Karen Kilimnik’s small-scale paintings and drawings are suffused with her own imaginative ideas and draw viewers into a world of grandeur, humor, and fantasy. Scenes of pastoral landscapes, elven forests, castle exteriors, figures, and horses give the viewer a direct encounter with the unguarded verve of Kilimnik’s wit and her engagement with history, always balanced by her assured sense of color and form.
the beach + the sea
2023
Acrylic on canvas
100.5 x 137.5 cm / 39 1/2 x 54 1/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the cat sitting in its favorite basket out in the blizzard, the Himalaya
2020
Water soluble oil color on canvas
20.5 x 25.5 cm / 8 x 10 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the otherworld on stage, the ducal palace theater, Italy in the renaissance
2020
Acrylic and china marker on paper
Sheet 57 x 89 cm / 22 1/2 x 35 in
Frame 95 x 126.5 x 5.5 cm / 37 3/8 x 49 3/4 x 2 1/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
cats playing in the snow, Siberia
2020
Water soluble oil color on canvas
Image 20.5 x 25.5 cm / 8 x 10 in
Frame 29 x 34 x 5 cm / 11 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 2 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the pastel country palace
2020
Acrylic and china marker on paper
Sheet 66 x 101.5 cm / 26 x 40 in
Frame 100 x 135 x 5 cm / 39 3/8 x 53 1/8 x 2 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the Imperial Jeweled Dragon of Peking
2019
Plastic with plastic, glass and Swarovski crystals
12.5 x 23 x 5 cm / 5 x 9 x 2 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Tinkerbell's home castle, Germany CubicFun's World's Great Architecture Germany, Neuschwanstein
2019
Foam board with plastic, glass and Swarovski crystals
35.5 x 44.5 x 18 cm / 14 x 17 1/2 x 7 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the lookout at the grove of the gods
2019
Water soluble oil color and acrylic on canvas
20.5 x 30.5 cm / 8 x 12 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the empty town square, Nuremburg
2017
Water soluble oil color on canvas
40.5 x 61 cm / 16 x 24 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the owl, town watch, the flood approaches
2017
Water soluble oil color on canvas
26 x 21 cm / 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in
Frame 29 x 23.5 x 3.5 cm / 11 3/8 x 9 3/8 x 1 3/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the Spanish inquisition at Leonardo DaVinci's home
2016
Water soluble oil color on canvas
35.5 x 28 cm / 14 x 11 in
© Karen Kilimnik
An 18th century costume with silk bow and lace
2016
Pastel on ingres paper
Sheet 32 x 24 cm / 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in
Frame 44.5 x 37 x 4 cm / 17 1/2 x 14 5/8 x 1 5/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
The necklace
2016
Pastel on ingres paper
Sheet 32 x 24 cm / 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in
Frame 44.5 x 37 x 4 cm / 17 1/2 x 14 5/8 x 1 5/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the green fairy cottage in the Vietnamese jungle
2015
Water soluble oil color and glitter on canvas
51 x 61 cm / 20 x 24 in
© Karen Kilimnik
flowers in the fairy countryside
2014
Water soluble oil color on canvas
ø 25.5 cm / ø 10 in
© Karen Kilimnik
The golden coins in the forest
2013
C-print
Ed. 3/5
Image 38 x 51 cm / 15 x 20 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Summer camp
2013
C-print
Ed. 3/5
Image 40.5 x 51 cm / 16 x 20 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Shadow
2013
Water soluble oil color on canvas
51.5 x 61 cm / 20 1/4 x 24 in
© Karen Kilimnik
tiny leaping for joy
2013
Water soluble oil color on canvas
51.5 x 61.5 cm / 20 1/4 x 24 1/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the imagined folly library
2013
Water soluble oil color on canvas
40.5 x 51 cm / 16 x 20 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Villeroy & Boch 1748
View of Italy, 1547 from Fleurance porcelaine plate
2013
Water soluble oil color on canvas
ø 25.5 cm / ø 10 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the fairie Queens Sheep in the woods
2012
Water soluble oil color on canvas
76 x 61 x 2 cm / 30 x 24 x 3/4 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the Ragamuffin of Kiddington hall
2011-2012
Water soluble oil color on canvas
45.5 x 35.5 cm / 18 x 14 in
© Karen Kilimnik
my the Entrance of the Masked Dancers, c. 1889 Degas
2011
Water soluble oil color on canvas
51 x 61 cm / 20 x 24 in
© Karen Kilimnik
The princess of the hippies
2010
Water soluble oil color on canvas
51 x 40.5 cm / 20 1/8 x 16 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Sleeping Beauty and friends
2007
Theatre curtain, curtain frame, three chairs (after Marijnski theater chairs)
Duration of the film 37 min. 10 sec.
Edition of 4 + 1 AP
© Karen Kilimnik
The shade in the river styx
2005
Water soluble oil on canvas
71.5 x 56 cm / 28 1/8 x 22 1/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Vodka cocktails at the Russian Tea Room Ivan + Rudy
2004
Water soluble oil colour, glitter, archival glue on canvas, framed
Frame 76 x 66 x 9 cm / 29 7/8 x 26 x 3 1/2 in
© Karen Kilimnik
A Major Romance
1998
Crayon on paper
Sheet 66 x 90 cm / 26 x 35 1/2 in
Frame 91.5 x 114 x 4.5 cm / 36 x 44 7/8 x 1 3/4 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Fashion Shop
1992
Blue veil curtain, wrought iron chair, gold painted wire coathangers, fashion
items, tights, perfume bottles, fashion phone and assorted jewelry
330 x 178 x 178 cm / 130 x 70 x 70 in
© Karen Kilimnik
The Joker Episode of the Avengers
1991
Mixed media
© Karen Kilimnik
My Nose Job to Look Like Brunette
Model from 60s Who Was Sick
1990
C-Print; framed
Ed. 4/5
Image 25 x 35.5 cm / 9 7/8 x 14 in
Frame 44.5 x 55 x 3.5 cm / 17 5/8 x 21 3/4 x 1 1/2 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Me as Isabelle Adjani on T.V.
Denying She Has AIDS
1988
C-Print; framed
Ed. 4/5
Image 28 x 35.5 cm / 11 x 14 in
Frame 44 x 55 x 3.5 cm / 17 3/8 x 21 5/8 x 1 1/2 in
© Karen Kilimnik
the elven Queen - Esmeralda (part of Bewitched family)
1986
Pastel on paper
Sheet 61 x 45.5 cm / 24 x 18 in
Frame 63.5 x 79 x 3 cm / 25 x 31 1/8 x 1 1/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
Turf
1986
Crayon on paper
Frame 83 x 98 x 4 cm / 32 5/8 x 38 5/8 x 1 5/8 in
Sheet 58.5 x 73.5 cm / 23 x 28 7/8 in
© Karen Kilimnik
