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.
Monica Kane Resume
Monica Kane's solo exhibition will be presented April 8 - May 3, 2026.
Between, steel, brass, limestone, 12" x 7" x 5" Available
Reef, steel, brass, 13" x 12.5" x 7" Available
Person with Empty Circle, steel, brass, 6" x 5" x 3.25" Available
Person with Shape, steel, 5.75" x 7" x 3.5" Available
Treasure Craft, steel, 5" x 5" x 2.5" SOLD
Perch, steel, brass, 3" x 4" x 4" Available
House Sparrow Monoprint, ink on paper, 6" x 6" Available
House Sparrow Ink, ink on paper, 6" x 9" Available
Field Guide, ink on paper, 15" x 18" Available
In Practice, ink on newsprint, 16.5" x 20" Available
Two, ink on paper, 18" x 22" SOLD
Three, ink on paper, 18" x 24" Available
Equal Space #2, ink and gouache on paper, 6.75" x 8.75" Available
Costumed Figure, charcoal on paper, 12" x 9" Available
Like This, charcoal on paper, 11" x 8.25" Available
Sitting Ritual, charcoal and pastel on paper, 11" x 8" Available
Redpoll with Figures, charcoal and pastel on paper, 18.75" x 13" Available
Redpoll with Wall, charcoal and pastel on paper, 17" x 14" Available
Return, charcoal and pastel on paper, 10.75" x 13.75" Available
Witness, charcoal on paper, 12" x 9" Available
Wave Sweeper 1, steel, copper & brass, 4.5" x 3" x 3" Available
Wave Sweeper 2, steel, brass & copper, 4" x 4.75" x 2.25" Available
Paddled Vessel, steel & brass, 5.25" x 11" x 5.25" Available
Saved #1, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 8" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #3, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #5, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Moonride, steel, brass, wood, 51" x 5" x 4" Available
Landscape West #1, graphite on paper, 5.5" x 4" Available
Landscape West #2, ink on paper, 5.5" x 4" Available
100 Cicadas #25, graphite on paper, 4.75" x 6.75" Available
100 Cicadas #9, graphite on paper, 6.75" x 9.75" Available
Common Green Darner, graphite on paper, 7" x 10" Available
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Monica Kane's previous 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 #2, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 6.75" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Saved #4, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
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
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"
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 solo exhibition will be presented April 8 - May 3, 2026.
Between, steel, brass, limestone, 12" x 7" x 5" Available
Reef, steel, brass, 13" x 12.5" x 7" Available
Person with Empty Circle, steel, brass, 6" x 5" x 3.25" Available
Person with Shape, steel, 5.75" x 7" x 3.5" Available
Treasure Craft, steel, 5" x 5" x 2.5" SOLD
Perch, steel, brass, 3" x 4" x 4" Available
House Sparrow Monoprint, ink on paper, 6" x 6" Available
House Sparrow Ink, ink on paper, 6" x 9" Available
Field Guide, ink on paper, 15" x 18" Available
In Practice, ink on newsprint, 16.5" x 20" Available
Two, ink on paper, 18" x 22" SOLD
Three, ink on paper, 18" x 24" Available
Equal Space #2, ink and gouache on paper, 6.75" x 8.75" Available
Costumed Figure, charcoal on paper, 12" x 9" Available
Like This, charcoal on paper, 11" x 8.25" Available
Sitting Ritual, charcoal and pastel on paper, 11" x 8" Available
Redpoll with Figures, charcoal and pastel on paper, 18.75" x 13" Available
Redpoll with Wall, charcoal and pastel on paper, 17" x 14" Available
Return, charcoal and pastel on paper, 10.75" x 13.75" Available
Witness, charcoal on paper, 12" x 9" Available
Wave Sweeper 1, steel, copper & brass, 4.5" x 3" x 3" Available
Wave Sweeper 2, steel, brass & copper, 4" x 4.75" x 2.25" Available
Paddled Vessel, steel & brass, 5.25" x 11" x 5.25" Available
Saved #1, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 8" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #3, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Saved #5, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" Available
Moonride, steel, brass, wood, 51" x 5" x 4" Available
Landscape West #1, graphite on paper, 5.5" x 4" Available
Landscape West #2, ink on paper, 5.5" x 4" Available
100 Cicadas #25, graphite on paper, 4.75" x 6.75" Available
100 Cicadas #9, graphite on paper, 6.75" x 9.75" Available
Common Green Darner, graphite on paper, 7" x 10" Available
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Monica Kane's previous 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 #2, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 6.75" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Saved #4, mixed media & hand colored digital print, 7.5" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
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
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"
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.
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"
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
Refuge 1, steel & gilded plexiglass, 13" x 3" x 4"
Screen Boat #1, steel and wood, 13" x 4" x 1.5" SOLD
Field Cricket, graphite on paper, 4.5" x 6" SOLD
Messenger, steel, marsh reeds, dragonfly and plexiglass, 8" x 7" x 5" SOLD