Ideas are center stage in Ky Anderson’s abstract paintings. Working with a visual language developed over time and pulling from a diverse array of references, Anderson is in a constant process of improvisation and translation. During this process, she works on many paintings at the same time, creating a series of work that can last for years. Working in both acrylic and oil, she starts her paintings by staining the raw canvas with thin layers of paint. She paints in layers, in a process that feels like stacking stones, getting heavier and thicker as the painting progresses.

Ky Anderson was born in Kansas City, MO in 1973 and received a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute (1991-1995). In 1996 she moved to Brooklyn, NY where she lived and worked for 25 years. After moving to Brooklyn she quietly painted for a decade, and by 2007 was regularly showing her work.  Since then, she has exhibited widely over the United States, Canada and Europe in solo shows, group shows, and art fairs. She is represented by Jack Fischer Gallery in San Francisco, CA, Kathryn Markel Fine Art in New York, NY and Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City, MO. Her paintings have been shown in public institutions including Moore College of Art, Weatherspoon Art Museum, The Nerman Museum, The University of Northern Iowa and The University of Dallas. Her work is held in many public and private collections throughout the world. She lives and works in Kansas City, MO.

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