We are pleased to announce the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries received a donation of three etchings by artist Katja Oxman. Born in Germany, Oxman studied art in Germany, England, and the United States, specializing in printmaking. Her work has been exhibited in over one hundred group shows in the United States and is in many museum and corporate collections world wide.
Oxman creates lush, detailed still-life compositions nestled within tranquil interior spaces. Richly patterned oriental rugs are combined with various pieces of her own cherished objects, including postcards of Rothko and Gauguin paintings. The thought-provoking titles for her prints are often derived from poems, such as Emily Dickinson’s (An Acre for a Bird to Choose and In An Adjoining Room), and mirror the personal and secretive meanings of the images. Her use of perspective hints at Japanese woodblock prints, and achieves wide chromatic and tonal ranges through her masterful use of color separation printing techniques. Due to the labor-intensive process of reworking the plates to get the desired color and tone shifts, Oxman produces only two or three prints a year.
The works are available to view on request until we move into our new facilities in April. After which, these lovely prints will be on display in our new gallery space Fall 2016.
