Molecular: Court Lurie

Davis Gallery is thrilled to announce the representation, and inaugural solo exhibition of Court Lurie, titled Molecular.  Join us for the opening reception on January 17th, 2026, from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. 

This whimsical body of work by Lurie is a radiant celebration of transition, hope, and the pursuit of self-actualization. Her visual manuscripts reflect an eccentric life journey, imbued with vulnerability, healing, and risk-taking. The viewer is invited into a portal where vibrant hues, hundreds of layers of water, pigment, latex, and expressive mark-making create imaginative, dream-like worlds, offering endless opportunities for contemplation.

Inside the paintings, inscribed language—both obscured and illuminated—serves as channeled prose and poetry, a form of communication with the universe. The canvas is both sanctuary and laboratory where Court metabolizes joy and challenge, transmuting them into utopic realms. Born from improvisation, the works reference molecular building blocks, investigating the qualities of circles, squares, and hexagons, alongside organic shapes alluding to the human viscera and DNA. Each piece emanates an optimism and hopefulness that if we lean in, nurture our relationship to self and the universe, and really listen, we will be guided intuitively into our next passage.

Biography

Court Lurie, born in Chicago in 1975, is a professional artist with over 30 years of exhibition experience nationally and internationally, holding a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has been awarded 11 fellowships and participated in several artist residencies, including the Jentel Foundation and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. Her diverse experience includes exhibition work across Europe, receiving a Juror's Award from Gladys Nielson, and having her art featured in notable films and on networks like ABC and HGTV. Lurie's works can be found locally in Austin at The Austonian, The Westin, and the Four Seasons. After two decades of helping build the art community in Austin, including as a founding member of ARTPOST, Lurie recently relocated to New Mexico.

Opening Reception:  January 17th, 2026, 4-7pm

Artist Talk:  January 31st, 2026, 1-4pm reception with 1:30pm talk

Visit with the Artist:  February 7th from 2-4pm

Closing Reception:  February 14th, 2026, 2-4pm

Artist Tour:  By Appointment

On View:  January 17th - February 14th, 2026