A collected work is not only selected; it is placed. This dossier records the material, scale, studio origin, and acquisition path for the piece.
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City State
Holly McWhorter
Shipping & Studio Lead Times
Ready works are prepared directly by the artist studio, then dispatched with full insurance and tracking. Most ready works leave the studio within 2-5 business days after acquisition confirmation.
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Technical Specifications.
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 48" x 48" if framed; 54" x 54" as unstretched canvas
Classification: Unique Work (One-of-a-kind)
Year: 2025
Provenance: Artist Direct / Mitsooz Vetted
Return Status: 7-Day Reflection
The Narrative.
City State
An Original Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
The Vibrant Texture of the Metropolis.
A city is more than a location: it is a complex ecosystem of life, movement, and distinct character. In "City State," Holly McWhorter captures the energy of an urban environment so unique it almost forms its own sovereign state. This large-scale Work utilizes flat fields of vibrant color layered with freeform, intuitive graphic elements in oil stick to suggest the layered personality of a modern metropolis. McWhorter utilizes her background in interior architecture and material culture to construct a visual narrative that balances structural rigor with the raw, honest texture of city life.
Interdisciplinary Mastery and Material Flexibility.
Based in Copenhagen and holding an MA from Parsons, McWhorter treats the canvas as a constructed environment. In "City State," the interaction between the clean acrylic color fields and the gestural oil stick accents reflects the artist’s refusal to be confined to a single discipline. This Work arrives unstretched and rolled, offering the collector a unique level of material choice: it can be stretched for a traditional framed presence or hung as a contemporary textile wall hanging to reveal the unpainted edges of the cotton canvas. It is an expansive statement piece designed for the intentional collector who values bold energy, architectural clarity, and the quiet power of simplicity.
Details & Dimensions:
- Title: City State
- Classification: Original Fine Art (Unique Work)
- Medium: Acrylic and Oil Stick on Cotton Canvas
- Art Movement: Contemporary Interdisciplinary Abstraction
- Art Style: Hard-Edge meets Gestural Abstraction
- Theme: Urban Narrative, City Life, Structure & Chaos
- Orientation: Square
- Construction: Hand-Painted on Unstretched Canvas
- Mounting Type: Ships Rolled (Can be stretched, framed, or hung as a textile)
- Dimensions: 48" x 48" (Stretched/Framed Size) | 54" x 54" (Total Canvas Size)
- Weight: 7 lbs
- Year Created: 2025
- Origin: Created in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Authenticity: Includes a Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
- Investment: $2,650.00
- Availability: Ready to Ship
- Final Acquisition*
Bring the electric pulse of the city into your home. Add the "City State" original mixed media painting to your collection today at Mitsooz.
About the Artist.
The Mitsooz Commitment.
Studio-Direct Dispatch
Mitsooz facilitates an unmediated connection between the artist and the collector. Every work is dispatched directly from the artist’s studio or primary production workspace; fully insured from their door to yours.
Curated Provenance
The Collective is a strictly curated environment; every artist is vetted for technical mastery and narrative depth. Each work includes a physical, signed Certificate of Authenticity to ensure its origin and legacy.
Collector Reflection
We offer a 7-day reflection period for eligible works. Collectors may choose a 100% refund via the Mitsooz Collector Reserve or a cash refund minus a 25% restocking fee.
Note: Dimensional, commissioned, and bespoke works are considered final acquisitions.
