""My influences aren't limited to art history," González explained. "They're built from what surrounds me: the people I share a studio with, the literature I read, the music and podcasts I listen to, and the culture of where I live.""
""work the figure almost as if it were sculptural""
""The response was very intense," she admitted, "I received thousands of messages from people around the world telling me how much they liked the image and how they had connected with it. That surprised and moved me.""
Nieves González, born 1996 and based in Granada, creates portraits of women that merge Old Master formality with contemporary styling. Influences include Spanish Baroque painters José de Ribera, Francisco de Zurbarán, and Diego Velázquez, alongside everyday cultural inputs such as studio colleagues, literature, music, podcasts, and local culture. A recurring motif is the puffer coat, used to render the figure with sculptural presence while signaling modernity. A high-profile commission produced Lily Allen’s West End Girl album cover featuring a periwinkle polka-dot Miu Miu puffer and Valentino boots, a serene, slightly sad gaze, and strong viral engagement.
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