 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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Spies in Berlin – train station, Berlin wall, 1988

Pastel and crayon on paper
585.0 × 890.0 × 0.0 mm
89 × 58.5 cm 35 × 23 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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Car rally Avengers £50,000 breakfast, vrrooomm!, 1979

Ink and watercolor on paper
355.0 × 280.0 × 0.0 mm
28 × 35.5 cm 11 × 14 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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Untitled, 1982

Ink and watercolor on paper
190.0 × 305.0 × 0.0 mm
30.5 × 19 cm 12 × 7 1/2 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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Untitled, 2022

Ink and collage on paper
430.0 × 355.0 × 0.0 mm
35.5 × 43 cm 14 × 17 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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A toast! American greeting card company!, 1980

Ink and watercolor on glossy paper
205.0 × 220.0 × 0.0 mm
22 × 20.5 cm 8 3/4 × 8 inches
© Karen Kilimnik Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

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Barbara Mathes Gallery

Galerie Eva Presenhuber

the sheperdess room, half dressed, 2003

Water soluble oil color on canvas
400.0 × 510.0 × 20.0 mm
51 x 40 x 2 cm / 20 1/8 x 15 3/4 x 3/4 in
© Karen Kilimnik. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Eva Presenhuber / Zurich / New York

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cats playing in the snow, Siberia, 2020

Water soluble oil color on canvas
340.0 × 290.0 × 50.0 mm
29 x 34 x 5 cm / 11 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 2 in
© Karen Kilimnik. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Eva Presenhuber / Zurich / New York. Photo: Stefan Altenburger Photography, Zurich

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