Anya Kielar

Anya Kielar (b. 1978, New York, NY) earned a BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art, New York, NY and an MFA from Columbia University, New York, NY. Kielar has been featured in exhibitions at the Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL; The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA; the FLAG Art Foundation, New York, NY; White Columns, New York, NY; and the Zabludowicz Collection, London, England, among many others. Kielar received the Martin Birbaum Scholarship in 2004, a Columbia University General Scholarship in 2003, and the Leslie-Lohman Award for Visual Arts in 2002. Her work is included in the Dikeou Collection, Denver, CO; Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA; the Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL; the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY; and the Zabuldowicz Collection, London, England. Kielar lives and works in New York, NY.

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Anya Kielar, The Look, 2019, paint, linen fabric, foam, aqua resin, wood and Plexiglas, 38 1/4 x 30 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (97.2 x 76.8 x 18.4 cm)
Anya Kielar, New Face, 2018, paint, linen fabric, foam, aqua resin, wood and Plexiglas, 38 1/4 x 30 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (97.2 x 76.8 x 18.4 cm)
Anya Kielar, Clothing, 2013, fabric dye and fabric, 108 x 50 inches, 274.3 x 127 cm
Anya Kielar, Leotard, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 54 inches, 193 x 137.2 cm
Anya Kielar, Jacket and Stocking, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 54 inches, 193 x 137.2 cm
Anya Kielar, Fabric, 2013, fabric dye and fabric, 108 x 53 inches, 274.3 x 134.6 cm
Anya Kielar, Panties, Socks, Gloves and Bras, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 98 x 52 inches, 248.9 x 132.1 cm
Anya Kielar, Undergarments, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 102 x 54 inches, 259.1 x 137.2 cm
Installation view, Anya Kielar, WOMEN, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY, September 9 - October 21, 2012
Anya Kielar, Her Majesty, 2012, fabric, dye, wood, paint, 87 x 43 x 3 inches, 221 x 109.2 x 7.6 cm
Anya Kielar, Face,2012, fabric, dye, textile paint, wood, paint, 85 1/2 x 43 x 3 inches, 217.2 x 109.2 x 7.6 cm
Anya Kielar, Folk Figure, 2012, fabric, dye, textile paint, wood, paint, 97 x 43 x 3 inches, 246.4 x 109.2 x 7.6 cm
Installation view, Anya Kielar, WOMEN, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY, September 9 - October 21, 2012
Anya Kielar, Rain Coat, 2012, fabric, dye, textile paint, wood, paint, 97 x 43 x 3 inches, 246.4 x 109.2 x 7.6 cm
Installation view, Anya Kielar, Pop Up 1: Montauk, presented by Fabiola Beracasa and Art Production Fund, Montauk, NY, August 1 - September 8, 2013
Anya Kielar, Big Teller, 2012, fabric, dye, paint, wire, wood, glue, 40 x 30 x 8 inches, 101.6 x 76.2 x 20.3 cm
Anya Kielar, The Beauty, 2011, plaster, paint, canvas, rope, wood, 40 x 30 x 7 1/4 inches, 101.6 x 76.2 x 18.4 cm
Anya Kielar, Difficult Conversation, 2011, plaster, paint, glue, burlap, rope, wood 40 x 30 inches, 101.6 x 76.2 cm
Installation view, Anya Kielar, Lines, Locust Projects, Miami FL, May 12 - June 23, 2012
Installation view, Anya Kielar, FACE, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY, February 25 - April 4, 2010
Anya Kielar, Boob, Eye and Hand Job, 2010, wood, paper, paint, mixed media, dimensions variable, approximately: 79 x 83 x 13 inches, 200.7 x 210.8 x 33 cm
Anya Kielar, Black Mouth, 2010, masonite board, mixed media, paint, sand 44 x 43 x 5 inches, 111.8 x 109.2 x 12.7 cm
Anya Kielar, Navy Blue Eye, 2010, masonite board, mixed media, paint, sand, 20 x 24 x 4 inches, 50.8 x 61 x 10.2 cm
Anya Kielar, Green Nose, 2010, masonite board, mixed media, paint, sand 48 x 16 x 4 inches, 121.9 x 40.6 x 10.2 cm
Anya Kielar, Black Lines, 2008, wood, paint, metal, fabric, glue, paper, 49.5” x 33.5”
Anya Kielar, White Lines, 2008, wood, paint, metal, fabric, glue, paper, 49.5” x 33.5”
Installation view, Anya Kielar, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York, NY, January 8 - February 7, 2009
Anya Kielar, Yellow Lines, 2008, sprayogram, acrylic on paper, 96” x 50”
Anya Kielar, Red Lady, 2008, wood, paint, metal, fabric, glue, paper, 85.5” x 37.5“ x 7”
Anya Kielar, Blue Lady, 2008, wood, paint, metal, fabric, glue, paper, 85.5” x 37.5“ x 7”
Anya Kielar, The Geeks, 2008, wood panel, paint, fabric, inkjet prints, 8’ x 9’
Anya Kielar, Audrey, 2006, museum board, photocopy, paste, 40” x 30
Anya Kielar, Head Wrap, 2007, wood panel, photocopy, museum board, paste, fabric, 32” x 24”
Anya Kielar, Crying In Brown, 2006, collage elements, museum board, paint, paste, fabric, 40” x 32”