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Karen Kilimnik — Sardi's the Great Years
Karen Kilimnik

Sardi's the Great Years

A whimsical, hand-drawn rendering of the legendary New York theater district restaurant Sardi's, executed in crayon and acrylic on paper with Kilimnik's characteristic naive, diaristic style. The work evokes a sense of nostalgic glamour and celebrity mythology surrounding the iconic dining institution, rendered with a deliberately childlike yet knowing sensibility. Kilimnik's loose, intimate mark-making transforms a cultural landmark into a personal, dreamlike reverie on fame, fantasy, and a romanticized past.

Medium
crayon, acrylic on paper

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Under the Influence

March 7, 2014

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Karen Kilimnik, Sardi's the Great Years

A whimsical, hand-drawn rendering of the legendary New York theater district restaurant Sardi's, executed in crayon and acrylic on paper with Kilimnik's characteristic naive, diaristic style. The work evokes a sense of nostalgic glamour and celebrity mythology surrounding the iconic dining institution, rendered with a deliberately childlike yet knowing sensibility. Kilimnik's loose, intimate mark-making transforms a cultural landmark into a personal, dreamlike reverie on fame, fantasy, and a romanticized past.

Medium
crayon, acrylic on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Cultural Commentary, American, Mixed Media, Crayon And Acrylic, Pop Art, Whimsical, Narrative, Colorful, Figurative, Contemporary

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