Karen Kilimnik

American painter and installation artist (b. March 1955, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Karen Kilimnik gained recognition for her original portrait technique, creating "Old Masters" pastiches characterized by loose brushwork and bold colors. She studied at Temple University in Philadelphia. Kilimnik's works are in the permanent collection of such world-renowned museums and galleries as MoMA, Whitney Museum Of American Art, Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art, Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, Denver Museum Of Contemporary Art, Historisches Museum, Basel, South London Gallery, White Cube and Serpentine Gallery.