Kristen Cliburn
Color As Light As Air
February 24 – March 31, 2018
Kristen Cliburn
Superessence I, 2017
acrylic on canvas
68h x 68w in
Framed: 48" x 48" turned sideways
KC021
Kristen Cliburn
With Her I, 2015
acrylic on canvas
65h x 44w in
KC017
Kristen Cliburn
With Her II, 2015
acrylic on canvas
65h x 44w in
KC018
Kristen Cliburn
With Her III, 2015
acrylic on canvas
65h x 44w in
KC019
Kristen Cliburn
With Pleasure, 2016
acrylic on canvas
72h x 48w in
KC016
Kristen Cliburn
Inseparables II, 2014
acrylic on canvas
20h x 16w in
KC012
Kristen Cliburn
Deliquescent II, 2018
acrylic on canvas
24h x 24w in
KC028
Kristen Cliburn
Blue For You, 2015
acrylic on canvas
60h x 50w in
KC020
Kristen Cliburn
Invisible Mountain III, 2013
acrylic on canvas
38h x 32w in
KC006
Kristen Cliburn
Invisible Mountain IV, 2013
acrylic on canvas
38h x 32w in
KC007
Kristen Cliburn
Invisible Mountain V, 2013
acrylic on canvas
38h x 32w in
KC008
Kristen Cliburn
Invisible Mountain IX, 2013
acrylic on canvas
38h x 32w in
KC009
Kristen Cliburn b. 1974 - Her immaculately executed canvases are visual distillations of the natural world. Cliburn views the work as allusions to the physical world through the “subtle isolation of color and light”. Their deceptively minimal appearance quickly gives way to an intense depth of presence, followed by an unanticipated sensory experience. Requiring the act of “slow seeing” Cliburn’s paintings can be positively transformative, calling on the viewer to stop, be still and contemplate.
Kristen Cliburn received her BFA in Painting at the University of Texas, Austin and her MFA in Painting from the University of Houston. She has participated in over 50 group and solo exhibitions, including several juried shows. Selected jurors include Rock Hushka (Curator of Contemporary & Northwest Art – Tacoma Art Museum), Irene Hofmann (Director & Chief Curator – SITE Santa Fe), Dave Hickey (Independent Art Critic), Larissa Harris (Curator – Queens Museum of Art), Miranda Lash (Curator of Contemporary & Modern Art – New Orleans Museum of Art).