Caroline Wright graduated from Brown in 2004, with a double major in Visual Art and Art History. After college, she moved to Paris to pursue fashion design, and ended up living in an art collective in an abandoned state building in Belleville with artists from all over the world.
With a crowbar, Wright renovated a studio out of several secretarial offices that had been locked since the 80s. Each weekend there was an interminable réunion on such issues as where the “seat of the administration” should be (the kitchen). The inhabitants defended their project on a regular basis to the mayor of Paris, and as the youngest in the group and the only American, Wright also defended herself while confronting many cultural differences.
Living, working, and upholding her vision and that of the group imprinted the possibility of a life supported by and for art-making. In late 2006, Wright returned to Austin to participate in the burgeoning art community in her hometown. She is represented by Martine Chaisson Gallery in New Orleans.
Caroline’s work is on view at many Austin venues, including The Austonian, Lambert’s, and threshold.
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renovating Paris studio in 2005
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photo for EAST Preview 2008, for Austin American-Statesman by David Weaver
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Califa Arts Collaborative performance at Ballet Austin, June 2011. Choreographed by Michelle Thompson. Photo by Tony Spielberg