KRISTIN BAKER

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HOLLOW HUGGA, 2014

Long Lake Estates

Kristin Baker was born in Stamford, Connecticut in 1975 and now lives and works in New York City.

Baker is known for her light-infused, large-scale abstract paintings. Instead of brushes on canvas, Kristin uses squeegees and metal scrapers to move acrylic paint across opaque PVC or acrylic sheets. She often tapes off sections of a painting so she can work on that area alone, sometimes working on several paintings at the same time. Combinations of matte and gloss paint in more subtle or vibrant hues are layered on with the effect showing how differently natural and artificial light might reflect and define flat and deep space.

Although her paintings have a whimsical and light quality, her process is carefully planned and executed. Exhilarating speed, movement, and colorful shards of translucent color are among the signature elements Kristin Baker incorporates in her pieces to emulate the interplay of light, motion, and space.

American contemporary artist Kristin Baker discusses her work, process, and inspiration. She ends with a brief description of The Prig (2009), which resides in VMFA's collection. Kristin Baker (American, born 1975) The Prig, 2009 Acrylic on polyvinyl chloride 120 x 120 inches (two panels) Gift of Pamela K. and William A.

First solo show at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2010.

Work appears in collections such as

  • Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY

  • Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY

  • Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut

  • Musee National D’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia

  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

  • Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

  • The Art Gallery of Ontario/ Musee des beaux-arts de l’Ontario. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.