morph erotic dream from a magazine

Chloe Luisa Piñero

May 5 - May 28 2023
319 N. 11th St. Unit 3J Philadelphia 19107

Opening Reception: Friday, May 5, 2023

Blah Blah Gallery presents Morph Erotic Dream from a Magazine, a solo exhibition by Chloe Luisa Piñero opening Friday May 5th at 319 N. 11th Street, 3J. This exhibition showcases Pinero’s most recent body of work, which explores the female gaze, queer identity, and nostalgia. 

Morph Erotic Dream from a Magazine showcases the artwork of Chloe Luisa Piñero, who creates exaggerated and irregular femme figures using found materials such as dollar store beauty supplies, bookmarked Instagram posts, and erotic magazines. By combining traditional figurative painting with sourced materials that reference personal stories from her home of Philadelphia and her family’s home neighborhoods in Puerto Rico, Piñero explores the intersections of identity and representation while using nostalgic imagery to create a push and pull between the past and present.

The exhibition explores the complexities of reality and fantasy, offering a unique perspective on how Piñero, a queer person of mixed ethnic heritage, navigates images that do not fully reflect her identity. Through her paintings and digital collage works, Pinero challenges traditional canons of feminine beauty and representation of women in the media, inviting viewers to consider their own perceptions of reality, beauty, and desire. 

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Piñero earned a BFA in Painting and Drawing from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in 2018. She is a recent Spring 2023 Apprentice at The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia, PA, has participated in the Jasper Studios Artist Residency in Philadelphia, PA, and is a recipient of the 2022 Illuminate the Arts Grant. Chloe has taught in art education and public programming at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and continues to teach in the Philadelphia area.