Lot 8 - Caroline Coon - A Miniature From: 'The Beauty of Old Age - Skinscape' Series 2022-2023
Print of Self Portrait Photography with Watercolour
2023
A6 (10x15cm)
Original Artwork
Signed on Verso
Curated by Beth Greenacre
ARTIST INFO
About
Caroline Coon, inspired by feminism and the politics of sexual liberation, makes unique paintings that contest binary notions of gender and oppressive patriarchal values. Her works cover a variety of subjects including sex workers, beachgoers, football players, still lives and urban landscapes. All are united by her unwavering rebellion against the status quo.
Education
The Royal Ballet School to Brunel University (London) via Central St Martin's School of Art.
Select Exhibitions/Awards
2021 Group exhibition 'Mixing it Up: Painting Today at the Hayward Gallery (London)
2022 Solo exhibition 'Love of Place' at Stephen Friedman Gallery (London)
Gallery Representation
The Stephen Friedman Gallery (London)
Statement about AOAP Submitted Artworks
This year I contribute a miniature version of work from my Skin Scape series called 'The Beauty of Old Age' (2023), a self-portrait photo collage with water colour and acrylic.
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