Fanny Brodar Be Kind For Sale

About this work

Fanny Brodar's "Be Kind" (2022) delivers a deceptively simple message with striking visual impact, transforming two everyday words into a vibrant declaration that feels both urgent and tender. Rendered in acrylic and oil stick on heavyweight paper, the work showcases Brodar's signature approach to text-based painting, where language becomes not just content but texture, color, and emotional experience. The piece exemplifies Brodar's ability to distill universal sentiments into compositions that feel simultaneously graphic and painterly. Her characteristic bold palette energizes the canvas, while the gestural quality of oil stick adds warmth and intimacy to what might otherwise read as mere signage. This tension between the declarative and the handmade sits at the heart of Brodar's practice—she reminds us that the phrases we encounter daily carry profound weight when given space to breathe. "Be Kind" resonates with particular clarity in our current moment, functioning as both gentle reminder and rallying cry. The work captures the everyday joy and emotion that defines Brodar's artistic vision, finding depth in simplicity rather than complexity. Like much of her output, this piece rewards extended viewing; what initially appears straightforward reveals subtle variations in mark-making and color interaction that speak to the artist's refined sensibility. Presented in a one-inch white frame with a three-quarter-inch float, the artwork measures 12 x 18 inches, reaching 20 x 14 inches framed—an intimate scale that suits its personal message. This work is available for acquisition through Guy Hepner gallery in New York.