Politically-charged, socially-relevant art by a Delaware artist is on display at the Rehoboth Art League.
Rehoboth-based artist Kim Klabe has worked in a lot of media - oils, watercolors, acrylics, and more. For this exhibition, called “What About the Women?” Klabe created works using mixed media over wood panels covered with rice paper, creating layers of texture.
“Lately, I have been throwing the kitchen sink at the paintings," she said. "There's charcoal, there's pastel, there's basic acrylic paint, there's house paint, cut paper.”
The result is a collection of works with evocative titles - DEI Hire, Miss Ogyny, No Choice, Immigrant - that place the art definitively in this moment.
“Every subject in this show is a woman, because I do think that a lot of what's happening in the world, particularly in the United States, is affecting women," Klabe said.
Klabe says art in uncertain times is important for artists as a way of expression, but also for audiences.
“It's a way for people to find connection and kind of a safe place to go to be able to look at something, feel something. Look at that painting, feel it, understand it, make your own personal connection," she said.
Klabe’s work is on display at the Rehoboth Art League through June 8.
Delaware Public Media's arts coverage is made possible, in part, by support from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
