Katherine Bernhardt: Why is a mushroom growing in my shower?

Dazzling and playful, Katherine BernhardtâEUR(TM)s newest paintings highlight her fascination with American pop vernacular, from PokÃ(c)mon and the Pink Panther to Crocs and psilocybin mushrooms. ---------- "Bernhardt has always been impressive for her ability to combine the immediate, seductive properties of paint with the infectious humor of topical pop culture." âEUR"Hyperallergic ---------- BernhardtâEUR(TM)s boundless visual appetite has established her as one of the most exciting painters working today. Thinking about the relationship between art, objects, and commerce, Bernhardt spotlights iconic motifs of cartoons and cultural symbols. Colors and lines bleed and pool together, revealing BernhardtâEUR(TM)s brisk and improvisational process. Monumental in size, subject matter, and vibrancy, Katherine BernhardtâEUR(TM)s works demand attention. Expanding upon the exhibition at David Zwirner, London, in 2022, this catalogue includes bonus paintings and works on paperâEUR"developing her ongoing body of work. With many details of BernhardtâEUR(TM)s paintings, this large publication gives the artistâEUR(TM)s work ample space to play. Suzanne HudsonâEUR(TM)s essay considers BernhardtâEUR(TM)s work from an art historical perspective and thinks through the relationship between the artistâEUR(TM)s work and life.