critical — natalie straton

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critical thesis:

on aesthetic pleasurability and emotional evocation as necessary steps in the experience of a work of art

visual

embodied
march 21, 2026.

our year-long daydream finally became a reality.
many months after @polina_mankova and i had the idea to organize a night that combined art and movement— our two specialties— we finally found a moment in time

@nudenite in st.pete, march 13-15

had the wonderful pleasure of exhibiting my etching ‘You See’ at @nudenite 2026! such a beautiful night of representing and uplifting the body. it was lovely to see so many different mediums, art forms,

&
jan 31 - feb 18

reminiscing on this night feels so warm. so much love for my peers, im so proud of us and constantly grateful i get to share space with you all! grateful for our amazing curator kayla, for tom, for peter, for everyone in the v

my George Harrison shirt made it to Abbey Road!!!
will be selling these at VCS Open Studios at the end of April, and they are always available for purchase through dm as well! (maybe one day they’ll be at the abbey road shop too :))

was excit

‘Tu me regardes’

oil on canvas, 12” x 12”, featuring text from Stendhal’s “Le Rouge et le Noir.”

i’m natalie, a figurative painter, ceramicist, and aspiring curator from nyc!
i’m interested in human nature and sensuality, using my work to explore the ways in which emotions, relationships to one another, and personal histories are ref

‘Čiki’

oil on canvas, 12” x 16,” done from photo reference in three sessions, featuring text from “Le Rouge et le Noir” by Stendhal.
practice for a larger painting i’m working on.

studio snapshots from my residency in july.
awesome classes, awesome people, awesome opportunity.