About Caroline Gates
Caroline Gates is a figurative artist based in New York City who explores themes of identity, agency, and loneliness. Working in oil paint and soft pastel, Gates typically creates quiet work, looking at figures or objects in muted, pared down settings. Inspired by artists like Edward Hopper and Bo Bartlett, Gates’ images have a narrative feel, as if each piece is a mere glimpse or clip from a larger scene. She places viewers in the moment, left to decide the context on their own.
Originally from South Carolina, Gates moved to Kentucky to pursue her undergraduate degrees in Studio Art and Creative Writing at Asbury University. Following university, Gates moved to New York City where she achieved her MFA in painting at the New York Academy of Art. Since graduation, Gates has shown work with Six Summit Gallery, VillageOne Art, the High Line Nine Galleries, and Aplomb Gallery. In 2023, she had her first solo show in NYC at Neighbor in Chelsea.
Gates is self-represented and takes commissions on a limited basis. Inquire about her availability:
caroline.gates.art@gmail.com