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Blumka Contemporary

Karl Orion and Nick Rooney

Spill by Karl Orion: a painting of a lush bouquet of pale flowers, shells and dark tulips spilling into still water under a cloudy sky
Spill, Karl Orion, Oil on Canvas, 2026. Courtesy of the gallery.

About the gallery

Based in New York City, Blumka Contemporary is led by fifth generation art dealer Quintin Blumka, building on a 150 year family history in fine art to support emerging and established contemporary voices. The gallery presents multidisciplinary and realist works, representing artists such as Dan Witz, Tim Okamura, Karl Orion, and Nick Rooney. Bridging classical technique with modern themes, Blumka Contemporary regularly exhibits through major fairs and temporary installations, placing significant works in notable private and corporate collections.

Artists

Artists at the Blumka Contemporary booth

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Karl Orion

Portrait of Karl Orion

About the artist

Karl Orion (b. Denver) is a multidisciplinary artist recognized for his richly detailed oil paintings that depict a cohesive, deeply layered otherworldly realm. Having studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Orion maintains an active practice as both an artist and educator through the Art Students League of Denver. His work uses imagined botanicals, flora, and fauna as complex allegories for mental states, social concerns, and the human experience, a technique praised by The Wall Street Journal critic Brian P. Kelly for drawing on Dutch Golden Age traditions to invert classic still lifes. Orion’s paintings have been featured in premier exhibitions and contemporary fairs nationally, including SPRING/BREAK Art Show, the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, and a solo presentation with Blumka Contemporary at Future Fair.

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Nick Rooney

Portrait of Nick Rooney

About the artist

Born in Calgary, Canada, Nick Rooney holds a Master of Arts in Painting from the University of the Arts London (Camberwell College of Arts). His practice investigates the tension between geometric minimalism and classical realism, examining how oil painting can simultaneously create the illusion of depth while embracing flat, abstract forms. By placing classical subjects in abstracted environments defined by balance and transition, his compositions create a friction that challenges how meaning is constructed. Rooney has exhibited internationally, and his work is held in major collections such as TC Energy and the Glenbow’s JR Shaw Institute for Art.

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