Paint Me Pretty, Call Me Broken
Paint Me Pretty, Call Me Broken is a raw yet tender self-portrait cloaked in metaphor. Its duality lies in the title—how society beautifies Queer pain while stigmatizing emotional honesty. Soft washes of pink, fractured silhouettes, and scrawled marks evoke both performance and internal collapse. The work is a protest against Queer objectification and the fetishization of trauma. But it’s also an affirmation—of being worthy of love, even in pieces. Previously exhibited online at the "Figurative Art Collection," The Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, New York City, NY.
Details
- FramingUnframed
- SignatureHand-signed by Artist
- Visual QualitiesBright & Vivid Colors
- ClassificationOriginal
- Edition Size1
Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)
Aedan Hanley
Medium
- Painting
Exact Dimensions (H x W x D)
18 x 24 x 1
Year Created
2025
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Hand-signed original in acrylic & ink / COA included as well as complimentary insured shipping within the United States.
Materials
Acrylic and acrylic ink
Medium & Techniques
- Mixed Media
- Representational Abstract
Subject Matter
- Figure
- Pop Culture
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About the listing author
Aedan Hanley is an American abstract expressionist and Neo-Expressionist figurative artist whose work explores emotional resilience, human connection, and urban identity…
Aedan Hanley is an American abstract expressionist and Neo-Expressionist figurative artist whose work explores emotional resilience, human connection, and urban identity…
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