“Deeply invested in the duality of the sacred and profane, my paintings act as hermeneutic diagrams of narrative and communication: creating meaningful and nuanced connections between the object identity of things that fill our everyday lives and their associative psychological, historical, and narrative power.”
— Kate Pincus-Whitney
Kate Pincus-Whitney’s art intertwines the fundamental human needs of food, security, and love, a concept she attributes to her upbringing and the significant role that the kitchen has played as a physical and emotional space in her life. The present work Paradise à la Carte: Fellini’s Cherry includes some of her signature motifs such as female forms, table scenes, vibrantly painted food, patterned tablecloths, and abstracted words, all interwoven into her expressively colourful canvases, delving into the sociopolitical and emotional aspects of communal dining.
“Growing up, when somebody died, we sat at the table. When somebody was born, we sat at the table. My mom's heart was broken, we sat at the table. My heart was broken, we sat at a table. All of the sudden my grandmother was no longer there to sit at the table with us. But we still held her space. The profundity in that theatre–that, to me, is what that space symbolizes. […] It is an embodiment of that, simultaneously, so unbelievably deep, universal, and personal.”
— Kate Pincus-Whitney
Born in Santa Monica, California, Kate Pincus-Whitney currently lives and works in Los Angeles. In an interview with Juxtapoz Magazine, the artists reveals that her journey into art was deeply personal, as she turned to artistic expression after being diagnosed with dyslexia and stereo-blindness at a young age. She holds an MFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and received the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship to attend Yale Norfolk in 2015. Kate Pincus-Whitney’s solo exhibition Ritual Union / The Huntress is on view at GNYP Gallery until November 5, 2023. Her "maximalist still life scenes" are filled with colourful and textured objects, exploring themes of consumption and the various interpersonal dynamics that can unfold around a table. She has been recognized for her contributions to art, including being listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022.