Karey Kessler

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Above: Ken Goldman. Jacob’s Ladder Triptych, 2015. Chromaluxe print after performance. Photos by Gideon Cohen

ART CONTRIBUTOR

Karey Kessler

A Portable Homeland

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Karey Kessler. Detail from A Portable Homeland, 2018. Watercolor on paper. 120 in. by 36 in. Photo by Art & Soul Photo, Seattle

Karey-Kessler

Karey Kessler. A Portable Homeland, 2018. Watercolor on paper. 120 in. by 36 in. Photo by Art & Soul Photo, Seattle

KAREY KESSLER

KAREY KESSLER is a Seattle based artist, and her work can be seen in the flat files of the Pierogi Gallery (New York City), the Artist Registry of White Columns (New York City) and on Instagram @KareyKessler. Kessler has shown her work widely, including exhibits at the Katonah Art Museum (NY), the Weatherspoon Art Museum (NC) and the Bellevue Art Museum (WA) and her art is included in the books: The Map as Art by Kitty Harmon (Princeton Architectural Press, 2009), and From Here to There: A Curious Collection from the Hand Drawn Map Association (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010).

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