Kristy Moreno and “The Company We Keep”

OCHI is pleased to present The Company We Keep, an exhibition of new work by artist Kristy Moreno. This is the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The Company We Keep features new ceramic vessels, figures, and wall works that celebrate female friendship, sisterhood, and chosen community. Blending elements of SoCal Latinx culture with the sugary aesthetics of late 1990s girl power and a retro-futuristic approach to fashion, Moreno builds worlds in which female protagonists express their individuality, explore the world, and thrive together. Deeply inspired by the diverse voices that emerge from various D.I.Y. subcultures such as punk pioneer Poly Styrene, multidisciplinary artist Margaret Kilgallen, and authors adrienne maree brown and Gloria Anzaldúa, Moreno’s ceramic characters band together…

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