Miss Universe II (2022)

Artist: Holly Suzanne Rader
Medium: Painting
Material: Paper, spray paint, acrylic, glitter, and epoxy resin on canvas
Size: 60 × 40 × 0.75 in (152.4 × 101.6 × 1.9 cm)
Edition: Unique
Condition: Perfect
Signature: Hand-signed by artist on the front
Certificate of Authenticity: Included (issued by gallery)
Frame: Not included

About the Artist:
Referring to her body of work as “graffiti glam,” Holly Suzanne Rader fuses vintage pin-up portraiture with expressive, graffiti-inspired gestures in vibrant, collaged paintings. Her colorful works recall Rosie-the-Riveter style propaganda posters and semi-erotic portraits of the women of Ziegfeld Follies. Rader’s coy subjects—adorned with neon paint swathes, appliqued crowns, and heroic slogans—engage tropes of femininity. They are at once coquettish and powerful, timeless and contemporary, commonplace and grandiose.