Caroline Larsen “Curb Appeal”
Mulherin + Pollard
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In Curb Appeal, Caroline Larsen paints idealized suburban landscapes replete with succulents and cacti.
Employing an off-kilter perspective, Larsen pushes and pulls the viewer’s eyes around the canvas, enveloping them in a world that is specific but surreal. Using images sourced from landscaping blogs and real estate listings, these canvases depict the commercial ideal associated with personal success in the American south west. Using a variety of painterly tools and techniques, Larsen extrudes paint through bags, creating surface texture using combs and sponges in addition to brush and pallet knife application. These are richly decorative twenty-first century still life and landscapes works that verge on the grotesque.
[Image: Caroline Larsen, Catcus Still Life, Oil on Canvas, 27 x 31 inches, 2013]
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from April 30, 2014 to May 04, 2014
Opening Reception on 2014-05-01 from 18:00 to 21:00