Thirst, Distortion, and Rob Delaney's Forearms Lola Gil's Paintings

Capitol Hill Art Walk Spotlight: Lola Gil's Thirsty at Roq la Rue Galleryby Jasmyne KeimigView this post on InstagramA post shared by Roq La Rue Gallery (@roqlarue) on Feb 27, 2019 at 1:30pm PSTLola Gil's paintings occupy an interesting intersection of hyperrealism and the surreal, at once cartoonish and also deadly serious. The Los Angeles-based painter works in a style she dubs "narrative escapism," whose surreality lets the viewer create their own story and meaning from her work. Sometimes th