Introduction

Welcome to Cordula Volkening Gallery, an online exhibit and auction of 15 of Cordula's paintings.

Cordula, a German immigrant who lived in Brooklyn, died of brain cancer in May 2009 at age 52. In the last two years of her life, she made dozens of works of art. The paintings in this gallery were left unsold in her estate and will be sold thru this on-line gallery on behalf of her teenage children and their father.

Each work is listed with a minimum or current bid. Please e-mail bids to charlotte.mendelaar@gmail.com with a subject line of "Cordula bid." The sale will end mid-August.

The records will continuously be updated with the latest current bid. There will be additional shipping and packing charges if we need to ship a painting outside of New York.

Untitled (Figure)

Untitled (Fish)

Untitled (face, small painting)

Untitled (face, small painting)

Untitled (Figures)

Untitled (House)

Die Liebenden (The Lovers)

Untitled (gray face)

Untitled (Abstract)

Untitled (Reflection)

Self Portrait

Untitled (Face, houses)

Untitled (Abstract) (1980's, 1990's)

Untitled (Nude) (1980's, 1990's)

Untitled (Abstract) (1980's, 1990's)

Contemplation

As you contemplate these paintings and ponder the faces, fish, vivid colors and other elements, we encourage you to create your own interpretations. Cordula considered her style to be a kind of "visual storytelling," saying that her "work as an artist is to supply language that is unpretentious and that allows stories to be told without using tried-out recipes. Once the visuals are created, I become a viewer just like anybody else and surrender to the unique response that each visual solicits.”

The following link will bring you to the NY Times article about Cordula that was published on February 12, 2009, both in the paper copy of the newspaper and on-line.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/nyregion/12artist.html

This second link shows a slide show of some of Cordula's work:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/02/13/health/021309-Well_index.html