DVAA Member since 2027
Jessica Aguilar
instagram: @jesswiththe_mess
About:
Jessica Aguilar is a writer and arts professional from Hyattsville, MD. She holds a Bachelor’s in Art History from Tyler School of Art and Architecture and was a 2023-2024 participant of the Arts Writing Incubator at The Black Embodiments Studio, in Seattle, WA. She is a regular contributor to Art Spiel and has been published in several art publications across the U.S. She continues documenting the Philadelphia contemporary arts scene by writing casual exhibition reviews on her Substack, and has recently established an embroidery studio practice. Guiding both her writing and creative processes are interests in nostalgia, identity, and gender expression through Latine perspectives. She currently serves the local art community at Paradigm Gallery + Studio.