flamingo

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An apt totem for the beginning of 2016, the noble king of the marshes signifies new experiences, filtering and discarding what is not beneficial, discernment, rebirth, creativity and vision.  Additionally, this steadfast migrator draws power from the water and is considered to be a heart healer. His color arrives from the pigmenting of the food (carotenoids, especially) the bird eats.

katherine sandoz, mixed media, january 2016

katherine sandoz, mixed media, january 2016

saaABMB15 andres bedoya

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For an artist whose work appears incredibly minimal or extremely intricate (or both?), but either way, puts a LOT of work into their work - like fingers to the bone, "the no-hands award" goes to Andres Bedoya.  

andres bedoya, mixed media on taro gomi doodle book, december 22, 2015Ho

andres bedoya, mixed media on taro gomi doodle book, december 22, 2015Ho

Hope your mitts are on the mend.  Great showing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez at Untitled Art Fair.

andres bedoya, title unknown, metal unknown, but every turn + link made by the artist, 2014 or 2015.

andres bedoya, title unknown, metal unknown, but every turn + link made by the artist, 2014 or 2015.



otome camellia

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It's the most wonderful time of the year because it's camellia season. This gorgeous bloom was once called usu otome, then Frau Minna Seidel and now "Pink Perfection". I haven't quite represented it's state of pink or perfection, but I'll be thrilled to try another in time.

otome, 3 1/2 x 4 7/8, water-based media on panel, 2015 (available unframed)

Please visit my shop if you are interested in acquiring this piece or another or feel free to make an inquiry here.

saaabmb15 | peter makebish

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The paintings of Paul Kremer and Les Rogers dare you, "C'mere! Come here!" They say, "Hey, girl! Wanna listen to some music, hear some poetry, let the sun beat down on your head, shake your hair, your haunches? Care to think about heartbeats, the power of color and shape-making, mind and space shifting in a secret, through-all-the-ages-and-time-but-it's-ON-now language?"

Not so fast, sister. The award for excellence in transforming live, genuinely engaged human beings (who can be plied with greetings, information and the promise of owning the most-best painting-makings currently exhibiting) into cold, lifeless stone forever goes to Peter Makebish. His craft in curating a vibe, turning up the music, creating poetry and dashing hopes and hearts is so honed and precise, I named this award after him.

Congrats, mon frère Pierre.

katherine sandoz portrait of peter makebish at untitled art fair, miami, florida, december 2015

katherine sandoz portrait of peter makebish at untitled art fair, miami, florida, december 2015

saaABMB15 | blaise rosenthal

Blaise Rosenthal makes conversation and he makes paintings, some diptychs that talk to one another, that do the same. His offering in both departments is thoughtful, careful, well-planned but not rehearsed, subtle and directed at once.  He allows for myriad interpretations;  viewers and listeners may see or hear as they please. Rosenthal is happy to lead you to water and to have you drink. Your choice.

The "Aquarius" or "water bearer" Sandoz Art Award is given to those who share or give freely, providing clarity, community and the possibility of appreciating smaller moments that bear broader communities and/or broadened horizons.  

(Rosenthal's work exhibited at Johannson Projects Gallery at Untitled Art Fair in Miami, December 2015. Please note that I did not read the artist's statement until after I went to post this piece.)

katherine sandoz, "blaise rosenthal", mixed media on paper, december 2015

katherine sandoz, "blaise rosenthal", mixed media on paper, december 2015




Good job, Blaise.  Your name sounds like "fire" but you are this year's "water bearer".


saaABMB15 | sasha wolf gallery

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Even though a super dirty dude with dreads, badly in need of a shower, had just breezed through Sasha Wolf Gallery at Miami Project, the booth looked substantial, open, felt inviting and proved very well planned.  We remarked to Ms. Wolf that it had been very thoughtful of fair coordinators to provide inset flooring that created an arc that visually extended the "gallery" into the corridor. Like the open feeling of the space, Ms. Wolf thanked us warmly for complimenting the strong feng shui and even admitted that it took much maneuvering to find the right balance of the location of the work, her chair and that of her desk. On the tabletop, a sweet little vintage looking book sat just so at Ms. Wolf's left. I wondered if the gallerist planned on reading much (cool breeze that she is) or if the little piece of prose served as part of what we decided was the best installed of all that we saw.

Clearly, Ms. Wolf knows things other gallerists don't and I bet that book holds some of her secrets. Why didn't I take a photograph?

The "breath of fresh air" Sandoz Art Award for Art Basel Miami Beach (using this to represent the whole shebang - fairs, hotel installations, street, private, etc) 2015, enthusiastically goes to Sasha Wolf Gallery.  

katherine sandoz, sasha wolf, prismacolor on paper, december 9, 2015

katherine sandoz, sasha wolf, prismacolor on paper, december 9, 2015



sandoz art awards

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Old program - giving out awards - new name: Sandoz Art Awards.  Like the Swiss Art Awards, I have 11 awards (or more) to bestow.  While I don't offer winners 25,000 CHF and an artist residency in Mexico (!), the gallery, person or piece of art does have a portrait or drawing made in homage to the achievement.

artist denise duong photographed by katherine sandoz, oklahoma city, june 2015

artist denise duong photographed by katherine sandoz, oklahoma city, june 2015



naughty or nice?

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This year, for those deserving, I'm recommending paintings - always.  I'm also suggesting works on paper as they are often a very unique and unusual offering of the artist's process and presentation.  They travel light, safely and cheaply.  Last, cost of this work tends to come in slightly lower than those on more substantial substrates.  

I have a number of smaller works on paper available on SANDOZIA.  You may consider some mid to large scale works through the Spalding Nix Fine Art shop on 1st dibs. I also have some very large works (8 feet plus) at the studio. If you wish to inquire about these, please call or email me.

For the naughty set: coal. It's a traditional and classic way to communicate the required message.  For 2015, artist made stockings in paper, fabric or upcycled materials are de rigueur. Maybe you are just the artist?

(color fields) water's edge, 8' x 12', water-based media on paper, 2015

(color fields) water's edge, 8' x 12', water-based media on paper, 2015