Kate Neckel is a contemporary fine artist and musician whose interdisciplinary practice has earned recognition from The New York Times as an artist "never bound by the traditional confines of canvas and paper." Based in New York City, Neckel's distinctive creative vision seamlessly moves between visual art and music, exploring themes of immediacy, emotion, and authentic expression across mediums.
Her artwork has been exhibited in galleries and on stages, including Winston Wächter, the Seattle Art Fair, and New York's Symphony Space, with her collection represented at the National Museum of Women in the Arts through Prospect NY. As a singer-songwriter and member of The Recording Academy, Neckel creates thoughtfully crafted songs that come to life through intimate, one-take recordings—a process that mirrors the spontaneity and directness found in her visual work.
Neckel's multidisciplinary approach has led to notable collaborations, including work with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and her role as David Byrne's art assistant. Her documentation of fashion designer Zac Posen's early career appeared in the film House of Z, demonstrating her ability to capture creative processes across different fields.
Her work has appeared in major publications including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Dwell, GQ, and The New York Times. She authored "Start Now! The Creativity Journal" (Chronicle Books, 2015), which reflects her commitment to fostering creative expression in all its forms.
Neckel holds a BA from the University of Maryland at College Park and earned MFAs from both the Maryland Institute College of Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York. She continues to push creative boundaries through painting and music, living and working in NYC with her family and two Portuguese water dogs.
Recent Exhibitions
2023 Public Display.Art, Seattle, WA
2021 Rejected Works/Sax G, MoM, Seattle, WA
2019 Infinite Color and Sound, Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, WA
2019 Infinite Color and Sound: SWAY, Winston Wachter, Seattle, WA
2018 KATE NECKEL: Stories, West Gallery, Winston Wachter, Seattle, WA
2018 Selected Works/Winston Wachter, Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, WA
2014 "Creative Leakage", Rekover Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2003 "From the Ground Up Art of the Skateboard Culture", New Bedford Art Museum, Bedford, MA
2003 Summer Group Show, Bill Maynes Gallery New York,NY
2000 Kate Creeden (Neckel):Collages/Solo Exhibition, Bill Maynes Gallery, New York ,NY