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Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist living in Los Angeles, CA.
She works primarily in oils and acrylics. The bold work she creates explores abstract forms, urban texture, and structure through line and color.
She currently lives in downtown Los Angeles, where the transforming skyline and city streets offer constant inspiration. She has shown her work throughout Southern California, most recently at WallspaceLA, Shockboxx, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the LA Art Association. Her paintings can also be seen on the sets of numerous TV shows including:Grace and Frankie, Newsroom, American Horror Story, Insecure, and MadMen.

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Solo Exhibitions

2023 “Our Years Of Tantrums”, Shockboxx Projects, Hermosa Beach CA.
2020 “Was There Any Reason That You Could Not Have Accepted Fulltime Work Each Workday”, Shockboxx Projects, Hermosa Beach CA.
2017 “Central Avenue”, Wallspace LA, Los Angeles CA.
2014 “Structural Abstractions”, Wallspace LA in conjunction with Keystone Galleries, Glassel Park CA.
2011 “Structures”, Upper West, Los Angeles CA. (curated by Joan Breckwedel)
2011 Flying Saucers, Santa Monica CA.
2009 Lot 44, Los Angeles CA.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2020 “Indistict Chatter”, Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825, Los Angeles CA.
2020 “Gleaming Apollo”, Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825, Los Angeles CA
2020 “Irregularly Scheduled”, Shockboxx Projects, Hermosa Beach CA.
2019 “Powerhouse”, Shockboxx Projects, Hermosa Beach CA.
2019 “Small Works Show”, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City MO.
2019 “Noveau Bouge”, Shockboxx Projects, Hermosa Beach CA.
2018 “The Miniature Show”, Shockboxx Projects, Hermosa Beach CA.
2018 “Fun in the Sun”, Shockboxx Projects, Hermosa Beach CA. (curated by Patti Astor)
2018 “The Non-Objective Moment”, Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles CA.
2017 “Sizzle”, Wallspace LA, Los Angeles CA.
2017 “Structural Polarity”, Sonia & Co., Laguna Beach CA.
2015 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Juried Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA.
2015 “Osmosis”, Wallspace LA, Los Angeles CA.
2014 “Synthesis”, Wallspace LA, Los Angeles CA.
2013 “1”, Wallspace LA, Los Angeles CA.
2012 “Vivacity”, Wallspace LA, Los Angeles CA.
2011 “Unknown Show”, Spring Arts Tower, Los Angeles CA.(curated by Richard McDowell)
2011 “The Abstractionist”, Optical Allusion Gallery, Los Angeles CA.
2011 “The Sudden School”, 118 Winston, Los Angeles CA.
2010 “Ecelecticism”, Optical Allusion Gallery, Los Angeles CA.
2009 “La Llorona”, Lola Mora, Echo Park CA.
2009 “Winter Group Show”, 118 Winston, Los Angeles CA.
2009 “Summer Group Show”, 118 Winston, Los Angeles CA.
2008 “The Downtown Skyline Show”, Continental Building, Los Angeles CA. (curated by Richard McDowell)

Fairs/Events

2019 Superfine LA, Wallspace LA.
2018 Art Palm Springs, Wallspace LA.
2018 StArtUp Fair LA.
2014 HBO Emmy after-party: Presswall and HBO logo.
2014 SMASH Arts & Letters Sale. Benefit for Santa Monica Alternative School House.
2013 Berlin Wall Installation: “I Am My Own Wife”, Arena Theater, California State University Los Angeles.
2012 Sandy Hook Silent Art Auction, Chicago.
2009 Skid Row Housing Trust 20th Anniversary Silent Auction.
Collections: Rideout Memorial Hospital, Marysville CA.

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