A central figure in contemporary American painting since the 1980s, April Gornik is celebrated for her luminous and introspective depictions of land, sky, and water. Gornik paints not the world as it is, but as it lingers in the mind: unspoiled, imagined, and full of questions. Her light is soft but deliberate; her space, expansive but never empty. The work does not demand attention; it invites reflection.

Her work is held in major public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. April Gornik and Eric Fischl founded and lead The Church in Sag Harbor, NY, putting on ambitious art programs for the Hamptons public. A committed environmental advocate, Gornik’s practice bridges aesthetics and ecological awareness.