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Karen Mainenti

Karen Mainenti

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Collection: Color Me Beautiful

I create my text-based paintings by carefully stenciling the familiar yet ridiculous names of common lipstick shades against a matte, plush background of the color they represent. I use bold color and evocative typography to draw attention to the absurdity and insinuation in each shade of lipstick.
No More Lip Service by Karen Mainenti
  • No More Lip Service, 2019
Oil On Canvas
36 x 36 in
Maybelline No. 30: Pin-up Peach by Karen Mainenti
  • Maybelline No. 30: Pin-up Peach, 2016
Oil On Canvas
24 x 24 in
Revlon No. 654: Ravish Me Red by Karen Mainenti
  • Revlon No. 654: Ravish Me Red, 2014
Oil On Canvas
12 x 12 in
Revlon No. 450: Gentlemen Prefer Pink by Karen Mainenti
  • Revlon No. 450: Gentlemen Prefer Pink, 2014
Oil On Canvas
12 x 24 in
L'Oreal No. 834: Brazen Bronze by Karen Mainenti
  • L'Oreal No. 834: Brazen Bronze, 2014
Oil On Canvas
14 x 18 in
L'Oreal No. 145: Fearless Fuchsia by Karen Mainenti
  • L'Oreal No. 145: Fearless Fuchsia, 2014
Oil On Canvas
12 x 24 in