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Caitlin Cherry's Chromatic Grit at Luce Gallery in Turin

exhibition · 2026-05-04

Luce Gallery in Turin presents a solo exhibition of works by American artist Caitlin Cherry (b. 1987, Chicago), whose painting practice explores historical and contemporary themes of female empowerment and objectification. The large-format canvases depict emancipated Black women drawn from magazines, videos, and social media—figures such as Tokyo Jetz, Miss Mulatto, and model Buffie the Body. Cherry's swift, undefined brushstrokes create a distanced view of the female body, caught between free expression and male desire. The women appear in leather pants, striking poses, and luxury cars, dominating a man-free world while fragmenting into iridescent colors across imaginary monitor splits.

Key facts

  • Caitlin Cherry is an African American artist born in Chicago in 1987.
  • The exhibition is held at Luce Gallery in Turin.
  • The works are large-format paintings.
  • Subjects include Tokyo Jetz, Miss Mulatto, and Buffie the Body.
  • Cherry's technique uses swift, undefined brushstrokes.
  • The paintings depict Black women in leather pants and luxury cars.
  • Themes include female emancipation and male desire.
  • The exhibition was covered by Artribune in December 2019.

Entities

Artists

  • Caitlin Cherry

Institutions

  • Luce Gallery
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Chicago
  • United States
  • Turin
  • Italy

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