Kiara Aileen Machado, "Alivio"
Kiara Aileen Machado, Alivio, 2020.
Oil on canvas
30 x 24 in
Kiara Aileen Machado is a contemporary artist who depicts and explores the construction of identity, familial lineage, intergenerational trauma and culture in her work. She depicts and explores the construction of identity, familial lineage, intergenerational trauma and culture in her work. Her identity is tied to the diaspora and isthmus by her Guatemalan mother, Salvadoran father, and Honduran great grandmother. Her artwork has been seen in museums and galleries across the united states and has begun to show internationally including, Florence, Frankfurt, Berlin, Paris, San Salvador, Antigua, Havana, Mexico City, and London. Her work has been acquired by Hood Museum and Ulrich Museum.