Lucia Hierro (b. 1987) is a Dominican American conceptual artist born and raised in New York City, Washington Heights/Inwood, and currently based in the South Bronx. Lucia’s practice, which includes sculpture, digital media and installation, confronts twenty-first century capitalism through an intersectional lens. She received a BFA from SUNY Purchase (2010) and an MFA from Yale School of Art (2013).
Hierro’s work has been exhibited at venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Jeffrey Deitch Gallery (Los Angeles), Elizabeth Dee Gallery (New York), Primary Projects (Miami), Sean Horton Presents (Dallas), Fabienne Levy Gallery (Lausanne, Switzerland), Casa Quien in the Dominican Republic and Charlie James Gallery. Her works reside in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum New York, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), El Museo del Barrio in New York City, the Perez Art Museum Miami, the JP Morgan & Chase Collection, among others. Hierro’s work is currently showing in the permanent collection exhibition “Tender Loving Care: Contemporary Art from the Collection” at the MFA Boston. Lucia has recently come together with Hermès and Petit h to re-envision their windows and in-store scenography for the Madison Avenue flagship store-up until the 26th of October. She is currently represented by Fabienne Levy Gallery in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Photo by Andrew Smalley