Karin Olah

Karin Olah (born 1977) is a contemporary painter, collage, and fiber artist. An abstractionist, Olah's paintings incorporate fabric, thread and mixed media.[1] Olah is known in the American South for her fabric collages which mimic elements of the natural world.[2] Her imagery is informed by quilt-making as well as the light patterns and colors in her current surroundings of Charleston, South Carolina.[3] She is based in Charleston, South Carolina.

CONFABULATIONS, in Bold by Karin Olah

About

Olah was born in 1977 and is from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.[3] She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), receiving a B.F.A. in fiber art in 1999.[3] Following art school, Olah worked for several years in Manhattan managing a textile studio with couture fashion designer clients such as Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Ralph Lauren.[4] Olah's work is found in private and corporate collections including the Medical University of South Carolina’s Contemporary Carolina Collection, the City of Charleston's Office of Cultural Affairs; and the Shoestring Publishing Company.[5]

References

  1. "Corrigan Gallery". Carolina Arts. November 2007. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. The Daily Serving, Karin Olah, November 13, 2008.
  3. Smith, Nick (October 31, 2007). "VISUAL ARTS PREVIEW: Incantations in Thread". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  4. American Contemporary Art, Artists: Karin Olah, p.97, September/October 2008.
  5. Art Business News, Emerging Artists, July 18, 2008.
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