Karen Margolis

Karen Margolis devises architectural renderings of the mind’s operations by plotting dots and burning holes in paper. Having studied cognitive psychology, she has developed a system to translate her inner thoughts and feelings into molecular patterns and rhythms, maps that chronicle the chemistry of her “states of mind”.

After receiving her BS in Psychology from Colorado State University, Margolis continued her research in Neural Psychology while studying portraiture at the Art Student's League in New York City. She furthered her studies in art at Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts. During a Microscopy course at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, through the New York Microscopical Society, Margolis was inspired to diverge from her investigations of figurative art in order to create work exploring universality of macro/micro patterns.

Residing in New York City, Margolis' work is exhibited internationally.  Recent solo exhibitions include Foley Gallery, New York City, K. Imperial Fine Arts, San Francisco and Garis and Hahn in Los Angeles.  In 2018 Margolis completed a public art commission of mosaic panels for the MTA Arts in Transit at the 86 Street subway station, N Line in Brooklyn, NY.  Margolis' work has been exhibited in the Paper Biennial at the Rijswijk Museum in the Netherlands, Salon Zurcher, Paris, France and in collaboration with M Missoni, New York City, through Garis & Hahn Gallery. Prior exhibitions include Bridgewater University in Massachusetts, Rockland Center for the Arts, The Hunterdon Art Museum, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, The Parrish Art Museum, the Fine Arts Center of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Weatherspoon Art Museum and The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art. 

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