Katzenjammer Kollection of Konceptual Art

October, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

During the Art Basel and Art Miami Art Fairs Kitty and Herb Katzenjammer generously opened the doors of their private Kollection to the Public.

The renowned Katzenjammer Kollection is widely regarded as one of the most important Kollections Of Kontemporary Konceptual Art in Florida and the world.

Including such famous artists as Kee Pooh Kah, Nan Kulligan, Donna Koechler , Thomas Kraff and Kiki Karl, the Katzenjammer Kollection is a stronghold of prestige and influence, and is nothing short of a testimonial to the extraordinary taste and knowledge of its proprietors, Kitty and Herb Katzenjammer.

Bitten by the art bug after accidentally wandering into the landmark avant-gardist exhibit SENSATION mounted by the Saatchi Public Relations Moguls at the British Royal Academy in1999, Kitty and Herb Katzenjammer have been collecting cutting edge art ever since.
In 2001, after a profound period of introspection and eventual consultation with a host of internationally important curators and dealers, the Katzenjammers decided to concentrate exclusively on artists whose names begin with the letter ‘K’.

A year later their unique Kollection is exhibited the world over and may soon be set up as a private museum with a temporary exhibition program where the Katzenjammers can exercise the magic touch that has characterized their voyage into art.

The exhibition of selected work from the Katzenjammer Kollection was curated by their private curator, the famous Viennese art writer Brunte Klaz, and will include the well known portrait of the Katzenjammers by photographer Thomas Kraff; The giant photo has been described as an important work by an important artist.

Also included is an installation by Kiki Karl, whose well known iconography is clearly a unique contribution to the dialogue of contemporary art.

The Kollectors are thrilled to have the exclusive work by emerging artist John Luke Kerry, whose smiley face – mailbox pipe bomb piece literally exploded on the scene this past season, catapulting this artist to national prominence. As per usual these days, the Katzenjammers seem to have gotten there first.

No less compelling a response to disturbing trends in contemporary culture is the testes and ovary piece by Middle Eastern Artist Karim al Zog, or the ungraspably profound work of Anorra Kawani.

Art lovers will also undoubtedly respond to Donna Koechler’s magical appropriations of cultural constructs or Kee Pooh Kah’s lead balloon, a complex interplay of object and subject if there ever was one.

More sobering are the post-Marxist, post-Feminist, post-Black photos by Nan Kulligan, or the deep implications of the photo oeuvre of Hilary Krump.

Demonstrating the Katzenjammer’s interest in the local scene, the Kollection also includes the work of emerging Miami artist Pablo Quepeno; (The Spanish alphabet doesn’t include the letter ‘K’).

Contact Crystal Kandell at (305) 751- 7661