Where Softness Meets Intention, and Silence Speaks in Color.
Shades of Stillness: A Journey Through Muted Palettes in Contemporary Art
Shades of Stillness presents contemporary art through muted palettes, revealing an elegance and strength in quiet tones and balanced simplicity. This curated collection highlights works by renowned artists such as Franz Erhard Walther, Hendrik Kerstens, and Bill Armstrong, who masterfully use muted palettes to evoke calm and introspection.
The Power of Restraint
Each artwork speaks softly, with neutral tones drifting gently between light and shadow. Textures subtly emerge through delicate layering, and forms harmonize effortlessly in their understatement. These compositions are designed not to demand attention but to quietly invite reflection, capturing the profound beauty and emotional depth inherent in muted palettes.
Capturing Quiet Moments
Minimal yet profoundly expressive, Shades of Stillness explores the subtle relationship between color, texture, and emotional resonance. The artists featured, including Franz Erhard Walther’s minimalist compositions, Hendrik Kerstens’ softly illuminated portraits, and Bill Armstrong’s abstract expressions, highlight the nuanced interplay of muted tones, natural materials, and fleeting light.
Art for Reflection
The works in Shades of Stillness are ideal for contemplative moments—the quiet pauses between activity, the gentle calm of early morning, and the serene depth of mist-softened horizons. Each piece offers a quiet sanctuary, emphasizing the powerful, unspoken dialogue created through muted palettes.
Step into Shades of Stillness, where the subtle beauty of muted palettes resonates deeply in moments of peaceful reflection.
Miaz Brothers ‘Portrait of a Lady’ 2017, Acrylics on Canvas, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Kim Tschang-Yeul ‘Waterdrops’ 2013, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Eugène Louis Boudin ‘Sur la plage de Deauville’ c.1865, Impressionist Figurative Watercolor
Franz Erhard Walther ‘Die Formen sind im Kopf’ 1969, Fabric
Casper Faassen ‘Domini Ballet I’ 2020, Photography, Oil Painting on Setasand, Edition 2/7 +2AP, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Hendrik Kerstens ‘Green Turban’ 2018, Archival Pigment Print, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Donald Judd ‘Untitled’ 1992, Corten Steel and Green, Yellow, Purple, Ivory, Orange, and Black Acrylic Sheets
Anish Kapoor ‘Untitled’ 1989 Etching with Aquatint on Wove Paper, Ed. of 125, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Ziqian Qian From the Collection ‘Still-Life’
Mallory Lake ‘Early Morning, Boston Public Garden’ Pastel on Paper, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Bill Armstrong ‘Untitled (Renaissance Portrait #1207)’ 2009, C-Print
Geoff Reinhard ‘Fade’ 2020, Archival Pigment Print, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Anish Kapoor ‘Untitled Monochrome Maroon’ Synthetic Wood and Japanese Lacquer
Rinko Kawauchi ‘Untitled’ from ‘Illuminance, 2011
Keiki Yamada ‘A Morning of Welcomings’ 2020, Oil and Tempera on Wood, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Larisa Safaryan ‘Mist’ 2024, Eggshells and Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Theo Pinto ‘Between Sand and Sky’ Oil and Enamel on Panel, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Jack Davison ‘Untitled’ 2024, Multilayered Pigment Print on Gelatine Coated Paper, Eds. 2, 3 of 3 +2AP, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Adam Cohen ‘Sirocco’ 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Hendrik Kerstens ‘Red Turban’ 2015, Archival Pigment Print, Edition AP2/5 +2AP, Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Hiro Yokose ‘Untitled #5280’ 2013, Oil & Wax on Canvas,
Jack Davison ‘Untitled’ 2024, Multilayered Pigment Print on Gelatine Coated Paper, Eds 2, 3 of 3 +2AP
