Karin Olah

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Karin Olah
Born (1977-02-03) February 3, 1977 (age 46)
NationalityAmerican
Education Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
Known forArtist
Notable workSea Wall (2018)
Garden Quilt (2007)
Website karinolah.com

Karin Olah is a contemporary artist in Charleston, South Carolina. She combines hand-dyed fabric and paint to create her signature multi-layered paintings. [1] Olah is known in the American South for her fabric collages which mimic elements of the natural world. [2] Her imagery is informed by quilt-making as well as the light patterns and colors of coastal landscapes. [3]

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Olah was born in 1977 and is from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [3] She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), receiving a B.F.A. in fiber art in 1999. [3] 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. [4] 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. [5]

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