Maren Kalas
Paints the East River in flat bands of light, on raw linen.
About Maren
Maren Kalas paints from a studio on Kent Avenue with a window onto the river. She works in thin oil on unprimed linen, so the weave shows through every band of color. Her paintings start as ten-minute sketches made at the same spot on the shore, at the same hour, for weeks.
On the wall this month
Aegina250 g
Ethiopia · Light roastRoasted Tue and Fri
Maren’s coffee
Low Tide
Gedeb, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · Washed · Light roast · Bergamot, White peach, Black tea
A light, clear coffee for paintings made of light and air. Like Maren’s river, it is quiet at first and opens as it cools.
On the label: Low Tide at Grand Ferry
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