In this new body of work, Hannah Lupton Reinhard continues her exploration of displacement, diaspora, and the weight of inherited identity via hyper-feminine figures that bear the burdens of both physical and spiritual journeys. Expanding beyond canvas for the first time, Lupton Reinhard features these mixed-media drawings in hand-embellished wood frames. Her intricate works combine paint, crystals, and enamel medallions—heirlooms crafted by her grandmother, a jeweler. Lupton Reinhard’s women feel timeless, connected to history by the subtle tactility of jewelry and fabric.
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About the artist:

Hannah Lupton Reinhard’s work embraces the fluid, interwoven nature of identity, echoing philosopher Judith Butler’s view that cohabitation—living among and alongside others—is central to Jewishness itself. The paintings, which depict Jewish and non-Jewish women in the artist’s life, reject the notion of insularity in favor of a more expansive belonging that promotes coexistence—not despite difference, but because of it. The figures in Lupton Reinhard’s paintings often embark on a physical journey—much like the Jewish people crossing the desert in the story of Exodus—embodying Lupton Reinhard’s belief in adapting Judaism to daily life. Lupton Reinhard uses a unique process to create swirling microcosms of skin and texture, with figures adorned in stylized hair and opulent textiles that shimmer beneath the weight of Swarovski crystals. These embellishments serve as decoration and distortion, armoring her figures against the world.

Hannah Lupton Reinhard was born in 1996 in Orange County, CA, and lives in Los Angeles, CA. She attended UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA (2014-16) and earned her BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI (2020).

She has mounted solo exhibitions at Rusha Co. in Los Angeles, CA (2025, 2022); Fredericks and Freiser in New York, NY (2023); and Green Family Foundation in Conshohocken, PA (2022).

Lupton Reinhard has participated in group exhibitions at Library Street Collective in Detroit, MI (2025); Rusha Co. in Los Angeles, CA (2024); Loyal Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden (2024); Analog Diary in Beacon, NY (2023); Unit in London, UK (2022); and elsewhere.

She has been awarded the Becky Wescott ’98 Memorial Award (2020) and the #Your2020Portrait Award from the Brooklyn Museum (2020).

Lupton Reinhard has attended the Anderson Ranch Residency and the Mack Art Foundation Residency.

Hannah Lupton Reinhard:
Daydreaming, 2025
Pencil and gauche on paper in artist frame
17.0 × 14.0 inches /