SOUTHERN GUILD ARTIST PROFILE: CHLOE CHIASSON
Chloe Chiasson’s artistic practice explores themes of self-expression and Queer identity. Figures inhabit environments reminiscent of her childhood in Texas that not only include but also celebrate Queer identity within its distinct cultural context. By juxtaposing images from different periods and finding unexpected resonances within these disparate moments, she challenges the viewer to consider a rewritten narrative. Chiasson’s work is alive with symbology, autobiography, dissonances, and resonances, allowing space for larger themes that reflect the varied theatre of Queer life.
Chiasson received her BS from the University of Texas, Austin and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art. While at the NYAA, she concentrated on painting and was awarded the Belle Artes Residency and the Chubb Post-Graduate Fellowship.
In 2023, Chiasson was awarded the prestigious Fountainhead Residency and presented her first solo institutional exhibition at Dallas Contemporary. Entitled Keep Left at the Fork, this presentation brought together the largest body of work by the artist to date. Previous solos include Bird on a Wire at UTA Artist Space in Los Angeles, and Fast Hearts and Slow Towns at Albertz Benda in New York. Chiasson has participated in group exhibitions and fairs across the US and in London, Germany, and Hong Kong.
