Artists

Odilon Redon, Kate Spencer Stewart

Press release

Emalin is pleased to present Nuit, an exhibition of new paintings by Kate Spencer Stewart (b. 1984, Phoenix,; lives and works in Los Angeles) alongside lithographs from La Nuit (1886), a portfolio by Odilon Redon (b. 1840, Bordeaux; d. 1916, Paris). Produced over a century apart, these works converge through their shared investment in the image as a mutable form—unstable, atmospheric and materially contingent.

Kate Spencer Stewart (b. 1984, Phoenix, US) lives and works in Los Angeles, US. She graduated with a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, US in 2006 and completed her MFA in painting at University of California, Los Angeles, US in 2017. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at Paul Soto, Los Angeles, US (2025); Emalin, London, UK (2023); Paul Soto, Los Angeles, US (2023); Bureau, New York, US (2022); La Maison de Rendez-Vous, Brussels, BE (2022); Park View / Paul Soto, Los Angeles, US (2020); and The Gallery @ Le Hangar Restaurant, Paris, FR (2019). Stewart’s work has been included in group exhibitions held at Hannah Hoffman, Los Angeles, US (2025); Francesca Minini, Milan, IT (2025); Paul Soto, New York, US (2024); Hissss, Los Angeles, US (2024); ABERTO, São Paolo, BR (2023); Hakuna Matata, Los Angeles, US (2023); Emalin, London, UK (2022); Neuer Kunstverein Wien, Vienna, AT (2021); and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, US (2021).

Odilon Redon (b. 1840, Bordeaux, FR; d. 1916, Paris, FR) was a French artist associated with Symbolism. He studied drawing in Bordeaux and later printmaking under Rodolphe Bresdin, as well as briefly pursuing architectural studies in Paris. Redon’s early career was marked by his charcoal drawings and lithographs—referred to as his noirs—which he began exhibiting in the 1870s. These works, notable for their psychological depth and imaginative imagery, align with the literary Symbolist movement and reflect Redon’s interest in spirituality, dreams, and introspection. Following the 1890s, his practice shifted toward colour, producing luminous works in pastel and oil. Redon’s work was included in significant exhibitions of the time, such as the Salon des Indépendants, and was championed by writers including J.K. Huysmans and Stéphane Mallarmé. His influence extended into early modernism and his work is now held in the collections of institutions such as the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, FR; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, US; Tate, London, UK; and the Art Institute of Chicago, US.