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Contemporary Abstract Paintings
The Practice of @ginakeatley｜ジーナ・キートリー
NYC ↔ Akō, Japan｜赤穂・日本
Founder @saltroadstudio

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There is something quietly radical happening in contemporary Japanese ceramics.

These artists are taking one of Japan’s oldest traditions and pushing it into entirely new territory. Tea bowls become sculpture. Tea vessels become architecture. Surfaces shift from rough volcanic textures to mirror-like glazes that seem to hold light inside them.

What I love most is that none of the work forgets its purpose. Even at its most experimental, every piece remains connected to the ritual of tea, proving that innovation doesn’t require abandoning tradition.

Days like this remind me why I continue building Salt Road Studio and the Seto Art Residency at Salt Road Studio. Japan is full of artists who are expanding centuries-old practices into something entirely contemporary, and there is so much to learn from simply slowing down and looking closely.

Every museum visit becomes another reminder that making is a conversation across generations.

#Japan #ContemporaryCeramics #JapaneseArt #TeaCeremony #SaltRoadStudio by @untamedmoderns

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White Bloom unfolds through layers of muted white, soft grey, and delicate surface texture, suggesting petals opening slowly across the canvas.

Faint craquelure and broad, softened brushwork give the painting a sense of organic movement, while Gina Keatley’s Rainfall Drip Technique scatters across the surface like fine mist. Small touches of mandarin orange interrupt the quiet palette, introducing warmth, energy, and signs of life.

The work reflects growth at its most subtle: not dramatic transformation, but the gradual emergence of something becoming visible.

White Bloom
2025
Acrylic on canvas
36 × 48 inches
Unique, 1 of 1
Currently located in New York, NY

#GinaKeatley #UntamedModerns #WhiteBloom #AbstractExpressionism #ContemporaryArt by @untamedmoderns

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3 days ago

This week’s Minute Muse explores Joan Miró and the importance of giving your work room to breathe.

Miró refused to let his creativity stay confined to the canvas. His paintings expanded into sculpture, ceramics, and monumental public works, proving that ideas often become stronger when they leave familiar boundaries.
His work reminds us that too much control can limit possibility. Sometimes the next breakthrough comes from changing the scale, stepping outside, or letting the work exist in a new environment. If you want to give it that Catalan pronunciation, Joan Miró is said roughly “zhoo-AHN mee-ROH.”

Minute Muse is a recurring short-form series created by Gina Keatley, contemporary abstract artist and founder of Salt Road Studio.

One artist
One principle
One minute to move forward.

#GinaKeatley #MinuteMuse #JoanMiro #ContemporaryArt #untamedmoderns taken in Bushwick Gallery by @untamedmoderns

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5 days ago

A sincere thank you to Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka and Fondation Louis Vuitton for continuing to bring ambitious, museum-quality contemporary art into the heart of Osaka.

I have visited several exhibitions here and deeply appreciate the Foundation’s commitment to making important art freely accessible within one of Japan’s busiest cities. The current Jeff Koons presentation brings together works that move between painting, sculpture, popular culture, advertising, childhood imagery, and the polished language of luxury.

From the playful theatricality of Wild Boy and Puppy and the familiar figures in Three Ball 50/50 Tank, to the glossy intensity of Bracelet and the layered visual excess of Monkey Train (Birds) and Landscape (Tree) II, the exhibition reveals how Koons transforms everyday images and objects into something monumental, seductive, and strangely reflective.

That belief in art as something generous, immediate, and connected to place is also part of the inspiration behind @saltroadstudio . #EspaceLouisVuittonOsaka #FondationLouisVuitton #LVArtsCultureProgram #EspaceLV taken in Louis Vuitton by @untamedmoderns

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8 days ago

This week’s Minute Muse looks at Robert Indiana and the strength of building ideas that can endure.

Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculptures weren’t created as delicate symbols. Cast in steel and aluminum and installed in public spaces around the world, they were designed to withstand time, weather, and constant interaction.
His work reminds us that the strongest ideas aren’t the ones we protect—they’re the ones we build to last. If your message matters, don’t keep it small. Give it the strength to stand in the world.

Minute Muse is a recurring short-form series created by Gina Keatley, contemporary abstract artist and founder of Salt Road Studio.

One artist
One principle
One minute to move forward.

#GinaKeatley #MinuteMuse #RobertIndiana #ContemporaryArt #UntamedModerns taken in Bushwick Gallery by @untamedmoderns

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12 days ago

Wishing all the artists, galleries, collectors, and curators an incredible Hamptons Fine Art Fair this year.

Last year, Bushwick Gallery was proud to make its HFAF debut with a two-booth presentation featuring an exceptional group of artists: Beth Shaw, Gina Keatley, Jon Sarkin, Roger W. Hsia, Sherihan Khalil, and Kelly Nicole Sullivan.

It was an unforgettable milestone filled with inspiring conversations, new collectors, and remarkable artwork. I’m excited to see Bushwick Gallery continue its journey, and I look forward to cheering on the new owner as they bring the gallery back to HFAF next year.

Wishing everyone exhibiting this year a fantastic fair and continued success. taken in Bushwick Gallery by @untamedmoderns

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14 days ago

Sometimes the best inspiration comes from objects that have been around for decades. These vintage kokeshi dolls are a reminder that good design lasts.

#Kokeshi #KokeshiDoll #JapaneseFolkArt #Mingei #VintageJapan by @untamedmoderns

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15 days ago

This week’s Minute Muse explores Maurizio Cattelan and the power of simplicity with conviction.

Cattelan’s Comedian—a banana duct-taped to a wall—became one of the most talked-about works of contemporary art. Not because it was technically complex, but because it challenged expectations and demanded a reaction.
His work reminds us that powerful ideas don’t always need more layers, more explanation, or more polish. Sometimes the boldest creative decision is to strip an idea down to its essence and trust it to stand on its own.
Minute Muse is a recurring short-form series created by Gina Keatley, contemporary abstract artist and founder of Salt Road Studio.

One artist
One principle
One minute to move forward.

#GinaKeatley #MinuteMuse #MaurizioCattelan #ContemporaryArt #ArtistLife UntamedModerns taken in Bushwick Gallery by @untamedmoderns

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19 days ago

You don’t outrun a wave. You catch it.

Hokusai reminds us that the biggest opportunities aren’t chased, they’re recognized. Timing beats speed, every time. 🌊🇯🇵 taken in Sumida Hokusai Museum by @untamedmoderns

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21 days ago

This week’s Minute Muse honors Independence Day through Emanuel Leutze’s iconic Washington Crossing the Delaware and the power of visual storytelling.

Leutze’s painting wasn’t intended as a literal documentary of the crossing. He carefully composed and altered details to create an image that embodied courage, determination, and the American spirit. The result became one of the most recognizable works in American art—not because every detail was historically exact, but because it captured a larger truth.

As artists, we don’t always need to reproduce reality exactly. Sometimes our greatest responsibility is to create something that communicates an idea so clearly that it endures.

Minute Muse is a recurring short-form series created by Gina Keatley, contemporary abstract artist and founder of Salt Road Studio.

One artist
One principle
One minute to move forward.

Happy Fourth of July.

#GinaKeatley #MinuteMuse #FourthOfJuly #EmanuelLeutze #WashingtonCrossingTheDelaware taken in Bushwick Gallery by @untamedmoderns

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a month ago

Thank you, Bushwick. ❤️

What started as an idea became a gallery, a community, hundreds of artists, countless exhibitions, new friendships, and more unforgettable moments than I can count.

As I close this chapter and officially pass Bushwick Gallery to new ownership, I want to thank every artist, collector, curator, writer, volunteer, staff member, and supporter who helped make it possible. We could not have built what we built without you.

Now it’s time for a new adventure.

I’ll be focusing on @saltroadstudio my work as an artist and new projects between New York City and Japan.

The story isn’t ending. It’s just changing direction.

Cheers to what’s next. 🥂

— Gina Keatley

#BushwickGallery #SaltRoadStudio #ArtistLife #ContemporaryArt taken in Bushwick Gallery by @untamedmoderns

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This week’s Minute Muse looks at Cy Twombly and the value of making the work before it is understood.

His paintings were often dismissed as unfinished or confusing. Today, they are among the most influential works of the twentieth century.

Twombly reminds us that originality rarely arrives with immediate approval.

Make the work first.

Let history decide the rest.

Minute Muse is a recurring short-form series created by Gina Keatley, contemporary abstract artist and founder of Salt Road Studio.

One artist

One principle

One minute to move forward

#GinaKeatley #MinuteMuse #CyTwombly #ContemporaryArt #ArtistLife UntamedModerns by @untamedmoderns

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