Carson Fox

Carson Fox writes, ‘In recent years, I have worked exclusively with brightly hued resin, creating sculptures and installations. Abstract sculptures are made with multiple parts from poured, carved, and manipulated resin joined together with translucent layers of vibrantly pigmented color. Surfaces are often dusted with raw pigments, resin flocking, and sand.  While formal concerns of color and shape often take centerstage, other preoccupations retain an essential voice. The issue of balance, as both a metaphor and literal component, plays a critical role, as voluptuous parts teeter on (seemingly) precarious supports. This restraint — the act of holding things in place against all odds, speaks to a larger human tension — our daily delicate balance between stability and emotional tumult.  Equally important is a sense of exuberant whimsy, one that is both preposterous and ridiculous, yet somehow seeks the sublime.’

Carson Fox received her MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, her BFA from University of Pennsylvania, and a four-year studio certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.  Her work can be found in the permanent collections of The Museum of Arts and Design, The Royal Museum of Belgium, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum, among others.  To date, she has participated in over 25 solo and 100 group exhibitions, including shows at the Museum of Arts and Design (New York City), The New Britain Museum of American Art (New Britain, Connecticut), the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (Boulder, Colorado), and the Jersey City Museum (Jersey City, New Jersey).  Fox has created multiple permanent installations of artwork in public and corporate venues, including projects for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority, University of Arkansas, and Boston University.  Grants include awards from the University of Rhode Island, the New Jersey Council on the Arts, and the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund.  Her work has been written about in multiple newspapers and periodicals including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and The New Yorker.