Kathryn Markel Fine Arts has a long history working with interior designers, art consultants, and design professionals sourcing original contemporary art for residential, hospitality, and
commercial environments. Our Chelsea galleries at 529 West 20th Street and 179 10th
Avenue represent a roster of established painters and artists working on paper whose work
is consistently placed in high-design interiors across New York, the Hamptons, and nationally.
We work directly and discreetly with design professionals on project sourcing, scale and
proportion consultation, and private previews ahead of public exhibitions. Our program includes a strong depth of abstract paintings, works on paper, and mixed-media works across a range of scales, from intimate pieces suited to studies and bedrooms to large format canvases that anchor living rooms, lobbies, and open-plan commercial environments.
To discuss a project, request installation images or scale mockups, or arrange a private
preview, contact us directly at info@markelfinearts.com or call 212-366-5368.
Ky Anderson
Anderson's large-scale abstractions in oil and acrylic offer a rare combination of visual weight and luminosity that translates powerfully into residential and commercial interiors. Her layered, color-saturated abstract works function as statement focal points in modern, transitional, and contemporary spaces — commanding from a distance while revealing process and depth up close. Frequently specified by designers and art consultants seeking bold original abstract painting with genuine art historical grounding. Available in a range of scales; works on paper provide a more intimate option for smaller environments.
Roz Chast
Chast's works on paper bring wit, warmth, and cultural intelligence to collected interiors. Instantly recognizable and broadly beloved, her pieces are particularly effective in studies, libraries, dining rooms, and curated gallery walls where personality and conversation are part of the design intent. A strong choice for clients who collect with a literary or New Yorker sensibility. Works are modestly scaled and work well in groups or as singular focal points in intimate spaces.
Shalom's paintings occupy a distinctive space between geometric abstraction and intuitive mark-making, with a color intelligence that makes them highly versatile in designed environments. Her abstract works hold their own in architecturally rigorous interiors particularly those with strong material palettes while avoiding the coldness that purely geometric work can carry. A consistent choice for designers working in contemporary residential and boutique commercial settings seeking original abstract painting
with warmth and depth.
Deborah Zlotsky
Zlotsky's paintings are among the most visually layered and rewarding works in the gallery's program — striated canvases that shift in color and rhythm as a viewer moves through a space. They are particularly effective in rooms with strong natural light, where the paintings' surface activity changes throughout the day. Well-suited to living rooms, entrance halls, and any environment where an abstract work will be lived with closely over time.
DeGroot's arboreal and botanical paintings bring organic structure and careful observation to contemporary interiors. Her works, studies of trees, branches, and natural form rendered with quiet precision, appeal strongly to designers working in nature-forward, biophilic, and Japandi-influenced environments, as well as more traditional residential settings seeking work that feels both contemporary and rooted. Available at intimate and mid-range scales; works well in multiples.
Jacquelyn Strycker
Strycker's collage-based works reference textile traditions — quilts, rugs, tapestries — while functioning fully as fine art objects. Their graphic clarity and pattern intelligence make them natural conversation partners with designed interiors that incorporate strong textiles, wallcovering, or material detail. Particularly effective in spaces where the designer wants a work that feels woven into the material world of the room rather than separate from it.
Erick Johnson
Johnson's architectural abstractions geometric forms, lines, and intervals rendered with precision are a strong fit for environments where structure and control are part of the design language. His work reads cleanly against both neutral and material-rich backgrounds and holds its presence at large scale. Particularly effective in corporate, hospitality, and architecturally rigorous residential environments seeking abstract painting with graphic authority.
For project inquiries, scale and availability questions, or to arrange a private gallery preview, contact us directly at info@markelfinearts.com or 212-366-5368. We are happy to provide installation images, scale mockups, and condition reports on request.
