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@fshalom64's bright abstract paintings are inhabited by quirky, ambiguous forms. She thinks of them as, “ambiguous characters who inhabit my studio keeping me company and often engaging in silent conversation.”

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#franshalom #abstractart #contemporarypainting #markelfinearts #artcollecting

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A couple of weeks ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary of KMFA. Thank you to all who celebrated with us and our wonderful roster of artists.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about the gallery's history and upcoming programing.

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Our #pictureoftheweek is: Fran Shalom, "Headstrong," 2026, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in.

Visit the gallery to experience this work firsthand.

#franshalom #abstractpainting #nycgallery #fineart #MarkelFineArts

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On View: Built To Last: Fifty Years of Kathryn Markel Fine Arts

Since opening in 1976, the gallery has built its program around women artists while championing unrecognized voices and making contemporary art more accessible to a broader audience. The milestone reflects the gallery’s dedication to its artists and mission, its enduring vision, and its ability to evolve across five decades of change in the art world.

Kathryn Markel has always trusted her own eye adopting a philosophy that has guided the gallery ever since: “I decided to sell only art I like.” That conviction shaped a program devoted to work that is visually compelling, emotionally resonant, and intellectually rigorous. Her artists share exceptional craftsmanship, distinctive visual languages, and what she describes as a generosity of spirit and a “joie de paint.”

“It’s been a fun 50 years,” says Kathryn Markel. “My career as an art dealer has been based on the premise that contemporary art can be substantial and rigorous, visually accessible and affordable. Any idiot with a million dollars can buy great art - the challenge is in buying art that a normal person will want to live with and can afford, that is, at the same time, serious and significant. I always said that the world did not need me to sell work by famous artists. There were lots of other people to do that. I like to sell work by artists who are alive and care if I send them a check.”

A closing reception will be held on September 18 from 5-7 pm at 529 West 20th Street. Additional anniversary programming will be announced throughout the summer.

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A few artworks and the people that I enjoyed seeing @futurefairs yesterday @markelfinearts booth with @fshalom64 @allysonstrafella and @zurielw @joanbankemper @nancyhoffmangallery @deborahasimon and @michaelsylvanrobinsonart @thecampgallery @miaojiaxinstudio @pajarito @aicampbell @conniebrownart and @lpetkermintz

#artliveshere

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Future Fair closes tomorrow, May 16th. Stop by our booth this evening or tomorrow between 12pm and 6pm to see these pieces in person. We hope to see you there!

#futurefair #markelfinearts #Chelsea #artfair #nycarts

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We are having the best time at @futurefairs. Swing by our booth to see work by @fshalom64, @allysonstrafella, and @zurielw. On view through Saturday.

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On view at Future Fair: @fshalom64, @allysonstrafella, & @zurielw

Join us at Chelsea Industrial before the fair closes this Saturday.

535 W 28th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenue.

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12 PM – 7 PM

Friday, May 15, 2026, 12 PM – 7 PM

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 12 PM – 6 PM

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We’re excited to be participating in Future Fair 2026. We’ll be showing new work by Fran Shalom, Allyson Strafella, and Zuriel Waters—three artists who approach process and material in inventive ways.

Shalom’s eccentric, cartoony figures emerge through layers of scraped and reshaped oil paint. Strafella uses a typewriter as a drawing tool, building dense, minimal compositions through repetitive keystrokes on delicate handmade paper. Waters hand-stitches dyed canvas into colorful, animated abstractions full of anthropomorphic personality.

We hope to see you there!

Chelsea Industrial | 535 W 28th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenue.

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12 PM – 7 PM

Friday, May 15, 2026, 12 PM – 7 PM

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 12 PM – 6 PM

#futurefair #markelfinearts #contemporaryart #finearts #franshalom #allysonstrafella #zurielwaters

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From the Archive: Among Aljira’s physical archives are all manner of outmoded storage media which we’re beginning to dive into. Among this week’s find is the photograph, pictured here, of the Aljira Emerge 2003 Fellows. We’ve done our best to match the artist’s photo with the artist’s name, but please message us if you can help identify those we’ve missed—and forgive us.

Back Row, L to R: Richard Silberman, Jeffrey Gibson.
Second Row, L to R: Carrie Moyer, Anna-Mária Vág, Jihyun Park, Rune Olsen, Jennifer Mazza
Third Row, L to R: Gene Fellner, Fran Shalom, Charlotte Schulz, Ellen Harvey, Chris Bors, Suzanne Goldenberg.
Front Row, L to R: Arvin Jason Flores, Judith Page (Program Director), Ayumi Tamaki, Deborah Wasserman.

Not pictured: Charley Friedman and Rebecca Hackemann.

Launched in 1999, Aljira Emerge was a fellowship program designed to provide practical and timely career advice for emerging artists. The program consisted of twelve seminars conducted by specialists in the field at appropriate locations throughout the greater NY/NJ metropolitan area. Seminar subjects included professional preparation, exhibition strategies and opportunities, financial and legal issues, grant writing, gallery representation, public relations and arts management. The seminars culminated in a curated exhibition of the participants’ artworks. An illustrated catalog with an essay by the guest curator accompanied the exhibition. There was no cost to apply to Aljira Emerge and the determining factors for selection were artistic excellence and motivation.

#aljiraemerge #taap #aljiraarchive #aljira #aljiracenterforcontemporaryart

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Kathryn Markel Fine Arts (New York, NY) presents Fran Shalom, an artist who paints quirky, ambiguous figures in bright, cartoony colors. Playful and full of character, the artist thinks of the paintings as inhabiting her Jersey City studio and keeping her company. She gravitates to simple shapes and hard edges but builds depth through textured surfaces. Painting improvisationally, she adds and subtracts - building, wiping, scraping, and reshaping.

Swipe for more from Fran!

@markelfinearts @fshalom64

Slide 1: Fran Shalom, Wily, 2025, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. Courtesy of the artist and Kathryn Markel Fine Arts (New York, NY).
Slide 2: Fran’s portrait is by @Megan_maloy
Slide 4: Fran Shalom, Insight, 2024. Oil on canvas, 16 x 16 in. Courtesy of the artist and Kathryn Markel Fine Arts (New York, NY).
Slide 7: Fran Shalom, Inside Job, 2025 (detail). Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. Courtesy of the artist and Kathryn Markel Fine Arts (New York, NY).

#FutureFair2026

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Happy International Women’s Day! We are so proud to be a women owned and operated gallery that represents 34 amazing women artists. Thank you for letting us continue to share their work with you!

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