Tiffany Dugan

Tiffany Dugan
New York, New York, USA

STATEMENT

In my work, I explore the ever-evolving cycles connected to self- and social-identity. My focus is on the female and lesbian experience, which I examine through a kaleidoscope of color and movement. By exposing in internal experience, I aim to create work that is abstract, rhythmic, and boldly feminine with an edge. I delight in bringing disparate elements together, puzzling them into harmonious compositions, and reveling in the surprises that emerge along the way. Each piece is a conversation between intention and discovery, between what is seen and what lies inside. Using analog collage, I layer color and images from magazines and recycled paper, allowing shapes to flow together in a dynamic rhythm. The use of recycled materials reflects my commitment to evolution—of materials, ideas, and identity. Through my work, I aim to spark a sense of curiosity, inviting the viewer to engage with the layers in each piece. I want the viewer to take away the idea that identity can be portrayed in ways that are unexpected and often overlooked. I invite them to pause, look closer, and consider something new.

BIO

Tiffany Dugan is a New York City–based artist and writer whose work has been exhibited in more than 30 solo and group exhibitions across the United States. Her artwork has also been featured in literary magazines including The Penn Review, CALYX, and LIT Magazine, and is held in private collections throughout the United States and Europe. In 2020, Tiffany was a Diderot Artist-in-Residence at the Château d’Orquevaux International Artists & Writers Residency in France. She received the Sarah Lawrence Gurfein Fellowship in Creative Nonfiction in 2019 and wrote a memoir, Love and Art, which explores growing up as the daughter of an abstract painter and reflects on the meaning of artistic legacy after an artist’s death. Tiffany serves as director of the Chuck Dugan Artist Estate, preserving and advancing the legacy of her father’s work. She holds a B.A. in literature from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.S. in organizational change management from The New School.

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