Studio view, Jersey City, NJ
STATEMENT
Megan Klim’s mixed media work explores the tension and dialogue between materials, layering a variety of elements on a single picture plane. By emphasizing the inherent qualities of each medium, whether textured encaustic, punctured paper, or grid-like constructions made from thread, wire, or cloth, she creates a tactile surface tension that invites interaction.
Klim’s pieces possess a strong physical presence, often straddling the line between painting and sculpture. Her work navigates dualities: the internal versus the external, structure versus gesture. This balance is central to her practice and reflects a deep respect for both material and process.
Repetition and pattern are recurring tools in her work serving as metaphors for human individuality within the collective. Through her tactile approach, Klim seeks to create not only a visual experience but one that is felt; where the physical leads the viewer into an ethereal, almost intangible space.
BIO
Megan Klim is an American contemporary mixed media artist based in Jersey City, New Jersey. She holds an MFA in Painting from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Klim’s practice centers on the juxtaposition of diverse materials.
Klim has exhibited nationally, including in New York City, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Virginia. Her work has been featured at Art Basel Miami and included in the 2019, 2020, and 2022 New Jersey Arts Annuals at various state museums. She has consistently participated in Art Fair 14C, New Jersey’s only art fair, from 2019 through 2023.
In 2023, Klim was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, among other honors.
Klim's work is in numerous private collections in the United States, London and Toronto.
Gallery Affiliation: Ivy Brown Gallery, NYC