BFAPF VP Ann Shafer talks with Jim Kempner, Jim Kempner Fine Art
Jim Kempner Fine Art specializes in contemporary paintings, sculpture, photography, and works on paper, with a special emphasis on contemporary master prints and outdoor sculpture. Our inventory appeals to the established as well as beginning collector. We work closely with art advisors, designers, corporations and museums to expand and enrich their varied collections.
Jim Kempner has been an art dealer, based in New York, since 1987. His focus has always been to be accessible to everyone, from the new collector, to the museum curator, to the curious neighbor who walks in off the street. For over three decades he has placed work in major private collections and museums, worldwide. Since moving to Chelsea in the fall of 1997, Jim has created a program that represents nearly 30 artists of different generations, whose work crosses a broad spectrum of mediums, from painting, drawing, and printmaking to sculpture and multi-media installation. Aside from the artists Jim Kempner Fine Art represents, the gallery spotlights work from the mid- to late-20th century. As a leading expert in prints, Jim represents the Dedalus Foundation (Robert Motherwell’s print archive) and has been a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) for over 25 years.
Sam Francis, Untitled (SFE-045), 1987, Aquatint on Rives BFK wove paper, 56 3/4 x 32 1/2", Edition of 20
Stanley Whitney, Untitled, 2019 Monotype in watercolor and crayon on Lanaquarelle paper, 24 x 24”, Signed and dated
Paula Scher, World Trade Routes, 2018, Screenprint, 34 3/4 x 60”, Edition of 150
Pat Steir, Waterfall Monoprint #31, 1988, Monoprint, 44 1/2 x 35 1/2"
Jasper Johns, Figure 2, from Black Numeral Series, 1968, Lithograph in colors, on Zerkall Copperplate deluxe paper, 37 1/8 x 30”, Edition of 70
Wayne Thiebaud, Gumball Machine, 1964/2017, Hard ground and soft ground etching, 18 x 13”, Edition of 30