Monica Kane
My work is an ongoing experiment in materials and processes, where metal, paper, ink, watercolor, and found objects converge. Through welding, collage, painting and drawing, I explore the interplay between form, texture, and meaning, creating works that speak to both the resilience and fragility of life.
At the core of my practice are themes of journey, migration, and the search for home. Boats, as symbols of travel and transition, appear throughout my work, embodying the delicate balance between movement and stability. They represent both a literal and metaphorical journey—a vessel through uncertain waters, searching for safe passage and belonging. This imagery underscores the transient nature of identity and place, evoking the vulnerability of those who navigate shifting landscapes, whether physical or emotional.
The materials I use are integral to this narrative. Metal stands for endurance and the weight of the journey, while paper and ink convey the fragility of human experience. Watercolor introduces fluidity, representing both the calm and turbulence that come with migration, while assemblage brings discarded elements together to form new meaning, mirroring the ways in which we rebuild our sense of self. Drawing anchors these concepts, grounding them in marks that are both spontaneous and deliberate.
Through my work, I invite the viewer to reflect on their own sense of movement, home, and belonging. The boat—whether it’s a constructed form or a fleeting image—serves as a reminder of the constant flux of life and the courage required to navigate its uncertain waters.
At the core of my practice are themes of journey, migration, and the search for home. Boats, as symbols of travel and transition, appear throughout my work, embodying the delicate balance between movement and stability. They represent both a literal and metaphorical journey—a vessel through uncertain waters, searching for safe passage and belonging. This imagery underscores the transient nature of identity and place, evoking the vulnerability of those who navigate shifting landscapes, whether physical or emotional.
The materials I use are integral to this narrative. Metal stands for endurance and the weight of the journey, while paper and ink convey the fragility of human experience. Watercolor introduces fluidity, representing both the calm and turbulence that come with migration, while assemblage brings discarded elements together to form new meaning, mirroring the ways in which we rebuild our sense of self. Drawing anchors these concepts, grounding them in marks that are both spontaneous and deliberate.
Through my work, I invite the viewer to reflect on their own sense of movement, home, and belonging. The boat—whether it’s a constructed form or a fleeting image—serves as a reminder of the constant flux of life and the courage required to navigate its uncertain waters.
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Monica Kane's most recent solo exhibition was on view December 10, 2024 - January 12, 2025. A selection of work is available from the exhibition. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.
Tour & Talk with Monica Kane, December 2024
Collage with Leaves, ink & painted paper, 9.25" x 8" Available
Transit, monotype, watercolor & metal leaf, 2" x 7" Available
Place 4 by 5, ink, 4" x 5" Available
Place with Gold House, ink & 22k gold leaf, 4.75" x 6.75" Available
Oasis, watercolor & ink, 6.25" x 9.5" Available
Small Place, ink, 2.5" x 3.5" SOLD
A Part Of, monoprint, 3.5"x 2.5" Available
Saved #1, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 8" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #2, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 6.75" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Saved #3, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #4, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Saved #5, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Island, steel, brass & copper, 7.5" x 14" x 8.25" Available
Sky Ship, mixed media, 8" x 8" x 2" SOLD
Flying Cloud, steel, 4.75" x 7.75" x 3" SOLD
Sanctuary, steel & brass, 3" x 5" x 4.5" Available
Soft Landing, steel, 3.75" x 5.75" x 3.25" Available
Sunflower, mixed media, 6.75" x 5.25" Available
Anoures, graphite & watercolor, 4.75" x 2.75" SOLD
Landing Craft with Fish, monoprint, 5" x 7.5" Available
Place with Walkway, ink, 4.75" x 4.5" Available
Place with Gold Sky, watercolor, ink & 22k gold leaf, 3.75" x 5" Available
Above Us, watercolor & ink, 3.5" x 2.5" Available
Traveler #2, watercolor & ink, 5.25" x 12" Available
Traveler #4, watercolor & ink, 5" x 13" Available
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Monica Kane's previous solo exhibition was held July 5 - 30, 2023. Monica Kane's previous solo exhibition was held March 9 - April 3, 2022. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.
Cerulean Arts Collective Virtual Tour & Talk - July 19, 2023
Person with Shape, steel, 5.75" x 7" x 3.5"
Dog with Organic Shape, steel, 4.25" x 5" x 2.5"
Sailboat with Rock Shape, steel, 3.5" x 5" x 2.75"
Boat with Oar, steel, brass, copper, 4" x 5.75" x 1.25" SOLD
Sea Chariot, steel, brass & copper, 2" x 5.5" x 1"
Sea Chariot #2, steel, brass & copper, 2" x 5.5" x 1.5"
Sea Chariot #3, steel, brass & copper, 2.5" x 4.5" x 1.75" SOLD
Treasure Craft, steel, 5.75"x 6.25" x 2.5"
Treasure Craft #2, steel, 3.75" x 5.5" x 2.5"
Treasure Craft #3, steel, 3.5" x 5.5" x 2.75"
Stasis, steel, 5.5" x 3" x 2.25"
Wave Sweeper 1, steel, copper & brass, 4.5" x 3" x 3"
Wave Sweeper 2, steel, brass & copper, 4" x 4.75" x 2.25"
Paddled Vessel, steel & brass, 5.25" x 11" x 5.25"
Noumea, steel & brass, 9" x 8" x 5"
Lifeboats #2, watecolor & ink, 23.5" x 27"
Lifeboats #4, ink, 22"x 30.5"
Boat with Bridge, ink, 19" x 24"
Boat with Bridge 2, ink, 9" x 12"
Hoist, watercolor & ink, 14" x 8"
Village, watercolor & ink, 3.75" x 3.5"
Being Still 1, watercolor, ink & composition leaf, 4" x 5.5" SOLD
Being Still 2, watercolor, ink & composition leaf, 4" x 4.5"
Skywriter #4, watercolor & ink, 4.75" x 4" SOLD
Crossing, watercolor & ink, 4.5" x 6"
Landing Craft #1, ink, 3.5" x 4.25"
Landing Craft #2, watercolor & ink, 3" x 4.25"
Monica Kane's previous solo exhibition was held March 9 - April 3, 2022. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.
Monica Kane's most recent solo exhibition was on view December 10, 2024 - January 12, 2025. A selection of work is available from the exhibition. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.
Tour & Talk with Monica Kane, December 2024
Collage with Leaves, ink & painted paper, 9.25" x 8" Available
Transit, monotype, watercolor & metal leaf, 2" x 7" Available
Place 4 by 5, ink, 4" x 5" Available
Place with Gold House, ink & 22k gold leaf, 4.75" x 6.75" Available
Oasis, watercolor & ink, 6.25" x 9.5" Available
Small Place, ink, 2.5" x 3.5" SOLD
A Part Of, monoprint, 3.5"x 2.5" Available
Saved #1, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 8" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #2, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 6.75" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Saved #3, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #4, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Saved #5, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Island, steel, brass & copper, 7.5" x 14" x 8.25" Available
Sky Ship, mixed media, 8" x 8" x 2" SOLD
Flying Cloud, steel, 4.75" x 7.75" x 3" SOLD
Sanctuary, steel & brass, 3" x 5" x 4.5" Available
Soft Landing, steel, 3.75" x 5.75" x 3.25" Available
Sunflower, mixed media, 6.75" x 5.25" Available
Anoures, graphite & watercolor, 4.75" x 2.75" SOLD
Landing Craft with Fish, monoprint, 5" x 7.5" Available
Place with Walkway, ink, 4.75" x 4.5" Available
Place with Gold Sky, watercolor, ink & 22k gold leaf, 3.75" x 5" Available
Above Us, watercolor & ink, 3.5" x 2.5" Available
Traveler #2, watercolor & ink, 5.25" x 12" Available
Traveler #4, watercolor & ink, 5" x 13" Available
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Monica Kane's previous solo exhibition was held July 5 - 30, 2023. Monica Kane's previous solo exhibition was held March 9 - April 3, 2022. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.
Cerulean Arts Collective Virtual Tour & Talk - July 19, 2023
Person with Shape, steel, 5.75" x 7" x 3.5"
Dog with Organic Shape, steel, 4.25" x 5" x 2.5"
Sailboat with Rock Shape, steel, 3.5" x 5" x 2.75"
Boat with Oar, steel, brass, copper, 4" x 5.75" x 1.25" SOLD
Sea Chariot, steel, brass & copper, 2" x 5.5" x 1"
Sea Chariot #2, steel, brass & copper, 2" x 5.5" x 1.5"
Sea Chariot #3, steel, brass & copper, 2.5" x 4.5" x 1.75" SOLD
Treasure Craft, steel, 5.75"x 6.25" x 2.5"
Treasure Craft #2, steel, 3.75" x 5.5" x 2.5"
Treasure Craft #3, steel, 3.5" x 5.5" x 2.75"
Stasis, steel, 5.5" x 3" x 2.25"
Wave Sweeper 1, steel, copper & brass, 4.5" x 3" x 3"
Wave Sweeper 2, steel, brass & copper, 4" x 4.75" x 2.25"
Paddled Vessel, steel & brass, 5.25" x 11" x 5.25"
Noumea, steel & brass, 9" x 8" x 5"
Lifeboats #2, watecolor & ink, 23.5" x 27"
Lifeboats #4, ink, 22"x 30.5"
Boat with Bridge, ink, 19" x 24"
Boat with Bridge 2, ink, 9" x 12"
Hoist, watercolor & ink, 14" x 8"
Village, watercolor & ink, 3.75" x 3.5"
Being Still 1, watercolor, ink & composition leaf, 4" x 5.5" SOLD
Being Still 2, watercolor, ink & composition leaf, 4" x 4.5"
Skywriter #4, watercolor & ink, 4.75" x 4" SOLD
Crossing, watercolor & ink, 4.5" x 6"
Landing Craft #1, ink, 3.5" x 4.25"
Landing Craft #2, watercolor & ink, 3" x 4.25"
Monica Kane's previous solo exhibition was held March 9 - April 3, 2022. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.
Landscape West #1, graphite on paper, 5.5" x 4"
Transport 1, monotype, 5.5" x 6.5"
When My Father Had Blue Eyes 1, monotype & relief print, 9" x 12"
Skywriter #1, watercolor & ink, 3" x 3.75"
View from the Lake House, watercolor, 6.5" x 8.25" SOLD
Monotype with Fish, ink on paper, 13" x 5.75"
Ascension, watercolor & ink, 50" x 39"
Clearing, watercolor & ink, 49" x 23.25"
Lightning Boats, watercolor, ink & acrylic paint, 25.25" x 42"
Landscape West #2, ink, 5.5" x 4"
When My Father Had Blue Eyes 2, monotype & relief print, 9" x 12"
Conveyance, monotype, 7" x 14"
Skywriter #2, watercolor & ink, 3.5" x 4" SOLD
Transport 2, monotype, 5.5" x 6.25" SOLD
Resemblance, monotype on paper, 6.5" x 8"
Figure with Staff #1, ink, 18" x 12.5"
Figure with Staff #2, ink, 18" x 13"
Two Figures, ink, 18" x 21"
100 Cicadas #20, graphite on paper, 6" x 9"
Insula, steel & wood, 10" x 3.5" x 2.5" SOLD
Longboat #2, seedpod, gold leaf & wood, 17" x 15" x 4" SOLD
Lifeboats #1, watercolor & ink, 17" x 23.5" SOLD
Traveler 1, watercolor & ink, 5.75" x 12" SOLD
Traveler #2, watercolor & ink, 5.75" x 12.25"
Traveler #3, watercolor & ink, 5.25" x 12.25"
Refuge 1, steel & gilded plexiglass, 13" x 3" x 4"
Screen Boat #1, steel and wood, 13" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Moonride, steel and wood, 51" x 5" x 4"
Field Cricket, graphite on paper, 4.5" x 6" SOLD
Messenger, steel, marsh reeds, dragonfly and plexiglass, 8" x 7" x 5" SOLD