Karin Olah (born 1977) is an American contemporary artist in Charleston, South Carolina. She combines hand-dyed fabric and paint to create her signature multi-layered paintings. Olah is known in the American South for her fabric collages which mimic elements of the natural world.The Daily Serving, Karin Olah, November 13, 2008. Her imagery is informed by quilt-making as well as the light patterns and colors of coastal landscapes.
About Olah was born in 1977 and is from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), receiving a B.F.A. in fiber art in 1999. Following art school, Olah worked for several years in Manhattan managing a textile studio with couture fashion designer clients such as Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Ralph Lauren.American Contemporary Art, Artists: Karin Olah, p.97, September/October 2008. Olah's work is found in private and corporate collections including the Medical University of South Carolina’s Contemporary Carolina Collection, the City of Charleston's Office of Cultural Affairs; and the Shoestring Publishing Company.Art Business News, Emerging Artists, July 18, 2008.
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David Pelfrey, Black & White, Abstract Planes, October 30, 2008. Catherine Hagood, Artist starts a new 'Thread' Olah's art enjoying acclaim, Charleston Post & Courier, 06/08/06. Nick Smith, Amish Incantations: Karin Olah aims for geometric elegance, Charleston City Paper, October 31, 2007. An interview with the artist at MyArtSpace Article featuring Karin Olah and other emerging artists in Charleston Magazine Represented by Hillary Whitaker Gallery, Gregg Irby Gallery, and Liz Lidgett Gallery Video: Karin Olah discusses her approach to visual art at KK4