MARIA E. PIÑERES's needlepoint works place the nude figure in an optical duel with decorative arts. Tantalizing black and white nudes are juxtaposed with the sharp bright colors borrowed and built upon from wallpaper patterns of the glamorous Art Deco era, questioning positive and negative space. The black, white and grey figures emphasize both the nostalgic value of erotic nudes of early men's "physique" periodicals and "girlie" magazines.

PIÑERES lives and works in Los Angeles. Recent solo exhibitions include Walter Maciel Gallery (Los Angeles). She was included in the group exhibitions Pricked: Extreme Embroidery at the Museum of Arts & Design (New York) and Celebrity at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (Scottsdale, AZ).

We are on summer hours for the show: Wednesday through Saturday, 11am – 5pm.

Please note that the gallery will be closed on July 3 & 4.