LA Weekly
Bask in the Glow of the Female Gaze at Art Share L.A.
LISA BEEBE | MARCH 20, 2019
“Overall, men are in the minority on these walls, because in truth they are not the focus of the female experience. Some of the artists, like Maura Latty, turned their gaze on themselves. Her nude self-portraits, created by layering liquid acrylics on stretched canvas, are a highlight of the show. In Latty’s artist statement, she writes, “My goal is to dissolve the influence of the ‘male gaze’ on my self-image, surpassing its rigid aesthetic boundaries.” In a vibrant piece called Do I look fat like this?, she grabs her bare belly in both hands, showing it to the viewer. In another, Cacti is my forever mood, she’s topless, with two middle fingers extended over her breasts.”