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Jenene Nagy
Palm Grid 3

Media: Graphite and gouache on palm frond paper

Artist Statement:
Cast off fallen palm fronds are given a new life by becoming the ground and support for paintings. Hovering, painted squares map and veil the surface of the paper, as nuanced differences are enhanced through repetition.

Biography

Jenene Nagy is a visual artist living and working in the Inland Empire. Nagy’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including the Portland Art Museum, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Southern Exposure in San Francisco, Takt Kunstprojektraum in Berlin, and Samuel Freeman in Los Angeles, among others. Her work has been recognized with grants and awards from the Foundation of Contemporary Art, the Oregon Arts Commission, Colorado Creative Industries, and the Ford Family Foundation. Nagy is represented by PDX CONTEMPORARY ART in Portland.