Emily Kraus's Machine-Made Paintings Debut at Luhring Augustine Tribeca
Emily Kraus's debut New York solo exhibition, 'In Relation,' at Luhring Augustine Tribeca features large-scale paintings created using a self-designed apparatus. During lockdown in 2020, Kraus built a steel box frame with rollers to work within the constraints of an 8 x 8-foot MFA studio. Raw canvas is wrapped around the structure and sewn into a loop; she paints inside the box, then runs the canvas through rollers with a motor to produce copies of gestures. The machine is imprecise, creating a negotiation between system and improvisation. The resulting works are hybrid, combining Op Art and gestural abstraction, with echoes of Color Field painting but lacking its calm. Paintings extend to the edges of walls and wrap around corners, straining the gallery's physical limits. Kraus's earlier work resembled Eadweard Muybridge frames; now they emulate grand cinematic landscapes. The exhibition runs through June 13, 2026, at 17 White Street, New York.
Key facts
- Emily Kraus's debut New York solo exhibition 'In Relation' at Luhring Augustine Tribeca.
- Kraus built a steel box frame with rollers during lockdown in 2020 to paint large works in an 8x8-foot studio.
- Raw canvas is sewn into a loop, painted inside, then run through rollers to copy gestures.
- The machine is imprecise, producing a negotiation between control and chance.
- Paintings combine Op Art and gestural abstraction, with echoes of Color Field painting.
- Works extend to wall edges and wrap around corners.
- Earlier works resembled Muybridge frames; new works emulate cinematic landscapes.
- Exhibition runs through June 13, 2026, at 17 White Street, New York.
Entities
Artists
- Emily Kraus
- Eadweard Muybridge
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- Luhring Augustine Tribeca
- Osmos
Locations
- New York
- United States
- 17 White Street, New York