Sarah Cain
SARAH CAIN
Racing with the moon
13 October through 17 November 2017
Opening reception: Thursday 12 October, 6 to 8pm*
Anthony Meier Fine Arts is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new works by
painter Sarah Cain. In her fourth show at the gallery, Cain’s bold, multi-layered
canvases vibrate with raw, boisterous energy balanced by sophisticated style,
meticulous craftsmanship, and sharp intelligence.
Cain’s surfaces are studies in the nuance of control and balancing restraint with
indulgence. Sharp lines define her precise, geometric patterning. These lines maintain
their course across materials, seamlessly navigating dimensional elements such as
prisms, shells, beads, lace, and bells. In contrast to the rigor of her compositions, Cain’s
work also embodies a fierce free-spiritedness. Mixing fluid graffiti, spray paint and
splash & splatter application within her more structured templates, Cain showcases an
ease of visual movement with both spirit and form.
As she challenges the definition of two-dimensional painting, Cain also addresses
stereotypical notions of femininity, sexuality, and strength. In her painting aptly titled
bras, Cain incorporates worn lacy lingerie into the painted surface. The viewer is
confronted directly with byproducts of Cain’s femaleness, as a piece of a whole. Quietly
removing the intimates from the forefront by painting them to match the central surface,
Cain’s undergarments are the background to a wild, robust, strong and capable
foreground.
Concurrent to her exhibition at Anthony Meier Fine Arts, Cain’s site-specific exterior
wall work Now I’m Going to Tell You Everything is on view at the ICA LA through 31
December. Her site-responsive installation at Elk Camp on Snowmass Mountain, in
conjunction with the Aspen Art Museum, debuts 24 November and remains on view
through 30 September 2018. In early 2019, Cain will install a large-scale permanent glass
wall commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission in the newly renovated San
Francisco International Airport Terminal 1.
*complimentary valet parking
