Karen Thomas is a contemporary British artist known for her unique approach to depicting pop-culture figures and her dynamically expressive painting style. Born and raised in the vibrant artistic scene of Britain, Karen's passion for art blossomed from a young age, leading her to pursue a career as a professional artist.
Karen's distinctive style is characterized by her bold and loosely dynamic painting technique, which captures the essence of her subjects with vibrant energy. She is particularly renowned for her innovative reinterpretations of well-known pop-culture figures, notably through her infamous superhero collections. In these collections, Karen reconstructs the identities of beloved characters with wild expressionism, infusing them with a sense of vitality and movement that captivates viewers.
In addition to her superhero collections, Karen Thomas has gained recognition for her postcard collectibles, where she transposes celebrities into small yet utterly enigmatic portraits. Through this series, she showcases her talent for capturing the essence of her subjects in intimate and intriguing compositions, characterized by thick and vivacious brushstrokes.
Karen's distinguished style has garnered widespread acclaim, earning her opportunities to exhibit both individually and in group shows at prestigious venues around the world. She has showcased her work at the renowned RA Summer Exhibition, The Other Art Fair, and Art Below London, as well as international exhibitions such as SELECT Art Fair in New York, Affordable Art Fair in Hamburg, and the Berliner Liste in Berlin.
Unit 1 Gallery workshop, London Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop, Radical Residency® IV
Installation
Unit 1 Gallery workshop, London Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop, Radical Residency® IV
Installation
Villa Bel Air_Montpellier 27_30.06
Villa Bel Air, 5 rue du Dr Louis Perrier, 34000 Montpellier
Villa ‘BEL AIR’ une invitation à créer un rituel contemporain. Insuffler l’esprit. 7 artistes et 2 collectionneurs du 27_30.06
Visit from The British Embassy in Paris
Installation 3 Femmes dans la ville, 2018
Vernissage 3 Femmes dans la ville
In-situ, Mickey_3 Femmes dans la ville Acrylic and charcoal on drop paper
In-Situ_3 Femmes dans laville In-situ_ 3 Femmes dans la ville_Espace Dominique Bagouet, Montpellier
In-situ_3 Femmes dans la ville In_situ 3 Femmes dans la ville, Espace Dominique Bagouet, Montpellier
Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle, Montpellier, France
A partir du 13 Juin l’Espace Dominique Bagouet vous invite à découvrir l' exposition, « 3 Femmes dans la ville », présentant le travail de Sonia Bazantay, Clara Castagné et Karen Thomas.
Les 3 femmes présentées ici sont bien différentes. Chacune d'elles incarne, selon sa personne et ses choix, une des voies de la création contemporaine. Une chose les unit pourtant, et donne sa cohérence à cette exposition : l'importance que toutes les trois accordent au geste.
Gladbacher Wall 5, 50670 Cologne
I would be delighted to meet you on stand A.015 at the Kolner Liste 28-30 Apri.
Grand Union Station (red line) and Sur le Mur Gallery Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Avenue, Suite B267 West Hollywood, CA 90069
For the first time London based public art collaborative arrive in Los Angeles to ‘Turn Ad Space into Art Space’. From 13th - 28th February the travelling public will experience art by 28 established and emerging UK and US based artists, presented across dynamic billboards in Grand Union Station (red line).
Grand Union is California's largest and busiest station, serving almost 110,000 passengers a day and known as ‘America’s last great railway station’.
The participating artists demonstrate an eclectic mix of painters, photographers, street artists and illustrators and celebrate work from well known art world figures form both sides of the pond including Alison Jackson, Ben Eine, D*Face, Karen Bystedt and Hayden Kays.
To coincide with this public installation, the limited edition art will also be exhibited and available to purchase at Sur le Mur Gallery in West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center, Blue Building, Second Floor opening with a private view on 16th February (5 - 9pm)
The exhibition has been co curated by Ben Moore of Art Below and Megan Phillips, gallery director at Sur Le Mur Gallery and is the first of a series of exhibitions planned for 2017 and 2018
Truman Brewery, Hanbury Street London
The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London 6-9 October
35 Holland Mews, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1JG
Feature in Inside Artist's, N°6, published today.
16 Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA
A selection of work will be presented at The Other Art Fair, Arnolfini Bristol from July 22-24.
Please visit http://bristol.theotherartfair.com/ for further information.
Abbaye d'Aniane
Benefit auction
11customized artist's crates containing 3 rare vintage magnums, 33 vinyards
for the Gregory Lemarchal association supporting Cystic Fibrosis research
at the Festival de vins d'Aniane
Vente d'oeuvres caritatives
11 coffrets d'artiste contenant trois magnums d'exception provenant de 33 vignobles
en faveur de l'association Gregory Lemarchal dans le cadre du festival de vins d'Aniane.
Interview published on Aesthetica magazine online March 2016-
http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/interview-international-artist-karen-thomas/
York
Article published on Aesthetica online, March 2016.
