Karin Davie's Monumental Paintings Exhibited at Site Santa Fe, Curated by Robert Storr

Karin Davie presented a new series of large-scale paintings in a solo exhibition at Site Santa Fe, New Mexico, curated by Robert Storr. Her works, characterized by vibrant colors and expansive brushstrokes, employ composition, translucency, color, and brushwork to convey meaning. Davie's technique involves full-body movement, creating lines that span up to 75 feet, as seen in pieces like "Pushed, Pulled, Depleted & Duplicated #7" (2002-3) and "Pushed, Pulled, Depleted & Duplicated #2" (2002). The artist's palette includes bright blues, reds, and oranges alongside darker tones, evoking a subtle melancholia. Her brushwork, compared to Willem de Kooning's late paintings, demonstrates technical mastery and emotional depth. Davie is represented by Mary Boone in New York. The exhibition highlights her process, where each painting records the physical choreography of its creation, requiring intense concentration and fluid gestures. The show took place in summer 2003, emphasizing Davie's status as a painter exploring abstraction through dynamic, large-scale forms.