Sub Terrain, Solo Exhibition 2022
MAK Gallery presents Sub Terrain. Monika Rosen explores the caverns of the subconscious in tandem with nature, where brushstrokes of light transcend the dark. Her examination of grottos, landscape and physical […]
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Fish Out of Water, Solo Exhibition 2022
In Fish out of Water, Rosen’s work explores touch, reflection, and longing through large to intimate oil paintings and monotypes. Her large-scale, multi-figurative work on these themes began pre-pandemic and soon […]
Epigenetic flows, excerpts
Detail ‘excerpts’ from my latest large painting, centered around visual and experiential ideas of the cascade and the grotto. Individual figures make up a greater whole, willing to connect while embodying an epigenetic […]
Freshly Varnished Sneak-Peek
– May 2019 – A freshly varnished detail of this life-sized figurative painting, The Klaxon, before it headed to the collection of 21C Museum Hotels.
Liquid Sun
Upping the scale, here is one of my newer oil paintings from New York, “Liquid Sun”, measuring 60” x 108” on unstretched linen.
Embracing the whole
– Autumn 2016 – Select paintings from a new series, Embrace, of oil and acrylic paintings attempting to encapsulate and hold multiple competing responses to our mortality, and reconcile them, amidst a yearning […]
New Studio, New Ideas…
After a long time since posting blog-style here, I’m proud to share some of my new work in progress in my new studio space in Whistler, BC. A big thanks […]
“Aperture” Exhibition
I have a painting up this week at Project Gallery in Toronto as part of a group exhibition called “Aperture”. The opening reception is tonight, February 27th, from 7 – […]
Open Studio in Manchester, Photos
Here are some photos from the ArtFunkl artist residency’s Open Studio event that I participated in, in Manchester, UK. The six-week residency took place from June – August, 2013, with […]
Group Exhibition in Assisi
Two pieces, a large oil painting “Chrysalis” and a series of watercolour studies mounted on an old wooden door, were in an exhibition in Assisi at the Galleria Le Logge […]
Online Catalogue – Assisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2013
Check out the work and ideas of the artists in the Assisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2013! This is a link to the online catalogue of the International Contemporary Art […]
International Exhibition in Assisi Opening on ResArtis News
Click here for more info on Resartis news As of tomorrow my new painting “Chrysalis”, as well as some watercolour studies, will be exhibited in a group show in Assisi […]
Incubarte Art Festival, Valencia
Three of my paintings have safely made it to Valencia, Spain, where they are currently being exhibited as a triptych, as part of the Incubarte Art Festival. The festival took […]
Chrysalis
I recently participated in an artist residency in Italy. The residency was at Arte Studio Ginestrelle near Assisi, deep within the regional park of Monte Subasio. I won’t say too […]
Progress Pictures from Manchester
Ghost Image Experiments: View from Eilean Donan, Loch Duich, Scotland
If printmaking at Gravity Press taught me anything, it is that sometimes, the ghost image can be your best image. I decided to take this concept into watercolour painting on […]
Open Studio Event! Manchester, UK
Next Monday August 5th, from 6 – 9 pm, there will be an open studio event at Artfunkl Artist Residency to showcase mine and four other international artists’ work and […]
Process shots of a new painting!
testing out my new water-soluble oil paints on paper, getting closer to finishing! (studio progress in Manchester) Just a glimpse into something I’ve been working on at Artfunkl artist residency. […]
Artist Profile on Artfunkl
Check it out! Fantastic write-up of my practice by Ju Underwood (based on my proposal & conversations) on the ArtFunkl Artist Residency website
You can now like my art on Facebook!
You can now like my art on Facebook! Thank you to everyone for the support so far, it really means a lot. 🙂 Stay tuned for posts about my current […]
Painting on mountains
This picture was taken at the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. At 251m (823 ft), it is technically not a mountain but a “hill” – but by far […]
My Artist Interview with the Union Gallery
Click here to watch my Artist Interview with the Union Gallery It can often present a challenge – but a necessary challenge – to explain one’s artistic vision to others. […]
CKWS TV on “Maverick Behaviour” Exhibition
The CKWS TV network in Kingston did a story on our graduating exhibition. A little bit after the fact, but here is a glimpse into the art program at Queen’s […]
Surface Dives Series
Surface Dives: a dive made from the surface of the water; a technique used in underwater searches. I depict the human body submerged and navigating through water as a means […]
Maverick Behaviour Exhibition, Kingston
Every year, the graduating BFA Honours class of Queen’s University puts on a final exhibition throughout the entire BFA building (Ontario Hall). As with every student, I was assigned a […]
Maverick Behaviour take over
My time at Queen’s is officially at its end, but we’re not leaving without a bang! With our closing reception in just a couple of hours, the culmination of four […]
Ultraviolet Magazine!
I am happy to announce that my artwork was published in (and also made it to the cover!) of the 17th edition of Ultraviolet Magazine at Queen’s University. Ultraviolet is […]
“Follow”
This massive 4 x 6 woodcut was printed at Gravity Press Experimental Print Shop in North Adams, MA. Beautiful city, awesome experience! I am grateful to have had it displayed […]
Maverick Mentality – Pop-up Show
Originally posted on MAVERICK BEHAVIOR:
The Mavericks host a pop-up show downtown Kingston as a preview to their final exhibition in April. Presenting select artworks by Queen’s fourth year…
Solo Exhibition at the Union Gallery
New finished paintings: exploring psychological states through figures, water and light
water/whirlpool/hurricane study – an ongoing experiment
one of my newest paintings
Eisoptrophobia II, Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 24″
Youthdale Exhibition: Toronto
Five works of mine are being exhibited and are on sale at the Metro Hall Rotunda in downtown Toronto (55 John St.) 50% of the proceeds are going to a […]
Studio shots – work in progress
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Monika Rosen 