CABELL MOLINA
Painter
Collage Artist
BIO
Cabell is a mixed media painter from California, currently living and working in Brooklyn NY. Cabell's work pays homage to a bygone era while simultaneously engaging in a powerful dialogue about the expectations placed on women today. Raised by parents who fully embraced the 1950s and early 60s idealized vision of domestic life—where motherhood and family were often intertwined with cocktails, cigarettes, and glamorous parties—Cabell's artistic practice is deeply personal. In this work she’s taking subjects that may have been previously marginalized, stereotyped, or limited, and giving them a fresh, more assertive perspective. By doing this, she may be empowering her subjects to stand in their own strength, asserting autonomy, and reshaping their role in the larger narrative.
At the core of her practice is an exploration of feminism. Cabell often uses vibrant colors and fragmented memories to provoke a reflection on the evolving roles of women, both in the past and in contemporary society. In this way, her paintings act as both a tribute to a time long gone and a critique of the gendered expectations that continue to shape women's lives today.
Cabell’s technique of painting mixed with collage plays a significant role in celebrating the past as well, particularly through her creation of layered compositions that incorporate vintage wallpaper and upholstery, which convey the essence of home and domestic life. These familiar motifs not only evoke nostalgia but also highlight the rituals and symbols of the mid century. Molina’s process of repurposing reinforces her focus on rebirth and transformation, symbolizing how past experiences and memories are reshaped and reinterpreted over time. This process of continuous layering suggests a fluidity between history and modernity, capturing the cyclical nature of both personal and societal evolution.
Ultimately, Cabell’s paintings are a powerful reflection of how women can reclaim their agency and reshape the narrative, offering a more assertive and multifaceted representation of their experiences.
ARTIST STATEMENT
"By depicting strength and power as integral aspects of the female experience during a time when women were marginalized, I hope to amplify these women's voices and challenge traditional narratives, offering a fresh perspective on their stories."
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RECENT PRESS | EXHIBITIONS
2015 Xpozure Gallery, CT
2015/16 Gallery Room 112, CT
2016/18 Love Art Gallery and Studio. CT
2016 Four page Feature editorial The Beat magazine, CT
2016 Saatchi Art’s Curators pick “Up and coming pop artists”, international
2016 Celebrity painting/collages for Discovery Channel reality show: Project Dad
2017 Gallery Americana’s, CT, feature artist
2017 The Untitled Space gallery, She Inspires, NYC
2017 The Untitled Space Gallery, Secret Garden, NYC
2017 Group editorial New York Times Magazine, The CUT/Untitled Space gallery, NYC, cover piece
2017 Aqua Art Miami
2018 Vogue Magazine, Untitled Space Gallery, How Could I Have Known, mixed media on canvas
2018 CNN Style, Untitled Space Gallery, How Could I Have Known, mixed media on canvas
2018 Girl Talk HQ, One Year of Resistance, How Could I Have Known, mixed media on canvas
2018 Art Fuse Magazine, One Year of Resistance, How Could I Have Known, mixed media on canvas
2018 The Art Gorgeous, One Year of Resistance, How Could I Have Known, mixed media on canvas
2018 Interview Magazine, One Year of Resistance, How Could I Have Known, mixed media on canvas
2018 Ceres Gallery, Group Show, Don’t Shut Up, NYC
2018 Milford Arts Center, CT, Group show
2018 Sidewalk Gallery, CT solo show
2018 Norwalk Hour, front page editorial
2018 Art and Sound Gallery, Greenwich CT, Group Show “Ferraris”
2018 Art and Sound Gallery, Greenwich CT, Group Show “It’s only Rock and Roll”
2018 Miami Art Week, Aqua, Helix Gallery
2019 Artbox Project, Zurich, Group show Finalist for Once Upon a Time
2019 Solo Exhibition Newton Roux Gallery, Westport CT
2019 Superfine! Art Fair, Untitled Space gallery, NYC
2019 Denizen Gallery, New Paltz, solo show
2019 Aqua Art Miami, duo show, “Woman”
2020 Dacia Gallery duo show, Be Longing
2020 Untitled Space Group show/auction, Art4Equality
2020 White Room Gallery, Hamptons Artist of the Month - April
2020 Art Mag, Charleston SC, feature "Women in the Arts"
2020 Morton Contemporary, Group show, PA
2020 CParker Gallery, Group show, Greenwich CT
2021 The White Room Gallery Snapshot, Group show Bridgehampton
2021 The White Room Gallery, Art+Design Hamptons
2022 C Parker Gallery, Solo Show That's How She Does It, Greenwich CT
2022 Morton Contemporary, Duo Show, It's Getting Hot In Here, Philly PA
2022 Aqua Art Miami, trio show
2022 See Me Group Show, NYC
2023 Mash Gallery, In Her Element, Group show, Los Angeles
2023 Selected work for Virgin Hotel, NYC
2023 Group Show, Western, Courtney Collins Fine Art, Big Sky MT
2023 Group show, Colorful Interpretations, White Room Gallery, Bridgehampton NY
2024 Group Show Artful Alchemy, Mash Gallery, West hollywood
2024 Create Magazine feature, Woman's issue
2024 Naughty or Nice, Group Show, White Room Gallery, East Hampton
2024 Group Show The White Room Gallery, East Hampton NYC 2024 Group Show Mash gallery, Artful Alchemy, West Hollywood CA
2024 Philadelphia Magazine feature April Issue
2025 Guest curated and exhibited trio show, Summer Daze, AG NYC
2024 Duo Show Scout Design Studio, Dallas TX
2025 Charity Auction for LA Fires Exhibition AP Space, NYC