Emily Kraus
Discovery#62
Egon Investment Scores
Liquidity
1/10
How easily works can be bought and sold at auction
Institutional
6/10
Museum collections, biennials, and institutional recognition
Momentum
9/10
Recent price trends, gallery moves, and market buzz
Discovery
4/10
Undervaluation opportunity relative to peer artists
Risk
5/10
Investment risk factors — higher means more volatile
Market Position
- Pricing
- Notes
- Gallery-controlled market typical for emerging artists at this career stage. Works sold through primary galleries only. Prices not disclosed publicly but representation by Luhring Augustine suggests premium pricing tier for emerging contemporary painting.
- Typical Scale
- Works range from 66 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches (170 x 300 cm) to monumental 149 5/8 x 110 1/4 inches (380 x 280 cm)
- Price Trajectory
- Rapid career acceleration 2023-2025; representation upgrade to Luhring Augustine indicates substantial price increase expected
- Current Primary Market
- Not publicly disclosed - contact The Sunday Painter or Luhring Augustine for current pricing
- Liquidity
- Score
- 1
- Analysis
- Virtually no secondary market liquidity currently. All works trading in primary market through galleries. No auction precedents. High collector demand suggested by multiple solo exhibitions and major gallery representation, but works not yet appearing at auction.
- Comparables
- Career trajectory similar to recent RCA graduates who achieved rapid commercial success (Harminder Judge, Pam Evelyn mentioned as peers). Process-driven abstract painting market segment with artists like Helen Frankenthaler (historical), Gerhard Richter (process-based), Jack Whitten (systematic approach).
- Collector Base
- Known Collectors
- Royal College of Art collectionSimon Nixon Foundation
- Collector Profile
- Contemporary art collectors focused on emerging painting; institutional collectors (museums and foundations); collectors aligned with The Sunday Painter and Luhring Augustine clientele
- Geographic Distribution
- UK, US, Europe - follows exhibition pattern across London, New York, Milan, Mexico City, Norway, Italy
- Auction History
- Auction Low
- No auction records found
- Auction High
- No auction records found
- Market Status
- Primary market - emerging artist with no significant secondary auction history
- Recent Results
- No public auction results available as of February 2026
- Total Lots Sold
- 0
- Fair Participation
- Frieze London 2024 (The Sunday Painter solo booth)Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 (Luhring Augustine)Independent 2024 (The Sunday Painter)
- Total Lots Offered
- 0
- Market Position
- Market Positioning
- Rapidly ascending emerging painter with exceptional institutional and critical validation. Represents rare combination of process innovation, critical acclaim, and commercial gallery interest. Market trajectory accelerated by Artsy Vanguard 2025 selection and Luhring Augustine representation.
Institutional Presence
Royal College of Art
London, UKSimon Nixon Foundation
Not specified- Exhibitions
- Museum Exhibitions
Dates Venue Location Notes Exhibition Type 2025 (through November 2, 2025) Villa Carmignac Porquerolles Island, France Major institutional group exhibition exploring abstraction and landscape VERTIGO Group 2024 Camden Arts Centre London, UK Prestigious annual showcase of best UK art graduates since 1957 Bloomberg New Contemporaries Group Not specified Museo Jumex Mexico City, Mexico Major contemporary art museum in Latin America Group exhibition Group 2024 Fondazione Bonollo Thiene, Italy Italian contemporary art foundation 444 Days Solo
- Museum Collections
- Institutional Validation Analysis
- Strong emerging institutional presence. Inclusion in Bloomberg New Contemporaries (prestigious UK platform), Villa Carmignac (major French foundation), and Museo Jumex (leading Latin American institution) demonstrates growing museum interest. Collections in RCA and Simon Nixon Foundation. However, not yet in major Tier 1 museum collections (MoMA, Tate, Met, Centre Pompidou). Institutional trajectory is excellent for an artist 3 years post-graduation, but validation remains early-career level.
- Awards and Recognition
Institution Year Significance Award — 2025 Selected as one of 10 exceptional talents poised to become next great leaders of contemporary art. Previous winners have achieved gallery representation with Pace, David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth Artsy Vanguard 2025 — 2023 Winner - prestigious prize for emerging artists Hopper Prize — 2023 Shortlisted - one of UK's most prestigious painting prizes, established 1957 John Moores Painting Prize Royal College of Art 2022 Shortlisted High Prize for Excellence Royal College of Art 2022 Shortlisted Hine Prize
Career & Biography
- Career
Period Activity 2017-2020 Worked at Factum Arte and Factum Foundation in Madrid; studied in India including monastery residency focusing on meditation practice 2020-2022 Royal College of Art MA program; developed unique painting apparatus during COVID lockdown; began Stochastic series 2023 First solo exhibition 'Nest Time' at The Sunday Painter; won Hopper Prize; shortlisted for John Moores Painting Prize 2024 Multiple solo exhibitions across Europe; group show at Luhring Augustine NY; featured in Bloomberg New Contemporaries; Art Basel Miami Beach with Luhring Augustine 2025 Selected for Artsy Vanguard 2025; represented by Luhring Augustine (announced); upcoming solo show at Luhring Augustine NY in April 2025 - Identity
- Studio Practice
- Works from studio in East London. Developed unique cube-like painting apparatus in response to 8x8 foot studio constraints at RCA. Loops raw canvas around four stainless steel struts functioning as rollers; applies paint while positioned inside the structure, pulling canvas around to create repeating patterns. Cannot see full composition until work is removed from mechanism.
- Current Location
- London, UK
- Key Biographical Facts
- Co-founder of artist-led Sala SalonChildhood interest in art but initially pursued religious studiesSpent time in monastery in India developing meditation practiceWorked for technologically advanced art production company Factum ArteArrived at RCA during COVID lockdown; first months conducted on ZoomDissertation explored confinement and transcendence
- Artistic Context
- Influences and Philosophy
- Informed by extensive background in meditative, yogic, and somatic practices. During college year in India, encountered cyclical understanding of time in Buddhism and Hinduism, contrasting with Western linear chronologies. Work explores themes of confinement and transcendence, containment and freedom. Process embodies balance between structure and intuition, control and surrender.
Artistic Profile
- Style
- Rhythmic vertical lines creating underlying structureOrganic color spreading across structured frameworkRepeating but evolving patternsGlitch-like effects from mechanical spreadingVibrating, pulsating qualityPattern resembling snakeskin, veins, electrocardiograms, musical scoresBalance between order and chaos, control and spontaneity
- Evolution
- 2022-2023: Stochastic series emphasizing random distributions and chance. 2023-2024: Transition to more deliberate control within systematic process (Nest Time, Agon series). Recent work shows increasing mastery of balance between predictability and surprise. Scale has increased as studio resources expanded.
- Influences
Artist Connection Helen Frankenthaler Color field painting, soaking/spreading techniques, spatial expansiveness Morris Louis Limited process approach to painting Jack Whitten Systematic, process-based approach Simon Hantai Folding and mechanical processes Gerhard Richter Mechanical spreading and chance operations — — - Visual Language
- Large to monumental - ranging from approximately 170 x 300 cm to 380 x 280 cm Information not specified in sources, but images suggest sophisticated use of color with both saturated and subtle tones
- Themes and Subjects
- Linear vs. cyclical timeConfinement and freedomContainment and transcendenceStructure and intuitionControl and surrenderBody and space relationshipsPresent moment awarenessOrganic forms within rigid systemsAction and meditationRepetition with variation
- Movements and Periods
- Primary Series
Period Description Series Typical Dimensions 2022-2023 Three-meter paintings made inside cubic mechanism. Title references seemingly random distributions in process. Characterized by vertical line structures with organic color spreading. Stochastic Series 66 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches (170 x 300 cm) 2023 Evolution from Stochastic series with more deliberate movements. Monumental scale works. Nest Time 149 5/8 x 110 1/4 inches (380 x 280 cm) 2024 Recent works including sinistral (left-handed) and waveform variations. Agon Series 66 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches (170 x 300 cm) to 114 1/8 x 255 7/8 inches (290 x 650 cm) 2023-2024 Works exploring cyclical forms and fractal patterns Ouroboros Series — 2024 Series shown in Norway exhibition A Murmuration of Twenty-Eight Blackbirds —
- Techniques and Mediums
- Materials and Technique Notes
- Raw unprimed canvas; oil paint applied by hand; mechanical spreading via apparatus; multiple layers built over time; works created in enclosed studio space then moved to 'clean room' for viewing; diptychs created by stitching two canvases together in single loop then separating post-completion
Critical Reception
- Critical Reception
- Key Critical Themes
- Process innovation and unique painting apparatusBalance between control and chance, structure and intuitionHistorical lineage connecting to Color Field and Process Art movementsCyclical time vs. linear time (influenced by Eastern philosophy)Confinement and transcendenceMusical/rhythmic qualities in visual patternRelationship to body and space through somatic practice
- Academic Scholarship
- Limited formal academic scholarship to date given early career stage. However, work documented in Sotheby's Institute publication (Made in Bed Magazine) and scholarly journal Studio International.
- Critical Reception Summary
- Exceptionally strong critical reception for an emerging artist. Critics have positioned Kraus within historical lineage of process-based abstract painting, comparing her to Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Jack Whitten, and Gerhard Richter. Studio International review noted she 'inverts the relation of discipline and freedom in Frankenthaler's art, placing discipline rather than freedom in the foreground.' Critics praise the unique process, sophisticated understanding of painting history, and balance between system and spontaneity. Concerns raised about market pressures on young artists to settle into signature style.
- Publications and Media
- Social Media
- Instagram: @emily_kraus_
- Artsy Metrics
- Featured in Artsy Vanguard 2025; 21% increase in Artsy followers compared to previous year
- Gallery Pages
- Luhring Augustine artist pageThe Sunday Painter artist pageArtsy artist profile
- Artist Website
- www.emily-kraus.com
- Major Publications
Date Article Author Publication — — — Artsy May 31, 2023 The Best Shows at London Gallery Weekend Tom Jeffreys Frieze May 18, 2023 Emily Kraus: Nest Time Sam Cornish Studio International — — — Made in Bed Magazine (Sotheby's Institute) October 2024 Emily Kraus: The Human Element Matthew Holman Plus Magazine July 23, 2024 2 Must-See Group Exhibitions in New York City Galleries Now David Behringer Design Milk December 5, 2024 8 Standout Artworks to Discover at Art Basel Miami Beach Lucy Rees Galerie Magazine 2024 Nine amazing artists you have to see at Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2024 Eddy Frankel TimeOut February 3, 2025 Top 5 Painters to Watch in 2025 — The Collector — — — ArtDaily February 19, 2025 Ipersegno altrosuono: The aesthetics of collaboration Mariuccia Casadio Harper's Bazaar Italia
Gallery & Representation
- Fair Presence
- Fair Participation Detail
Year Fair Gallery 2024 Frieze London The Sunday Painter 2024 Art Basel Miami Beach Luhring Augustine 2024 Independent The Sunday Painter
- Representation
- Gallery Tier Analysis
- Exceptional representation trajectory. Leap from emerging London galleries (2022) to The Sunday Painter (2023) to Luhring Augustine co-representation (2024) represents remarkably rapid gallery ascension. Luhring Augustine roster includes blue-chip and important mid-career artists, indicating strong gallery belief in long-term career potential.
- Geographic Reach
- International - UK (London base), USA (New York via Luhring Augustine), Europe (Italy, Germany, Norway, France, Switzerland), Latin America (Mexico)
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