Jen DeLuna Filipino-Colombian-American, b. 1999
Biography
Photo of the artist, image courtesy of the artist
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Jen DeLuna explores the moments of vulnerability that are confessed through figures and animals. At their core, her paintings draw upon familiar cultural subjects to subvert the gaze. She distorts these classic representations of domesticity, beauty, love and femininity to depict them as memories. Some are wistfully fading, while others are stuck in a glossy state of film or porcelain. The paintings distill memory into nostalgia: perilous beauties, fearful beasts, and intimate moments that expose.
DeLuna recieved her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University in 2021. She currently lives and works in Boston.
Recent news:
20 Artist To Watch in Art In America New Talent issue out May 13, 2025
Exhibitions
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A Horse With No Name
9 Jan - 28 Feb 2026The gallery welcomes 2026, the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, with a group exhibition devoted to the horse—its spirit, symbolism, and enduring presence in visual culture. Featured throughout the exhibition are works by contemporary artists who engage with the horse as both subject and symbol. One of the earliest animals depicted in human expression, the horse appears in prehistoric cave paintings and has carried a multitude of meanings across civilizations, from power and freedom to labor, myth, and transcendence. We selected twelve artists for this exhibition since there are twelve zodiac signs - Antonia Barolini-Alvarez, Audrey Bialke, Jen Deluna, Benjamin Hawley, Ezri Horne, Noa Ironic, Raina Lee, Campbell-Lynn McLean, Cici McMonigle, Meghan Murray, Stacey Rozich and Anna Danyang Song.Read more -
Jen DeLuna: Bite Of The Bitch
Solo Exhibition 21 Feb - 30 Mar 2025Filipina-Colombian American artist Jen DeLuna's solo exhibition "Bite Of The Bitch", February 21 to March 30, 2025.Read more
News
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20 Artists To Watch in Art In America New Talent Issue
Jen DeLuna May 13, 2025Jen DeLuna is AiA 20 Artist To Watch and landed the cover of the magazine! Art in America’s Summer “New Talent” Issue Features 20 Artists to Watch, Figurative Painting’s Boom, Art’s Spiritual Turn, and More.Read more -
Art Spiel Picks: Boston Exhibitions in March 2025
By Andrew Fish March 20, 2025Art Spiel picks top Boston exhibitions in March 2025 reviewed by Andrew Fish. Jen DeLuna's solo exhibition is included.Read more
Works
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Jen DeLunaPortrait of a Lady, 2025oil on canvas36 x 36 in
91.4 x 91.4 cmSigned versoView more detailsJen DeLuna, Portrait of a Lady, 2025$ 7,000.00 -
Jen DeLunaHigh Pressure, 2024oil on canvas12 x 9 in
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Jen DeLunaStolen Glance, 2025oil on canvas9 x 12 in
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Jen DeLunaDescent, 2024oil on canvas12 x 9 in
30.5 x 22.9 cmtitled and datedSold
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Jen DeLunaAll Consuming, 2025oil on canvas9 x 12 in
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Jen DeLunaWithout a Trace, 2025oil on canvas over panel5 x 7 1/4 in
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Jen DeLunaA Cut Above, 2025oil on canvas over panel5 x 7 1/4 in
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Jen DeLunaUntitled (Lover's Eye I), 2024oil on paper2.5 x 3 in (17.5 x 21.5 in white mounting board and frame)SoldView more details
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Jen DeLunaUntitled (Lover's Eye II)oil on paper2.5 x 3 in (17.5 x 21.5 in white mounting board and frame)SoldView more details
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Jen DeLunaUntitled (Lover's Eye III)oil on paper2.5 x 3 in (17.5 x 21.5 in white mounting board and frame)SoldView more details
