Monica Curiel is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who transforms construction materials—such as spackling paste and plaster—into relief paintings, art objects, sculpture, furniture, and lighting. Born in Dallas to Mexican parents from Jalisco, she was introduced to these materials while working alongside her father on construction sites. These materials, often associated with labor and utility, carry deep cultural significance—frequently handled by immigrant workers like her parents, yet rarely celebrated. Curiel brings her work into spaces connected to her community’s service and labor, honoring those histories through objects of beauty and reverence. Her practice explores themes of identity, visibility, and cultural inheritance, reflecting on the familial and cultural forces that shape her story and community.

La Mari
Spackling paste and paint on panel.
25.5" W × 31.5" H × 5" D
$3,056 USD
→ On View May 13 – June 1
Lyle Gallery
24 Rutgers Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY
+1 (212) 287 5732
To purchase, email: info@thelyle.gallery

Ser
Spackling paste, plaster, and Roman clay on panel.
41” W × 70” H × 3” D
$10,500 USD
→ On View May 9 – May 21
Love House 179 E. Broadway, New York, NY
To purchase, email: info@lovehouseny.com