About
Abbi Kenny (b. 1998 in Boston, MA) is an emerging artist and painter based at the Shirt Factory in the Hudson Valley, NY. She received her MFA in painting from Boston University College of Fine Arts (2024) and her BFA with honors in painting and a minor in the Theory and History of Art and Design from the Rhode Island School of Design (2020). She is a Lecturer of Painting and Drawing at Purchase College, SUNY. In recent years, Abbi has lived in Brooklyn, Boston, Toronto, and Providence. While at RISD, Abbi participated in the European Honors Program in Rome, Italy. She is a recipient of the Royal Drawing School’s Dumfries House Estate drawing residency and grant near Cumnock, Scotland (2019), the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant in painting (2022), and most recently, a residency and Cottage Award at the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Artist Residency (2024). Her work has been exhibited across the United States and abroad.
Contact
abbihkenny@gmail.com
News
Come visit my new studio at Upstate Open Studios, which will be concurrent with Upstate Art Weekend. My studio will be open on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, from 11 am - 6 pm. You can find a map of all participating artists here.
Had a fabulous visit with Guerra Paint. Available on youtube!
I have a few smaller works currently available with Deanna Evans Projects, please contact the gallery for inquiries.