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Vanessa Ayala (Art by Ayala) is an American visual artist based in New York City. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Vanessa Ayala (Art by Ayala) is an American visual artist based in New York City. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Ayala is a Colombian-American artist of Indigenous ancestry. [3] She attended a high school dedicated to the performing arts. [5] She earned a scholarship to attend the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, [1] where she trained in classical fine art and motion graphics [3] graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Through her art she has amassed a following of 50 thousand followers across social media platforms.
Much of Ayala’s art is influenced by and a reflection of pop culture. [1] She describes her style as an exploration of divine feminine energy drawing inspiration from her native ancestry and representation. [1] Her biggest inspirations include: Andy Warhol, Kehinde Wiley, Selena. Ayala enjoys painting large vibrant portraits of female celebrities and pop culture icons. [1] Her painted portraits include Selena and Frida Kahlo. [1] [2] Her work seeks to explore ideas of self love and representation. [3] [1]
Her work has been featured in multiple exhibitions, [6] [7] including a 2017 exhibition held by The Selena Museum, in Corpus Christi, Texas. [6] The exhibition featured fan art. [6] Her work was featured in Fashion Design of Latin America (FDLA) and Art Basel Miami's exhibition, Arte & Moda 2021. [7]
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