
CHRISTINA KENT
Christina Kent (b. 1993, Houston, Texas) is a figurative painter working primarily in oils. Rooted in an inquiry-based approach to seeing, Kent’s figurative oil paintings reflect the quiet subtleties of daily life. Kent is represented by Edna Contemporary in San Luis Obispo and frequently exhibits at Studio Gallery in San Francisco. Her work has been exhibited at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Northern California Art and at galleries across the U.S. Kent was awarded the Emerging Artist Award from Pence Gallery and has participated in both domestic and international artist residencies, including Chalk Hill in Sonoma, California, and Pouch Cove in Newfoundland, Canada. Kent currently lives and works in San Francisco, California.
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Media
Interview: Ampersand Art Supplies Featured Artist (2025)
Announcement: Homiens Art Prize Highly Commended Artist (2025)
Interview: Arte Realizzata (2024)
Announcement: California Art Club Competition Finalist (2024)
Article: Pence Gallery: Good Art Asks Questions (2024)
Article: Pence Gallery: Revisiting the Familiar (2024)
Press Release: Day to Night Exhibition (2023)
Announcement: Chalk Hill Artist Residency (2023)
Announcement: Portrait Society of American Competition (2023)
Announcement: Sheridan Prize for Art (2023)
Press Release: Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Awared (2023)
Article: San Franciscan Magazine Issue 7 (2023)
Interview: Canvas Rebel (2022)
Interview: My Camino - the podcast (2022)