We here at the Artnet Gallery Network have found our perfect word for the frigid days of February: chionophile, which, as we’ve learned, is a creature that thrives in the winter season. These are the lovers of snow, the robust beings that live for long nights and below-freezing temperatures.
As people, we might imagine chionophiles to be the ski bums of the world, ice fishers, those oddball friends out on the ice rink at the break of day, whose eyes are brightened by a winter’s day.
If you find yourself in this icy ilk, we’ve found 10 artworks from the Artnet Gallery Network perfect for a ski chalet, a cabin in the woods, or just keeping the spirit of the winter alive year-round.
As for the rest of us, we’ll be riding out the rest of winter in an apres-ski mode of roaring fire, a hot drink, and lots of layers.
Check out our 10 Artnet Gallery Network picks below.
Richard Combes
Central Park, New York—Winter
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Richard Combes, Central Park, New York—Winter. Courtesy of Mark Murray Fine Paintings.
Axel Hütte
Kitzsteinhorn (2012)
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Axel Hütte, Kitzsteinhorn (2012). Courtesy of Galerie Wilma Tolksdorf.
Jia Aili
Take You to the Mountains (2002)
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Jia Aili, Take You to the Mountains (2002). Courtesy of Gagosian.
Tina Tahir
Winterlandschaft (Motiv Chanel) (2012)
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Tina Tahir, Winterlandschaft (Motiv Chanel) (2012). Courtesy of Edition Domberger.
Sam Shuter
Birds Don’t Feel This Free
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Sam Shuter, Birds Don’t Feel This Free. Courtesy of Whistler Contemporary Gallery.
Slim Aarons
Klosters (1963)
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Slim Aarons, Klosters (1963). Courtesy of Nineteensixtyeight.
Matt Black
Madawaska, Maine. 2019. Snowstorm (2019)
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Matt Black, Madawaska, Maine. 2019. Snowstorm (2019). Courtesy of Robert Koch Gallery.
Ben Bauer
Empty Ice Houses (2020)
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Ben Bauer, Empty Ice Houses (2020). Courtesy of Rehs Galleries, Inc.
Tim Taylor
Ascension (2014)
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Tim Taylor, Ascension (2014). Courtesy of Atlas Gallery.
Helmut Ditsch
THE TRIUMPH OF NATURE (2006)
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Helmut Ditsch, THE TRIUMPH OF NATURE (2006). Courtesy of Artfactory Club.