About Artist Shilo Ratner
Shilo Ratner is a Connecticut-based contemporary artist whose geometric abstract paintings explore balance, freedom, and emotional depth through layered color and precise form.
About Shilo Ratner
Shilo Ratner is a New Haven–based geometric abstract artist whose work merges structure with spontaneity, creating compositions that invite reflection and offer meditative spaces amid the pace of contemporary life. Over the course of her practice, she has developed a distinctive visual language that bridges intuition with formal control—offering viewers both aesthetic and emotional resonance.
Anchored by natural and architectural references, her geometric abstract paintings convey clarity, energy, and quiet strength while reflecting the complexity and beauty of modern experience. Her art consistently encourages pause and engagement, using layered forms and deliberate color to create visual environments that reward sustained attention.
Artistic Approach
Ratner's practice is rooted in the belief that geometric abstraction can carry deep emotional weight. Her paintings are not purely formal exercises—they are meditative objects, designed to bring calm, sophistication, and visual depth to the spaces where they live.
Each work explores the relationship between:
- Structure and freedom - Geometric precision balanced with intuitive mark-making
- Color and emotion - Carefully chosen palettes that evoke specific feelings and atmospheres
- Space and form - Compositions that create visual breathing room and invite contemplation
- Nature and abstraction - Landscape references distilled into pure geometric language
Education
Shilo Ratner holds an MFA in Painting and a BA in Design, providing a rigorous foundation in both the technical and conceptual dimensions of contemporary art practice.
Exhibitions and Recognition
Ratner's geometric abstract works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at museums and galleries across the United States and internationally. Her work has been juried by distinguished figures including:
- William Theophilus Brown - Celebrated American painter
- Rita González - Curator, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Dore Ashton - Renowned art critic and historian
- Dean Sobel - Museum director and curator
- Donna Seagar - Arts administrator and curator
- Geaninne Gutiérrez-Guimarães - Associate Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- David Max Horowitz - Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Awards and honors have been bestowed by Darby Cardonsky, Will Lustenader, and Geaninne Gutiérrez-Guimarães of the Guggenheim, including the Dagny Hultgreen Award for Best in Show at the Greenwich Art Society's 103rd Annual Bendheim Exhibit.
Museum and Gallery Exhibitions
Ratner's work has been exhibited at institutions including:
- Museum of Contemporary Art Marin
- Mystic Museum of Art
- Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
- Greenwich Art Society
- Candita Clayton Gallery
- And galleries and institutions across the United States
Collections
Her original paintings are held in private and corporate collections internationally. Collectors across the United States and beyond have chosen her work for homes, offices, and corporate spaces—drawn to the calm sophistication and visual depth that defines her practice.
Commissions
Ratner accepts custom art commissions for collectors and interior designers seeking tailor-made paintings for specific spaces. She works closely with clients to create original works that reflect their vision, color palette, and environment.
Explore the Collection
Ratner's work offers viewers a space to slow down, breathe, and connect with what truly matters. Each painting is a unique, museum-quality original created with the same dedication and vision that has earned recognition from some of the art world's most respected voices.
