Sarah Cain
Feral
September 16–October 11, 2013
Opening: September 16, 6–9pm
Cardi Black Box
Corso di Porta Nuova
38 – 20121 Milano
T +39 02 45478189
F +39 02 45478120
gallery [at] cardiblackbox.com
Cardi Black Box, the Milan-based contemporary art gallery, is pleased to present Feral, an exhibition of new work by Los Angeles-based artist Sarah Cain. This exhibition marks the first solo show of Cain’s work in Europe and will feature 11 new mixed-media artworks. Feral opens on September 16 and will remain on view through October 11.
Feral highlights Cain’s exploration of the psychic, physical and emotional space in which her work exists. When speaking about her upcoming presentation of work, she explains, “these paintings move through life at the same speed as we live it. They extend from my body into the world and back through yours. They have stories, but really, who needs the stories. Feel the feral.”
Throughout the exhibition Cain demonstrates her propensity to push the boundaries of painting with works like Floor Sex, a diagonal composition of acrylic, Velcro and pencil on canvas; Black and White Party, a collage of earrings, glitter, gold leaf, chain and acrylic on canvas; and We are here we are heavy we are color, a colorful, geometric arrangement of acrylic, ink and thread on canvas. Explaining her process, she states, “grasp the complexities. Taste the color. To be a painter is to be in it. To experience and create in one breath.”
About the artist
Sarah Cain’s practice incorporates works on paper, painting, sculpture, and site-specific installations. Cain was born in Albany, New York, in 1979 and lives and works in Los Angeles. She studied at San Francisco Art Institute (BFA, 2001); Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2006); and the University of California, Berkeley (MFA, 2006). She received the 2006 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art SECA award. She has had solo exhibitions with Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco (2013, 2009, 2006); Honor Fraser, Los Angeles (2012), Los Angeles Nomadic Division in Marfa, Texas (2011); Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (2011); Bryan Miller Gallery, Houston (2010); Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie, Zurich (2009); Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York (2010, 2009); and Art Positions, Art Basel Miami Beach (2009). She has also participated in group exhibitions at Cardi Black Box, Milan, Italy (2013); the Imperial Belvedere Palace Museum, Vienna (2012); San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2011, 2007); Aspen Art Museum (2007); and the Berkeley Art Museum (2006). Her work was included in Made in L.A. 2012 at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, the 2006 Busan Biennale, Busan, South Korea, and in the 2008 California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art. Cain will be participating in forthcoming exhibitions at Galerie Lelong, New York, and the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston.
Media contacts:
Justin Conner, Fitz & Co: T 212 627 1455 x233 / justin [at] fitzandco.com
Jessica McCormack, Fitz & Co: T 310 395 2900 / jessica.mccormack [at] fitzandco.com
Elena Bodecchi, Cardi Black Box: T +39 0245478189 / elena [at] cardiblackbox.com
