Samantha Mccurdy

Artist Statement 

A sense of mystery and secrecy underlies McCurdy’s sculptural paintings. Their quiet, minimal forms, products of skilled woodworking, are secretive: shapes protrude like enigmas from the volumes of stretched canvas.

Substituting traditional canvas for thin, stretchable fabric, the works call to mind form-fitting attributes of clothing. Hidden behind the painted stretched fabric, each painting conceals spherical objects and shapes that bulge beyond the confines of the frame. Tightly arranged, each work’s protrusions extend to its neighbor and seemingly reach for physical contact but ultimately never overstep that boundary. Each painting creates moments of tension through its invitation to imagine what lies hidden underneath the delicate surface and through its suggestive physical orientation, all the while maintaining its own unwavering agency.

Bio 

Living and working in Los Angeles, Samantha McCurdy is a native of Philadelphia and graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Her work has been included in gallery exhibitions in Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Mexico City and Paris. 
Samantha has art placements in high-end residential, commercial, retail and hospitality spaces. She was selected by the Standard Hotel curatorial staff to create a site-specific installation located in the lobby. She also has a large-scale installation located in the W Hotel in Dallas.
Her work has been acquired by significant interior designers such as Kelly Wearstler, Pulp Design Studio, Swoon the Studio, and Michael Hilal. She has exhibited at the Dallas Art Fair, Aspen Art Fair, Frieze NYC, Untitled Art Fair in Miami, and Zonamaco in Mexico City. She has also exhibited several solo exhibitions with Galleri Urbane and group exhibitions globally.