Artist Katherine Bernhardt is set to debut a new large-scale public installation titled 'Spring Cleaning' on the High Line’s 18th Street Billboard in New York City. Running from March to May 2026, the work features a vibrant, crowded still life depicting domestic items such as cleaning supplies, orchids, and consumer goods. The piece utilizes Bernhardt’s signature style of flat, saturated colors and gestural brushwork to explore the intersection of domestic labor and the visual overload of contemporary consumer culture.
Bernhardt, a St. Louis-based artist, is widely recognized for her ability to collapse the boundaries between high art and pop culture iconography. Her practice frequently incorporates motifs ranging from cartoon characters like Garfield to commercial logos like the Nike swoosh. This upcoming High Line commission follows a series of major international exhibitions and permanent installations, further solidifying her influence in the contemporary art world and her reputation for using humor and excess as formal strategies.