
Kristen Cliburn
Of Fire I (Homage to James Baldwin), 2020
acrylic on canvas
45h x 41w in
Kristen Cliburn
Of Fire II (Homage to James Baldwin), 2020
acrylic on canvas
45h x 41w in
Kristen Cliburn
Here, Again, 2020
acrylic on canvas
84h x 72w in
Kristen Cliburn
Billow Drift, 2020
acrylic on canvas
42h x 72w in
Kristen Cliburn
Electric Watershed, 2020
acrylic on canvas
60h x 54w in
Kristen Cliburn
Illusion of Opposites, 2020
acrylic on canvas
48h x 48w in
Kristen Cliburn
Take Me to That Higher Place, 2020
acrylic on canvas
104h x 36w in
Kristen Cliburn
Inseparables: Mirror, 2018
acrylic on canvas
36h x 36w in
Kristen Cliburn
Double Bind II, 2018
acrylic on canvas
36h x 36w in
KC032
Kristen Cliburn
Deliquescent II, 2018
acrylic on canvas
24h x 24w in
KC028
Kristen Cliburn
Deliquescent I, 2018
acrylic on canvas
24h x 24w in
KC036
Kristen Cliburn
In Gratitude, 2018
acrylic on canvas
38h x 32w in
KC031
Kristen Cliburn
Blue For You, 2015
acrylic on canvas
60h x 50w in
KC020
Kristen Cliburn
Viridessence I, 2018
acrylic on canvas
30h x 18w in
KC033
Kristen Cliburn
Viridessence II, 2018
acrylic on canvas
30h x 18w in
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Kristen Cliburn
Viridessence III, 2018
acrylic on canvas
30h x 18w in
KC035
Kristen Cliburn
Superessence I, 2017
acrylic on canvas
68h x 68w in
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 b. 1974– Kristen Cliburn’s 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 slow down and enjoy the process of looking.
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).