Lisa Corinne Davis

Lisa Corinne Davis, a Brooklyn-based painter, is renowned for her paintings and works on paper that resemble intricate, multilayered maps with embedded narratives. Her “inventive geography” encourages a wide range of interpretations, with its open-ended nature being a deliberate aspect of her approach.

The resulting blend of eclectic form and content is both surprising and stimulating. As an African American artist, Davis explores the intricate dynamics of "race, culture, and history" in her practice, delving into themes of classification and contingency, as well as the interplay between the rational and irrational, chaos and order.

Biography of Lisa Corinne Davis

Lisa Corinne Davis was born in 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is based in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Pratt Institute and her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Hunter College.

Davis's work has been prominently featured in solo exhibitions at several notable galleries, including June Kelly Gallery and Gerald Peters Gallery in New York, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery in Chicago, Spanierman Modern in Miami, and The Mayor Gallery in London. Her paintings and works on paper have also been showcased across the United States and Europe.

Davis's work is included in prestigious collections such as The Museum of Modern Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Her contributions to the field have been positively reviewed in major publications like The Telegraph, Art News, Art in America, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The New York Times.