ARTIST BIO

Kiki Slaughter is a painter best known for her expansive colorfield compositions that explore the fundamental process of painting. She studied at The University of Virginia and holds a BA in painting and in Art History and a MA in Contemporary Art History from The Sotheby’s Institute, London.

Slaughter’s work hinges on the act of intuitive mark-making and draws on the rich dual-pronged visual history of color theory and action painting. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA; Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC; and Renee George Gallery. A retrospective of her work will be exhibited this spring at Quirk Gallery.

The work of Kiki Slaughter is included in many public and private collections, including Keswick Hall, The Quirk Hotel, Blackberry Farm, and Omni Hotels. She is represented by Anne Irwin Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC; and Quirk Gallery, Charlottesville, VA. Slaughter lives and works in Richmond, VA.