Valeri Larko

New Rochelle, NY, USA

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Biography

Valeri Larko is an American painter celebrated for her urban landscapes that capture the overlooked beauty of industrial and abandoned spaces. Working en plein air, Larko meticulously documents graffiti-covered buildings, rusting factories, and neglected infrastructure with striking realism.

Her work has been exhibited in major galleries and collected by institutions such as the Bronx Museum of the Arts.

Pilings, Harlem River, Bronx  Study

Pilings, Harlem River, Bronx Study, 2021

oil on Arches Oil Paper, 11"H x 22"W

"15 Minute Parking, Bronx"

"15 Minute Parking, Bronx", 2018

oil on linen, 32"H x 64"W

Train Trestle, East 133rd St, Bronx

Train Trestle, East 133rd St, Bronx, 2016

oil on linen, 32"H x 52"W

Top Dollar (study)

Top Dollar (study), 2015

oil on gessoed watercolor paper, 12"H x 30"W

Elevated Subway, Long Island City

Elevated Subway, Long Island City, 2008

oil/linen, 32"H x 32"W

Old Pier, East 132nd St, Bronx

Old Pier, East 132nd St, Bronx, 2016

oil on linen, 26"H x 50"W

University Heights Bridge, Bronx

University Heights Bridge, Bronx, 2022

oil on linen, 30"H x 54"W

Sign of the Times VII (Bruckner Blvd)

Sign of the Times VII (Bruckner Blvd), 2019

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Highbridge, Bronx

Highbridge, Bronx, 2021

Oil on linen, 24"H x 62"W

Blackrock Avenue, Bronx

Blackrock Avenue, Bronx, 2022

oil on linen, 30"H x 54"W

Walkway, Bronx Golf Center

Walkway, Bronx Golf Center, 2016

oil on linen, 22"H x 34"W

You Done!

You Done!, 2016

oil on panel, 12"H x 12"W

Old Pier, East 132nd St, Bronx (study)

Old Pier, East 132nd St, Bronx (study), 2016

oil on linen, 16"H x 26"W

Salt Marsh, Bronx

Salt Marsh, Bronx, 2014

oil on linen, 22"H x 72"W

Sign of the Times XVII (South Bronx)

Sign of the Times XVII (South Bronx), 2020

Oil on panel, 10"H x 10"W

Late Summer, Bronx Golf Center

Late Summer, Bronx Golf Center, 2016

oil on linen, 22"H x 34"W

Closed, Mt Vernon, NY, (study)

Closed, Mt Vernon, NY, (study), 2020

oil/linen/panel , 8"H x 16"W

Sign of the Times XVI (Staying Home Saves Lives)

Sign of the Times XVI (Staying Home Saves Lives), 2020

Oil on panel, 10"H x 10"W

Shackled by Lust

Shackled by Lust, 2021

oil on panel, 12"H x 16"W

15 Minute Parking, Bronx (study)

15 Minute Parking, Bronx (study), 2018

oil on prepared paper, 12"H x 22.5"W

Injured?, Bronx

Injured?, Bronx, 2019

oil on canvas, 30"H x 24"W

Sign of the Times IV (Violence is not the Solution)

Sign of the Times IV (Violence is not the Solution), 2019

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Acer Warehouse, Bronx

Acer Warehouse, Bronx, 2014

oil on linen, 20"H x 64"W

Secor Ave Train Trestle, Bronx

Secor Ave Train Trestle, Bronx, 2019

oil on canvas, 30"H x 24"W

Underpass, Dyre Ave Station, Bronx

Underpass, Dyre Ave Station, Bronx, 2018

oil on linen, 33"H x 56"W

Sign of the Times III (Castle Hill)

Sign of the Times III (Castle Hill), 2018

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Observation Tower, Orchard Beach, Bronx

Observation Tower, Orchard Beach, Bronx, 2019

oil on canvas, 30"H x 24"W

Highbridge, Bronx Study

Highbridge, Bronx Study, 2021

oil on Arches oil paper, 6.5"H x 22"W

Hunts Point Warehouses, Bronx

Hunts Point Warehouses, Bronx, 2019

Oil on linen, 32"H x 60"W

Ruby87, New Rochelle, NY

Ruby87, New Rochelle, NY, 2020

oil on linen, 20"H x 20"W

We Buy Iron

We Buy Iron, 2021

Oil on canvas, 12"H x 12"W

Sign of the Times IX (Ruby87)

Sign of the Times IX (Ruby87), 2019

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Holiday Motel, Bronx

Holiday Motel, Bronx, 2018

oil, 36"H x 32"W

Overpasses, Zerega Avenue, Bronx

Overpasses, Zerega Avenue, Bronx, 2022

oil on linen, 34"H x 52"W

Abandoned Cement Factory

Abandoned Cement Factory, 2022

oil on canvas, 30"H x 24"W

Sign of the Times XVIII (Aggressive Attorneys)

Sign of the Times XVIII (Aggressive Attorneys), 2020

Oil on panel, 10"H x 10"W

We’re Gonna Catch You!

We’re Gonna Catch You!, 2018

oil on canvas, 18"H x 36"W

Train Trestle 136th St., Bronx, NY

Train Trestle 136th St., Bronx, NY, 2020

Oil on linen, 16"H x 20"W

Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times, 2012

gouache & watercolor/ paper , 10"H x 7"W

Sign of the Times II (Fish)

Sign of the Times II (Fish), 2018

Oil on panel, 10"H x 10"W

Train Trestle, East 135th St, Bronx

Train Trestle, East 135th St, Bronx, 2020

Oil on linen, 16"H x 20"W

CB Jerk Center & Sparking Car Wash

CB Jerk Center & Sparking Car Wash, 2018

oil on linen, 20"H x 68"W

Highbridge and Overpass, Bronx

Highbridge and Overpass, Bronx, 2021

Oil on linen, 28"H x 70"W

Underpass, Dyre Ave Station, Bronx (study)

Underpass, Dyre Ave Station, Bronx (study), 2019

oil/linen, 12.5"H x 21.5"W

US Petroleum, New Rochelle, NY

US Petroleum, New Rochelle, NY, 2021

Oil on canvas, 12"H x 24"W

Sign of the Times I (Uhaul)

Sign of the Times I (Uhaul), 2018

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Pilings, Harlem River, Bronx

Pilings, Harlem River, Bronx, 2021

Oil on linen, 28"H x 42"W

Thank you Ai WeiWei, Bronx  (study)

Thank you Ai WeiWei, Bronx (study), 2019

oil on linen on panel , 14"H x 11"W

Available, Bronx, NY

Available, Bronx, NY, 2020

oil on linen, 16"H x 20"W

Sign of the Times XI (Courage)

Sign of the Times XI (Courage), 2020

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Hunts Point Warehouses, Bronx (study)

Hunts Point Warehouses, Bronx (study), 2019

oil/linen, 10"H x 20"W

Underpass, Beechwood Ave, New Rochelle

Underpass, Beechwood Ave, New Rochelle, 2020

Oil on linen, 30"H x 60"W

Bronx Overpasses

Bronx Overpasses, 2013

oil on linen, 24"H x 56"W

Nelstad Concrete Plant, New Rochelle, NY

Nelstad Concrete Plant, New Rochelle, NY, 2017

oil on linen, 24"H x 38"W

Meat Packing Plant, Bronx

Meat Packing Plant, Bronx, 2012

oil on linen, 20"H x 66"W

Sign of the Times X (Grattitude)

Sign of the Times X (Grattitude), 2020

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Overpass, Harlem River, Bronx

Overpass, Harlem River, Bronx, 2021

Oil on linen, 24"H x 20"W

Abandoned Bronx Golf Center II

Abandoned Bronx Golf Center II, 2016

oil on linen, 15"H x 58"W

END, E 132nd Street, Bronx

END, E 132nd Street, Bronx, 2015

oil on linen, 32"H x 60"W

Hi Five, Bronx

Hi Five, Bronx, 2019

oil on panel, 12"H x 16"W

Closed, Mt. Vernon , NY

Closed, Mt. Vernon , NY, 2020

Oil on linen, 32"H x 60"W

Driving Range, Bronx Golf Center

Driving Range, Bronx Golf Center, 2017

oil on linen, 22"H x 34"W

Highways, Bridge Park, Bronx

Highways, Bridge Park, Bronx, 2021

Oil on linen, 20"H x 76"W

Sign of the Times XV (Brave Nurses)

Sign of the Times XV (Brave Nurses), 2020

Oil on panel, 10"H x 8"W

Halloween at the Romantic Depot, Bronx, NY

Halloween at the Romantic Depot, Bronx, NY, 2018

oil on canvas, 18"H x 36"W

Train Trestle, Boston Post Road, Bronx

Train Trestle, Boston Post Road, Bronx, 2020

Oil on canvas, 30"H x 24"W