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Colleen Herman (b. 1982) is an artist who works with polychromatic multimedia on natural surfaces. The color, texture, and rhythm of her surroundings are absorbed into a studio space that becomes a realm for experimentation. Herman’s appetite for discovery often extends off the canvas onto the studio walls themselves, where a vernacular that is singularly rooted in the organic begins to emerge: Her intuitive command of color, sensitivity to natural life, and respect for the legacy of Abstract Expressionism fuse to create jubilant, lyrical works that thrum with improvisational energy.

Recent solo exhibitions include Sarah Brook Gallery (Los Angeles, CA, 2021-2025), Olympia (New York, NY, 2023), and Mary MacGill Gallery (Germantown, NY, 2022). The Salon by NADA x The Community (Invitational, Presented by Olympia, Paris, France, 2024) marked Herman’s debut solo exhibition in Europe. Herman has also participated in group exhibitions at Loyal (Los Angeles, CA, 2025), NARANJO 141 (Mexico City, MX, 2025), County Gallery (Palm Beach, FL, 2025), Eric Firestone (East Hampton, NY, 2024), The Hole (Los Angeles, CA, 2023), Zurcher Gallery (New York, NY, 2022), Lovaas Projects (Munich, Germany, 2020), and La Señora Gallery (Oaxaca, Mexico, 2020).

Upcoming exhibitions include Olympia (New York, NY, Solo, 2025).

Herman has completed residencies at Naranjo 141 (Mexico City, Mexico, 2024), Casa Balandra (Mallorca, Spain, 2022), and Pocoapoco (Oaxaca, Mexico, 2018/2019). She currently lives and works between the Hudson Valley and New York City.

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