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NextLevel is proud to present the first European and Paris solo exhibition by the Winnipeg based artist Karel Funk, known for his mesmerizing portrait paintings of lone figures.

The subtle evolution of Funk’s practice is explored, beginning with the artist’s meditative portraits of hooded figures, responses to conflicting senses of intimacy and anonymity he experienced on New York subways. In his most recent work, the human form is abandoned and replaced by images of bundled, crumpled, and knotted outerwear. The figures that populate most of Funk’s paintings exude a silent contemplation that …