Emma Beatrez Explores Ritual and Identity in "Polyester" at HAIR+NAILS Gallery | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Emma Beatrez Explores Ritual and Identity in "Polyester" at HAIR+NAILS Gallery

March 18, 2025
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Emma Beatrez with "Curtainfall"

Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist Emma Beatrez ’20, MFA, is set to debut her latest exhibition, Polyester, at HAIR+NAILS Gallery. Known for her evocative explorations of psychoanalysis, identity, and cultural symbolism, Beatrez’s work spans painting, sculpture, and immersive installations.

In a recent conversation with Phillip Edward Spradley, Beatrez revealed how Polyester draws from archival imagery, personal experiences, and Midwestern traditions—reinterpreting cheerleading culture and the spectacle of homecoming rituals through a lens of duality and transformation. With Polyester, Beatrez invites viewers to reconsider familiar cultural symbols, uncover hidden tensions, and engage with the layered meanings embedded in ritual and performance.

Polyester
March 8–April 26, 2025
HAIR+NAILS Gallery (New York, NY)

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