One of my paintings was included in this show.  As a member of Open Art Code, the painting was displayed alongside paintings by members of the Salon des Artistes Independants.

Four of my paintings were included in this exhibition held at Art Fusion Galleries in Miami, Florida, USA.

This exhibition was held at the Stengel Collection in Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, Florence, Italy
Three of my paintings were in  the exhibition. - Abstract U-219, Abstract U-222, and Abstract U-258.

This was the second time that I have had paintings on display in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.  The first time was in 2017.  The exhibition in 2019 was held September 27 - October 5. 

 




         Kgriffith-Abstract U-219
            40x30 Oil on Canvas

   





                                         KGriffith-Abstract U-222
                                             40x30 Oil on Linen
                

 I had a painting exhibitied  in the GemLuc Art Show in Monte Carlo at  Auditorium Ranier III in Sept., 2019. My painting was a part of the Open Art Code Group Exhibition in the GemLuc show.  The collectors who had purchased "Radiant Hope" at auction earlier in the year gave permission for the painting to be shown here.  It can be seen in the 3rd photo down.

Below is a photograph of the back cover of VENU magazine, Issue 42.   C. Parker Gallery chose to feature Abstract U-156.

Once again, my paintings were juried into this very prestigious show.  It was a wonderful show, and I am honored to have been chosen to take part in it.

Lady Sophie Windsor, a member of the Royal family, opened the show.  She is standing with me in front of one of the two Griffith paintings that were juried into the show.

                



         Kgriffith Abstract U-135
          48x48 Oil on Canvas

    




        Kgriffith Abstract U-228
           20x20 Oil on Canvas

    I am standing next to one of my paintings
 in London Biennale 2019.  This painting was the         one that was chosen to be in the printed
catalogue for the show.




     

Opening Night of London Art Biennale 2019, Old Chelsea Hall, London, UK

This important piece was commissioned by Tiffany and Jamie Benincasa and the CParker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut, to be put up for auction as a part of an American Red Cross Fund Raising event.  During the event held in 2019, Radiant Hope was sold at auction to aid the American Red Cross in its natural disaster relief efforts.
There was an extended period of time before the canvas was ever touched in which I was analyzing, thinking, planning, contemplating and imagining how to symbolize the American Red Cross. Everything about Radiant Hope is steeped in layers of symbolism.  After a lengthy incubation period, while gazing at an amazing sunrise and enjoying my morning coffee, inspiration came.   I went to my easel, picked up my palette knife and began painting alla prima, using canary diamond dust and oil paint.  Although clearly an abstract expressionist painting, Radiant Hope embodies the spirit and mission of the American Red Cross.
The organization provides efficient mobilization and organizational expertise that enables it to be among the first responders to communities in crisis.  However, it is their extensive network of volunteers and partners world-wide that truly makes the American Red Cross special.  When disaster strikes, natural or man-made, the brave workers who serve in the American Red Cross leave the safety and security of their homes and loved ones to be beacons of hope for those in need.  With resolve that is hard as diamonds and hearts of gold, these selfless individuals travel into danger zones, often filled with turbulence and chaos in the early hours following the disaster.  The American Red Cross provides humanitarian support, shelter and sustenance to the victims during those critical hours and days that follow.
 The diamond dust found throughout the painting symbolizes the strength and resolve of the Red Cross volunteers. The disaster victims are symbolized by small silhouetted figures in the lower section of the painting.  What remains of a structure is visible in the chaos found in the painting, as well as a storm ravaged vessel with shredded sails.  In the upper right quadrant, viewers can visualize the dove of peace who emerged during the creation of this painting.  The American Red Cross is the embodiment of Radiant Hope.
- Kay Griffith

This international show was held at the Grand Hotel Euler in Basel, Switzerland and was held at the same time as the Basel Show..  It was curated by the MAMAG Modern Museum in collaboration with the PAKS Gallery.

           Abstract - U-308 was my painting on exhibit in the show.
Below is the video  in which Heinz Playner critiques the painting.  I copied this portion of the video made about the entire exhibition and was posted on YouTube.

  C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut hosted a solo show for me. The opening was in late April, and the show continued through May 12, 2020.

Viviano Puello, Chief Editor of Art Tour International Magazine, named me "One of the most important artists to watch..."  This magazine has over 2.1 million readers in over 192 countries.

Gagliardi Gallery in London, UK invited 35 artists, who had work in the Biennale Chianciao Museum exhibtion  in Aug-Sept of the same year, to participate in a group show in November, 2018.  I was one of the artists invited.

KGriffith-Abstract U-218 (seen below) was in the show.

This art exhibition was held at the Ottawa City Hall in Ottawa, Canada.  I was one of only 2 artists from the USA invited to participate in it.  LeRoi Johnson and I are pictured together on the evening of the opening for the exhibition.

.  By invitation I have work in the Biennale Chianciano exhibition that Opens August 11, 2018.  There are 100 artists  from 40 countries who have been invited to exhibit.  I am very honored to be among them.  

         Below is a copy of my page that will be  in the catalogue for the exhibition.

Here is your invitation to the exhibition.

In 2017 I was invited to be one of the two artists invited to represent the USA in Art of the Americas held at the City Hall, Ottawa, in celebration of Canada's 150 anniversary.

In 2016 I was the artist from the USA invited to participate in Art of the Americas, held in Lima, Peru.  The show was held at Galeria Terra Art in Lima.

 Celebrating the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, Art of  The Americas was held in the Joseph D. Carrier Gallery of the Columbus Centre in Toronto.   An artist from each of the countries participating in the games was invited to participate.  I was honored to be the artist from the USA who was invited.

Below are screenshots from Open Art Code Paris section of the Open Art Code website.  I have highlighted my name in the list of artists  who had work in the exhibitions   Open Art Code Paris  is an exhibition  in conjunction with the Independent Artist Association of France as a part of Arte en Capital.  There is a separate and long blog post for 2014 because that exhibition was very dear to me personally---it marked my first exhibition in Europe and on an incredible platform.  I have had paintings included in this exhibition in 2014, 2015, and 2017.

 My paintings were on display in a group exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum held from September 22  , - October 8, 2017  The exhibition was called Open Art Code Tokyo.

Carlotta and Vito standing with Kgriffith abstracts on exhibition in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.  

Wow!!  Vito is making a beautiful fashion statement with his purple shoes while he stands with my abstracts on exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum ( Sept. 22- Oct. 8, 2017)

    By invitation  I had work in this exhibition.  You can check out the exhibition on their facebook page;
      /www.facebook.com/Chiancianoexpo/

The "Americans in London exhibition went well.  Here are a few photographs.

         These people made "Americans in London II" happen.
                                   THANK YOU !!!         
  I am glad that I  had paintings in this exhibition and look forward to the next one.

                                                       Please join us at
                                                          gallery @ oxo
                                           Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street
                                                South Bank, London SEI 9PH

                       
                             Opening Night:   Thursday 20th July 2017
                                                         6:30 8:30 p.m.

                                      Exhibition Dates:   19th - 23rd July 2017
                                                   11am-6pm     Admission Free

     I  am one of the artists who has work in this exhibition.  I hope you can attend.  Below is the special website for this exhibition:
                         abba.gallery/london/

For the third consecutive year I was included in the list of Top 60 international contemporary artists.  On May 24, 2017 I received an email from Viviana Puello,  Editor-in-Chief of the magazine.  She stated, "...this year we had our judges pick artists independently.  One of our jury, Mr. Paolo del Bianco, President of the Fondazione del Biance has chosen you for an award......  I will receive it in your name."    The list of ATIM Master Award winners was listed on their website as follows:
                                                  ATIM Masters Awards:
       ArtTour International is happy to present the 2017 ATIM Masters Awards recipients:

Alejandro Carrillo – Anna Paola Gorozpe Perezpria – Banjerd Lekkong – Carlos Aranha – Clare Page – Cornelia Steckhan – Donna Bonin – Edward J. Moret – Edgar Francisko Jimenez – Fatima Al Obaidi –Frans Frengen – Hema Thakur – Kate Taylor – 
  Kay Griffith – Jani Jan J – L. Ramachandran –Liana Gor/Goroian – Lisa Levasseur – Liz Brownrigg – Mark Lenn Johnson – Mitch Barrett – Roberta Grewcock –
Rosemarie Armstrong – Seppo Kari – Sho Tsunoda – Sonia Domingues – Sveta Long
–William Downey

     For complete information about the awards ceremony go to the following:
   //www.arttourinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ATIMMASTERSAWARDS2017PRESSRECORDS.pdf?mc_cid=b587480017&mc_eid=feb54b0fda

  My friends, Lara and Vito, were able to attend the
art exhibition held in conjunction with the ATIM
2017 Awards Ceremony held in Florence, Italy.
This is Lara standing with my painting.   It is good to have friends.

When I made the decision to walk to the Grand Palais that night, I had no idea what to expect.  It was my first time to show art in Paris, and I wanted to know how long it would take to walk from the hotel to the Grand Palais.  I was taking care of logistics.  I turned the last corner, and all thought of logistics vanished. Before me was the main entrance to the Grand Palais.

At that moment nothing else mattered.  I sat  on a nearby park bench for a very, very long time staring at the  entrance, aware of nothing except the lights, my emotions, and later the profound meaning of that "moment".  Tomorrow I would ascend those steps to take my place  on one of the world's most prestigious paths without knowledge of where it will take me. But on that late November night, there was only the experience of "now".

Another blog post will tell you more about the show.

I was one of the Open Art Code members who was " invited to participate by the Society of Independent Artists, that was founded in 1884 by great artists such as Cezanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Latrec and Pissarro."**  We showed work along side the Independent Artists Association of France in the Art en Capitol  show.  This show is a very important and prestigious show and is held in the Grand Palais in Paris, France.   This  year marked the third time that I have been honored to be invited. It is  a privilege to show alongside the wonderful artists who are members of the Independent Artist Association and  the international group of  artists from Open Art Code.
       It is always exciting to have my art work in the Grand Palais in Paris, France; however, the organizers, the artists involved and all the patrons who come from around the world for this show make it  truly amazing !

** quote from 2014 by Dominique Chapelle, 2014 President of the Society of Independent Artists and Vice President, Art Capital

Here is the link to the catalog:      https://issuu.com/studioabba/docs/web_oac_paris_17_cat_