Day and Night – A Color Study: Artwork by Emmy Star Brown
ON VIEW IN THE WINTER GARDEN GALLERY
Explore a new series of paintings by artist Emmy Star Brown, on view in the Winter Garden Gallery and intended to bring attention to the ways in which color relates to viewers’ feelings and personalities from a psychological perspective.
“Our first form of visual perception is contrast, followed by movement, shape and form, and lastly color,” the artist explains. Each piece in this series is painted on hand-stretched canvas and rendered in a distinct monochromatic palette. The collection—comprising both chromatic and achromatic works—features four primary colors and four auxiliary hues, each selected to ignite strong emotional reactions and prompt personal reflection on preferences for color.
Each painting in the series is accompanied by a list of associated traits and feelings, intended to be read after forming preferences. This interactive experience invites audiences to engage in a creative exercise—one that reexamines how color may strategically appeal to our feelings and behaviors and reveals hidden aspects of how we connect to ourselves and the larger world.
This exhibition features artwork presented by Brookfield Properties Arts & Events on view in the Winter Garden Gallery from August 26 – November 10, 2025.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
A Chicago native, Emmy Star Brown draws continual inspiration from the city’s distinct blend of style, story, and character—elements that shape the foundation of her creative practice. After earning a BFA in Visual Communications from the Illinois Institute of Art, she began her career in advertising before transitioning to working as an independent artist. Over the past sixteen years, she has brought her bold, layered aesthetic to murals, branding, illustration, lettering, and canvas work. Emmy has collaborated with a wide range of national brands, recognized for a style that is both extroverted and introspective. Her current work centers on the concept of the Inner Child, channeling joy, curiosity, and playful confidence through interpretation of each piece. Learn more at emmystarbrown.com and @emmystarbrown
