CLAP Karen Kilimnik CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary

CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts

and narrative through an eco-feminist lens

Discussing the characters depicted in Poussin’s paintings

creating collages

"And then there’s the fun part—adding the text

CLAP Karen Kilimnik CCA Wattis Institute for ContemporaryAustralian born, New York based painter Christina Zimpel has produced CLAP, a series of hand embellished prints. Nodding to the great post impressionists like Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, Zimpels vivid paintings capture characters in fleeting expressions drawn from daily observations. Imbued with a playful sense of presence and connection, CLAP reflects Zimpels interest in exploring the movement of the body, and the transparency and opaqueness of