@markkelner
Visual artist based in NYC + DC. Exploring mass culture via symbols + signs. Just exhibited "American Mosaic" @hemphillartworks in Washington, DC.
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American Mosaic @ HEMPHILL
American Mosaic @ HEMPHILL
If we accept the idea that art is inherently both decorative and political, we begin to grasp its full power. Work that leans more toward decoration may mask its political position, but it still conveys economic value and status. An artwork that implores the viewer to read its political content over time becomes increasingly decorative. Inevitably, those artists with a political axe to grind are the most exciting to experience, sharing their ambitions, sometimes wild, sometimes disagreeable, always thought-provoking. In this spirit, we invite you to view Mark Kelner’s American Mosaic. Mark is energetic, talkative, and intelligent. His work tells us where we are today, from an insightful, sometimes humorous, and always worthwhile contemplative perspective.
CanvasRebel, May 20, 2026
CanvasRebel, May 20, 2026
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Mark Kelner a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Mark, appreciate you joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out? It’s easy to
The Verbose, October 23, 2025
The Verbose, October 23, 2025
An interview with DC-based artist Mark Kelner
Home & Design, September 1, 2025
Home & Design, September 1, 2025
Mark Kelner’s art responds to the world around us. Not in the typical way that painters might interpret people or nature, but instead as commentary on America’s consumer culture—from strip-mall signs along the roadway to the value of art itself. Guiding a visitor through his spacious studio in Mt. Rainier,…
Bold Journey Magazine, June 5, 2025
Bold Journey Magazine, June 5, 2025
Washington Jewish Week, May 30, 2025
Washington Jewish Week, May 30, 2025
The Capital Jewish Museum reopened a week after a gunman fatally shot two Israeli Embassy aides leaving an event there.
Washington City Paper, November 21, 2024
Washington City Paper, November 21, 2024
Hyperallergic, October 17, 2024
Hyperallergic, October 17, 2024
BmoreArt, October 12, 2024
BmoreArt, October 12, 2024
The Washington Post, September 18, 2024
The Washington Post, September 18, 2024
Yello Politics, September 18, 2024
Yello Politics, September 18, 2024
Plus: Trump’s running fundraising ads that specifically asks his supporters not to give him money
The Washington Post, April 3, 2023
The Washington Post, April 3, 2023
Washingtonian, December 13, 2022
Washingtonian, December 13, 2022
If you see Lincoln holding balloons, here’s why.
Bloomberg, March 11, 2022
Bloomberg, March 11, 2022
New York’s Guggenheim Museum and the Royal Academy of Arts in London are among the institutions distancing themselves from Russian benefactors.
Hyperallergic, November 2, 2021
Hyperallergic, November 2, 2021
For Open on K, Hemphill in Washington D.C. asked artists to bring their biggest ideas.
Jerry Saltz, IG, October 10, 2020
Jerry Saltz, IG, October 10, 2020
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