Monica Curiel (b. 1993, Dallas, Texas) is a Mexican American sculptor and designer based in Denver, Colorado. Working across contemporary art and collectible design, she creates wall reliefs, furniture, lighting, and objects using plaster, spackling paste, and other construction materials.
Raised in Dallas by parents from Jalisco, Mexico, Curiel first encountered these materials while working alongside her father on construction sites. This early experience provided an informal material education that continues to shape her studio practice.
Curiel earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Kansas in 2021. Her La Mari Chair (2023) is held in the Denver Art Museum’s Architecture and Design collection. She was named to the Dwell 24 in 2024 and Sight Unseen’s American Design Hot List in 2023. Selected international exhibitions include Mexico City Art Week in 2026 and Milan Design Week in 2022.
Photographed by Paul Miller