Meike Legler

'Thought By Thought', Mixed fabrics, bleach, contemporary, abstract textile art

Meike Legler 'Agape,' 2022 Cotton, polyester, linen, acrylic paint and bleach over stretched canvas 48 x 36 inches - Meike Legler’s works are a bold post-feminist reframing of sewn...

Meike Legler 'Mater,' 2021 Cotton fabrics, velvet, laquer, pigments, glue, wool blend, bleach and buried bed sheet over stretched canvas 48 x 36 inches Meike Legler’s works are a bo...

Meike Legler 'Reality Revolution,' 2021 Cotton fabrics and bleach over stretched canvas 20 x 16 inches Meike Legler’s works are a bold post-feminist reframing of sewn objects, recontextualized far beyond “women’s work.” In 1918 Le Corbusier said, “There is a hierarchy in the arts: decorative art at the bottom and human form at the top. Because we are men”¹ Legler craftily subverts this notion by stitching together ideas and methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting. Originally trained as a clothing designer at Berlin’s Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft and Central St. Martins in London, Meike Legler uses fabrics and nimble sewing machine skills to create abstract paintings, stretched like canvas over wooden stretcher bars. When she moved to Los Angeles in 2016 her paintings became more complex, with wilder ideas and influences, and she started integrating materials like automotive tarps and faux fur into her elaborate constructions. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ - BIOGRAPHY - Meike Legler has exhibited at galleries and institutions in the Los Angeles area and internationally, including Art Movement LA, Los Angeles; Stella Ripley Contemporary, Québec, Canada; E.P. & L.P., West Hollywood; Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA; Nous Tous, Los Angeles; and Art House LA, Pacific Palisades. Her solo exhibitions include shows at The Voyager, Los Angeles; LADIES ROOM, Los Angeles; Soho House...

'Strategic,' 2023 Black tea dyed linen over stretched canvas 36 x 36 inches Meike Legler’s works are a bold post-feminist reframing of sewn objects, recontextualized far beyond “wom...

'July,' 2023 Wool over stretched canvas 50 cm x 40 cm 19.6 x 15.7 inches Meike Legler’s works are a bold post-feminist reframing of sewn objects, recontextualized far beyond “women’...

Becca Van K "Pelicans in the Mangrove (Night Kayaking, FL)," 2021 Embroidery floss, needlepoint canvas, nylon paracord and E6000 on wood 7 x 5 x 0.75 inche...

Acrylic paint and embroidery on canvas Hand-signed lower right

In "Window Shopping," the artist, Jennifer Blalack, uses many different mediums to create the significant texture in this work. She uses the visual language of Robert Rauschenberg by combining everyday objects like fabric, house paint, plastic bags, string, and tissue paper to construct a narrative on canvas. In this work she uses bold purples, oranges, yellows, with accents of cream, red, and blue. Dispersed within the painting are cutouts of vibrant native dresses...

Dinner Date was conceived during a nature walk along the Balboa Park area of San Diego, specifically underneath a bridge leading to the park. This day, Ben...

Protea Ball, an original artwork by the artist Ben Darby. Acrylic on canvas, with large multi color protea flower center, foliage, raised texture and high gloss finish. Signed on bot...

"Worlds" is a two panel piece, a diptych, with intricate sewn medallions of fabric and textiles. The work is multi-layered with impasto texture, acrylic layers intermixed with house...

Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...