Anna Kunz is a progressive visual artist resident in Chicago. She makes works out of paintings. Sculptures, installations on various mediums, and projects seep out of the rectangle, often using painted and dyed fabrics that function like nets to capture and manipulate light and color. Her experiential works are often combined with objects or surfaces that add complexity and invite viewers to structure that space in time. Kunz’s work has been included in numerous national and foreign collections, including in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, New York, Madrid, and Poland. She works in her studios in Brooklyn and Chicago and also teaches in the Art and Design Department of Columbia College Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

A “Dancer” in Color Theory

Anna Kunz found her talent in expressing observations and feelings using organic color patterns during her early years as an artist. As the first-generation artist in her family, she sought her own unique way to approach art to express the immeasurable. Kunz is well known for her iconic color theory, and most importantly, is the intention underneath her colors. Beyond the visual complexity and strategies appearing on canvas, her body’s invisible movements while painting these layers are inseparable parts of her artwork. Kunz connects her spirit and emotions to the canvas with brushstrokes and colors that speak only for her. Her color is not silent; every touch has its echo and movement. Her artwork is a combined interpretation of space and harmony-filled with energy and inspiration. While being surrounded by her art, you could continue this conversation with the colors that speak to the viewer. It is a moment to leave the external world behind and let the color tell its story.

As a rising star, Kunz has never stopped her color experiments and has kept exploring all possibilities and channels of media in her art-making. She has used dyed fabrics to fill the space and create Kunz’s color tactfully. She also collaborates with dancers, multi-media artists, and many others to explore the ever-expanding boundary of art itself.