Olivia Zlota is a . She is best known for work that sits at the intersection of:

When critics discuss Zlota’s work, they invariably land on the texture. Her surfaces are not flat; they are archaeological digs of emotion. In one corner of a piece, you might find smooth, oiled realism. In another, thick impasto so rough it looks like burnt earth.

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