Bernhardt, Katherine | Panther Panther Rosa Rosa, 2020 — available on Composition Gallery

Hand-painted acrylic on wood. Signed, dated, and numbered to the underside.

Katherine Bernhardt’s Panther Panther Rosa Rosa (2020) is a whimsical sculptural work that brings her vibrant, graffiti-influenced style into three dimensions. Hand-painted in bold acrylic on wood, the piece depicts a stylized pink panther head outlined in electric blue, with expressive cartoonish features and a Nike swoosh for added pop culture reference. The playful rendering sits atop a grey-and-white striped wooden base, resembling a plinth with dripping paint—a nod to street art. With only 35 editions made, each signed and dated on the underside, the work exemplifies Bernhardt's blend of humor, consumer culture, and vibrant aesthetics.

Katherine Bernhardt (USA, 1975) is an American contemporary artist celebrated for her vibrant, large-scale paintings that blend elements of pop culture and everyday objects. Her expressive works feature motifs like tropical fruits, consumer goods, and cartoon characters, rendered in bold colors and dynamic compositions. Bernhardt's art has been exhibited internationally, including solo shows at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

Katherine Bernhardt

Panther Panther Rosa Rosa, 2020

Name: Panther Panther Rosa Rosa, 2020
SKU: 16405
Price: 5400.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Form

Sculpture / Object

Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

Medium

Wood

WoodWood is one of the most ancient and versatile materials used in creating art. It has served as a base for paintings, brush handles, pens, and pencils, as well as for easels, wood engraving, woodcut, woodblock printing, and sculpting. Various types of wood, such as oak, maple, and pine, are commonly used in these artistic applications.

Edition

Edition of 35

Authenticity Guaranteed
Insured Shipping
Online Since 2005

●Inventory 16405

●Signed

●Comes with gallery invoice and certificate

●Sell Us a Similar Artwork. Learn more.

Hand-painted acrylic on wood. Signed, dated, and numbered to the underside.

Katherine Bernhardt

Humid, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 4,950 - 6,400

Katherine Bernhardt

Panther Panther Rosa Rosa, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Wood

GBP 5,400

Katherine Bernhardt

Swimmers, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,490

Katherine Bernhardt

Nike Panther, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,800

Katherine Bernhardt

Sea Turtles, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 15,000

Katherine Bernhardt

Scotch Magic Tape, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Monotype

Currently Not Available

No sold works to show.

Katherine Bernhardt’s work explores the nature and symbolism of contemporary culture. She characteristically decontextualizes and juxtaposes her otherwise mundane subjects—from processed and fast foods to comic strip and cartoon characters—often arranging multiple instances of them within a field of striking and garish neon color. Her painting, “Hamburgers and French Fries and Basket Balls,” exemplifies this approach.

Bernhardt’s works combine elements of street art and vivid color schemes, all executed with rapidity. This aspect of her process is evidenced in the quick, bold brush strokes of acrylic paint, the pooled fields of spray field, and the impressionistic simplicity of her depictions—a style that is reminiscent of Henri Matisse, albeit with a uniquely contemporary form of presentation.

In rendering objects which are otherwise unremarkable in this manner, Katherine Bernhardt manages to elevate her subjects to new heights, lifting them out of the field of the ordinary, thereby calling them into question and inviting an interrogation of their iconography and cultural salience.

Artwork by Alex Katz

What is figurative art?

Sometimes known as Figurativism, figurative art refers to sculptures and paintings that are clearly or specifically derived from real objects, making them representational. The term figurative art is often used in contrast to abstract art. However, since the emergence of abstract art, figurative art has come to describe any form of modern art that has strong references to the real world or actual situations.

Explore »

Language & Currency

Katherine Bernhardt