Abstract painting by Ellen Hackl Fagan — vibrant color fields exploring synesthesia

Ellen Hackl Fagan

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_ Blue Ginkgo, 2025

Ellen Hackl Fagan is an interdisciplinary artist. In her installations and paintings, Fagan uses synesthesia, digital media, and interactive performance as tools for developing a corresponding language between color and sound.

Exhibition: Changes Aren's Permanent But Change Is

Changes Aren's Permanent But Change Is

Fluid Media Summer 2026
Exhibition: Field of Pink

Field of Pink

The Art Section Summer 2026

The Summer 2026 Issue of The Art Section: Field of Pink, curated by Deanna Sirlin; The Poetic Lives of Pink, curated by Nicolette Reim; with poems by Ed Hirsch, Kathryn Kimball, Sean Nevin, Gail Mitchell, and Ernest Gusella; Peak Pink by Philip Auslander.

Exhibition: Art is Crucial

Art is Crucial

Fluid Media Winter 2026
January 9 – July 10, 2026
Exhibition: Anne Russinof | Gestural Symphony

Anne Russinof | Gestural Symphony

January 8 – January 31, 2026

Equity Gallery, 245 Broome Street, NYC

Exhibition: Blue Vibrations

Blue Vibrations

October 16, 2025 – April 19, 2026

Artisan Lofts, 143 Reade St. Tribeca, NYC

Painting by Proxy — Ellen Hackl Fagan exhibition catalogue

Interdisciplinary Abstract Painter

Ellen Hackl Fagan is an interdisciplinary abstract painter and artist whose work explores the relationship between color and sound through synesthesia, digital media, and interactive performance. Her paintings develop a corresponding language between color and sound, creating immersive experiences that engage all the senses.

Fagan's work has been exhibited internationally, including at Equity Gallery in New York City, Palazzo Pisani Revedin in Venice, and numerous galleries and institutions across the United States. Her practice spans painting, digital media, and collaborative performance.

She is also the founder of Odetta Gallery, a platform dedicated to supporting emerging and established artists working at the intersection of art, sound, and technology.

Seeking The Sound Of Cobalt Blue — Ellen Hackl Fagan

Seeking The Sound Of Cobalt Blue

Sonic Equivalent, 2002 — Ellen Hackl Fagan, Ink on paper

Sonic Equivalent

2002 · Ink on clayboard panel

A Taxonomy of Pond Weed Cedar Shake — Ellen Hackl Fagan

A Taxonomy of Pond Weed Cedar Shake

Acrylic on rag paper

Paintings by Proxy — gallery installation view

Paintings by Proxy

Exhibition installation view — Joan Grubin, Curator

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COLOR'S HEALING FORCE, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!

Ellen Hackl Fagan presents new work at Palazzo Pisani Revedin, Venice — August 14 – September 14, 2026.

Blue Vibrations at Artisan Lofts, Tribeca

An immersive installation exploring the sonic qualities of cobalt and indigo at 143 Reade St., NYC.

Fluid Media: Art is Crucial

Presented by SHIM Art Network — a group exhibition celebrating the vital role of art in contemporary life.