Abstract Artist - Kansas City

I follow where the canvas leads.

Large-scale works in acrylic. Palette-knife paintings on horizontal canvas that are raw, intuitive and built for the spaces we inhabit.


Creative Philosophy

I've spent years unlearning control. That means trusting the weight of the knife, the speed of my arm, the place a color wants to live. The work comes from surrender, not a plan.


Latest Work

"The best paintings arrive when I stop trying to make them."

Self-taught and working from a studio in Kansas City, Kevin Van Emburgh creates large-scale abstracts using palette knives on a mostly horizontal canvas. A practice rooted in physicality, speed and the willingness to let go. His work has been shown locally and internationally and held in private collections across the country.

His canvases hold feeling and energy without specifically depicting it. He sees himself not as the source of the work, but as the conduit through which creative energy finds its way onto the canvas.

18+

years in practice

US & EU

exhibited internationally

100%

handmade original art


Limited Edition Prints

Brindisi Print
$50.00
Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment.

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Walking Through My Dreams
$50.00
Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment.

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Night In Rome
$50.00
Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment.

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

 

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