MIXED MEDIA PRINTS, PAINTING, AND SCULPTURE INSPIRED BY LIFE.
Kadie Salfi
Salfi uses a striking Pop palette to explore themes of joy, beauty, destruction, and desire. From her early silkscreens of bubblegum-hued bomber planes and race cars to her series of Arabian camels printed on brightly dyed plaster with pure crude oil, Salfi presents incisive social and personal commentary with a sly, stylish sensibility.
A recurring theme in Salfi's work is perspective—both conceptually and physically. She explores subjects that require a variety of viewpoints to fully understand their depth and complexity. Physically, her pieces are designed to look different up close than they do from a distance, using techniques like dots, halftones, blurred imagery, and shifts in scale to invite multiple interpretations.
In her most recent body of work, "Sweet Tender Love", Salfi delves into her family history, bringing a deeply personal narrative to her art. Yet, even in its intimacy, this series resonates universally, inviting reflections on love, loss, and longing.
Born in Burlington, Vermont, Salfi was raised in New England and the Bay Area. Salfi received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and spent two years at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles, where she printed editions for renowned artists like Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Serra, Vija Celmins, and Jasper Johns.
Salfi maintains a dedicated studio practice in Little Compton, RI, and has exhibited her work in solo shows across both coasts, including A.I.R. Gallery (Brooklyn), Cornell University and Corners Gallery (Ithaca, NY), Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art (San Francisco), and BCA Center (Burlington, VT). Her work has been featured in the eCORNELL Keynote Series, Of Note Magazine, City Limits, Out of Bounds Radio, The Cornell Daily Sun, Chapter89 Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Artscope.
Kadiesalfi@gmail.com
415-595-2114
9 Crandall Road
Little Compton, RI 02837
Hero, 15" x 21" x 3/4", silkscreen, acrylic, graphite on wood
Tiny Dancer, 9" x 9" x 1.5", cyanotype and acrylic on canvas
Cherry Italian Ice,framed 35" x 27" x 3'4", acrylic and graphite on lanaquarelle watercolor paper
Race Cars 2 & 6, 7" x 9" x 1.5", cyanotype and gold leaf on canvas
Bald Eagle, framed 20" x 20" x 2", silkscreen, dyed paper, gold thread, acrylic paint, graphite on acid-free foam core