SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Light & Shadow (group exhibition), Solas/Shadow International Photography Gallery, March 2026
Grand Opening (group exhibition), Wild Beast Art Haus, Tunbridge Wells, UK, February 2026
Open Late (solo exhibition), God’s Own Junkyard, London, UK, 2025
All For the Hall (group exhibition, conceived by Robert Longo), Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, USA, 2020
The Roast Beef is the Story (solo exhibition), Silver Lining Diner, Southampton, NY, USA, 2020
Friends and Family (group exhibition, curated by Keith Mayerson), Peter Mendenhall Gallery, Pasadena, CA, USA, 2019
Katherine & Kathrine (two-person exhibition), Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2019
Wild Animals: Katherine McMahon & Kayla Camstra (two-person exhibition), Paradise Palace, Bushwick, NY, USA, 2019
ResourceART: Katherine McMahon (solo exhibition), Hotel Henry, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2019
Here We Are (group exhibition), Anna Kaplan Contemporary, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2019
ResourceART: Play/ground NY (group exhibition), Medina, NY, USA, 2018
Recent Paintings (solo exhibition), Elaine de Kooning House, East Hampton, NY, USA, 2018
Social Photography VI (group exhibition), Carriage Trade, New York, NY, USA, 2018
In All Ways a Woman (group exhibition), The Break, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2017
FACE IT: The Face in Contemporary Art (group exhibition), Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2015
PROJECTS/COLLABORATIONS
2021--
Public Domain — Ongoing crossover collaboration with Ray Angry
2020
Free Clean Money/The Protest — Collaboration with Ray Angry, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, USA
PRESS/PUBLICATIONS
2025
A Q Volume 7. “Artist Interview: Katherine McMahon.” Danielle Krysa. December 2025
Cool Hunting. “Katherine McMahon’s Neon Sign Paintings Glow in London.” Becky Eaton, September 12, 2025.
Cold Magazine. “Our Favourites from Frieze Week 2025.” Joshua Beutum & Lauren Bulla, November 2025
Culturalee. “Katherine McMahon’s Open Late Exhibition Lights Up God’s Own Junkyard During Frieze Week London” Lee Sharrock, October 2025.
2022
Interlocuter Magazine. “Public Domain Freshen Up Some Old Tunes.” February 2022.
Ghettoblaster. “Public Domain Share New Track ‘#AllAlone’.” Tommy Johnson, February 2022.
Mundane Magazine. “Public Domain Shares New ‘#alcoholicblues’ Single.” February 2022.
2021
The New York Times. “Old Songs in the Public Domain Get Makeovers With a Purpose.” Olivia Horn, May 17, 2021.
FADER. “Public Domain share “#Toyland,” a star-studded Christmas collab.” Rafael Helfand, December 15, 2021.
Rolling Stone. “Questlove, Black Thought Help Turn Christmas Classic ‘Toyland’ Into Psych Rock Stomper.”
Jon Blistein, December 15, 2021.
Artnet. “The Art Angle Podcast: How an Art Collective Brings Artworks From the Past Back to Life.” Sarah Cascone, November 19, 2021.
2020
Garage Magazine. “The Diner Is The Story.” Eileen Cartter. May 3, 2020.
Time Out New York. “This New York diner is hosting a drive-thru art show” Emma Orlow. April 28, 2020
Hamptons.com. “Interview: Artist Katherine Mcmahon on 'Free Clean Money.'” Nicole Barylski, July 2020
Artnet. “A Performance Artist Will Be Handing Out $500 in Sanitized $1 Bills.” Sarah Cascone, June 24, 2020.
Art Critique. “A collaborative performance work will see $500 in sanitised dollar bills handed out in East Hampton.” Katherine Keener, July 2, 2020.
Arcade Project. “Open 24 Hours: Katherine McMahon’s Diner Paintings.” Adam Aslan, May 28, 2020.
Artnet. “Editor’s Picks: 13 Events for Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week.” Sarah Cascone, July 28, 2020.
Business Insider. “An artist turned a closed diner into an art gallery during lockdown by hanging her colorful paintings in the windows” Monica Humphries. May 11, 2020.
Page Six. “Southampton diner transforms into drive-through art gallery” Francesca Bacardi. April 30, 2020.
The East Hampton Star. “Katherine McMahon’s Paintings for a Cause.” Mark Segal. April 21, 2020.
KD Hamptons. “Artist Katherine McMahon Opens ‘ The Roast Beef Is The Story’ Show At Silver Lining Diner.”
Kelli Delaney, April 20, 2020.
Dan’s Papers. “Katherine McMahon Paints for Coronavirus Relief” Lee Meyer, March 27, 2020.
2019
Artnet. “Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week.” Sarah Cascone, June 10, 2019.
Greenpointers. ‘Wild Animals’ Comes to Bushwick Gallery April 26–28.” Billy McEntee, April 23, 2019
EDUCATION/TRAINING
2013
Film Photography Continuing Education Program, International Center of Photography, New York, NY, USA
2010-12
Communication Design, BA Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, USA
2008-2010
Fine Arts (Painting), AA, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA
Light & Shadow (group exhibition), Solas/Shadow International Photography Gallery, March 2026
Grand Opening (group exhibition), Wild Beast Art Haus, Tunbridge Wells, UK, February 2026
Open Late (solo exhibition), God’s Own Junkyard, London, UK, 2025
All For the Hall (group exhibition, conceived by Robert Longo), Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, USA, 2020
The Roast Beef is the Story (solo exhibition), Silver Lining Diner, Southampton, NY, USA, 2020
Friends and Family (group exhibition, curated by Keith Mayerson), Peter Mendenhall Gallery, Pasadena, CA, USA, 2019
Katherine & Kathrine (two-person exhibition), Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2019
Wild Animals: Katherine McMahon & Kayla Camstra (two-person exhibition), Paradise Palace, Bushwick, NY, USA, 2019
ResourceART: Katherine McMahon (solo exhibition), Hotel Henry, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2019
Here We Are (group exhibition), Anna Kaplan Contemporary, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2019
ResourceART: Play/ground NY (group exhibition), Medina, NY, USA, 2018
Recent Paintings (solo exhibition), Elaine de Kooning House, East Hampton, NY, USA, 2018
Social Photography VI (group exhibition), Carriage Trade, New York, NY, USA, 2018
In All Ways a Woman (group exhibition), The Break, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2017
FACE IT: The Face in Contemporary Art (group exhibition), Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2015
PROJECTS/COLLABORATIONS
2021--
Public Domain — Ongoing crossover collaboration with Ray Angry
2020
Free Clean Money/The Protest — Collaboration with Ray Angry, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, USA
PRESS/PUBLICATIONS
2025
A Q Volume 7. “Artist Interview: Katherine McMahon.” Danielle Krysa. December 2025
Cool Hunting. “Katherine McMahon’s Neon Sign Paintings Glow in London.” Becky Eaton, September 12, 2025.
Cold Magazine. “Our Favourites from Frieze Week 2025.” Joshua Beutum & Lauren Bulla, November 2025
Culturalee. “Katherine McMahon’s Open Late Exhibition Lights Up God’s Own Junkyard During Frieze Week London” Lee Sharrock, October 2025.
2022
Interlocuter Magazine. “Public Domain Freshen Up Some Old Tunes.” February 2022.
Ghettoblaster. “Public Domain Share New Track ‘#AllAlone’.” Tommy Johnson, February 2022.
Mundane Magazine. “Public Domain Shares New ‘#alcoholicblues’ Single.” February 2022.
2021
The New York Times. “Old Songs in the Public Domain Get Makeovers With a Purpose.” Olivia Horn, May 17, 2021.
FADER. “Public Domain share “#Toyland,” a star-studded Christmas collab.” Rafael Helfand, December 15, 2021.
Rolling Stone. “Questlove, Black Thought Help Turn Christmas Classic ‘Toyland’ Into Psych Rock Stomper.”
Jon Blistein, December 15, 2021.
Artnet. “The Art Angle Podcast: How an Art Collective Brings Artworks From the Past Back to Life.” Sarah Cascone, November 19, 2021.
2020
Garage Magazine. “The Diner Is The Story.” Eileen Cartter. May 3, 2020.
Time Out New York. “This New York diner is hosting a drive-thru art show” Emma Orlow. April 28, 2020
Hamptons.com. “Interview: Artist Katherine Mcmahon on 'Free Clean Money.'” Nicole Barylski, July 2020
Artnet. “A Performance Artist Will Be Handing Out $500 in Sanitized $1 Bills.” Sarah Cascone, June 24, 2020.
Art Critique. “A collaborative performance work will see $500 in sanitised dollar bills handed out in East Hampton.” Katherine Keener, July 2, 2020.
Arcade Project. “Open 24 Hours: Katherine McMahon’s Diner Paintings.” Adam Aslan, May 28, 2020.
Artnet. “Editor’s Picks: 13 Events for Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week.” Sarah Cascone, July 28, 2020.
Business Insider. “An artist turned a closed diner into an art gallery during lockdown by hanging her colorful paintings in the windows” Monica Humphries. May 11, 2020.
Page Six. “Southampton diner transforms into drive-through art gallery” Francesca Bacardi. April 30, 2020.
The East Hampton Star. “Katherine McMahon’s Paintings for a Cause.” Mark Segal. April 21, 2020.
KD Hamptons. “Artist Katherine McMahon Opens ‘ The Roast Beef Is The Story’ Show At Silver Lining Diner.”
Kelli Delaney, April 20, 2020.
Dan’s Papers. “Katherine McMahon Paints for Coronavirus Relief” Lee Meyer, March 27, 2020.
2019
Artnet. “Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week.” Sarah Cascone, June 10, 2019.
Greenpointers. ‘Wild Animals’ Comes to Bushwick Gallery April 26–28.” Billy McEntee, April 23, 2019
EDUCATION/TRAINING
2013
Film Photography Continuing Education Program, International Center of Photography, New York, NY, USA
2010-12
Communication Design, BA Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, USA
2008-2010
Fine Arts (Painting), AA, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA