Still Life with Parrot, Snake with Yin Yangs, oil on canvas, 43 x 43 inches, 2020
CAROLINE LARSEN
Caroline Larsen's paintings immerse viewers in a jubilant tropical frenzy, drawing inspiration from her upbringing in Florida, her time spent in Panama, and her profound affinity for textiles. This fusion of personal recollections and a deep love for textile art has greatly shaped Larsen's artistic aesthetic. Initially resembling woven fabrics, Larsen's paintings reveal as elaborate oil paintings upon closer examination. Intricate lines and layers intertwine, creating lushly textured networks that give rise to a captivating array of material densities. Her artistic practice delves deeply into pattern, decoration, and the ornamental, while showcasing a keen sensitivity to the expressive potential of color.
Larsen eared an MFA with distinction from Pratt Institute in New York, and a BFA at the University of Waterloo. In 2015 she was recognized as a finalist in the esteemed RBC Painting Competition.
Larsen has exhibited her paintings worldwide, including Wave Hill Public Gardens, The Hole, Boiler Room: Pierogi Gallery, Craig Krull Gallery, Foulandi Projects, General Hardware Contemporary (Toronto), Mindy Soloman (Miami), Gordon Gallery 2 (Tel Aviv), 68 Projects (Berlin) and Dio Horia (Greece). Her works can be found in noteworthy private and corporate collections internationally. She has garnered attention from influential publications such as the New York Times, Whitewall Magazine, Canadian Art, and Juxtapoz Magazine, among others. Notably, her artworks were featured in The Beyond: Georgia O'Keeffe and Contemporary Artists exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The exhibition subsequently traveled to the North Carolina Museum of Art and the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut. Caroline Larsen lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Select Collections:
Equitable Bank
Aishti Foundation, Lebanon
JB Art Collection, Miami
TD Canada and TD America
Collart Collection, Montreal, Canada
Waterton Global Resource Management
Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn, New York
Donovan Collection, Toronto, Canada
