#HASHTAG: LISA KINZELBERG

LISA KINZELBERG hopes her paintings take you on a journey. “Art is spiritual … it brings us together,” she says. “It can transport you out of the day-to-day and toward our shared human experiences.” Specifically, the Winnetka artist wants her abstract work to reveal a quiet yet powerful energy, the mystery and profundity of consciousness—and in her portraits, the “awe” of human “being.” Since her 2019 break-out show at Vivid Art Gallery in Winnetka, which included her signature large-scale abstract oil paintings, Kinzelberg has gained a loyal following (many collectors have numerous pieces in their homes) and is now represented by Virgil Catherine Gallery in Hinsdale, alongside a diverse and charismatic roster of artists from New York, Los Angeles, and international art destinations near and far. This December, she will exhibit her paintings for the first time on the world stage. She will be partnering with Vogelsang Gallery, Brussels, at the prestigious Art Basel in Miami. Art Basel attracts more than 75,000 visitors a year and is where leading galleries from around the world show significant works by masters of Modern and contemporary art, as well as the new generation of emerging art stars. Kinzelberg puts down her paintbrush to share where she finds inspiration.

#ON MY NIGHTSTAND

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin. What an accessible account of the creative process and how creativity channels something outside of ourselves. I am also reading Arthur C. Brooks Build the Life you Want and Trust by Hernan Diaz.

#ON MY MOBILE

All things aesthetic—in particular, fashion. I follow design houses, clothing boutiques, and street-style accounts on Instagram. I also follow interior designers and of course artists, museums, and galleries through various platforms.

#IN MY EARBUDS

A little-known fact is that I love hip-hop music and can recite lyrics from many rap artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar.