Kristin Baker

Kristin Baker (b. 1975, Stamford, Connecticut) is a painter based in New York. Her work combines Pop art, Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07E3DE1130F933A05750C0A9619C8B63 Roberta Smith, "The New York Times", March 30, 2007.] ] She often uses stencil and sign painting techniques on PVC panels.

Baker holds a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (which is in partnership with Tufts University), Boston (1998), and graduated from Yale’s MA Painting programme (2002).

Her work has been exhibited in many prominent international galleries and museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and PS1 Contemporary Art Centre in New York, the Pompidou Centre in Paris, and The Royal Academy in London. Her work is featured in the Saatchi Collection, and she is represented by Deitch Projects, New York.

Kristin Baker’s father is an amateur racing driver. Her paintings stem from her avid enthusiasm for, and personal involvement with, motor sport.

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* [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/kristin_baker.htm Kristin Baker - Paintings - Saatchi Gallery]