Daniela Flint

Daniela Flint (b. 1994, Boston, MA) is an artist and curator in Newbury, Massachusetts. She received her bachelor’s degree from Maine College of Art. Her practice challenges the viewer to question how value is established and how it is perceived personally. As a Latinx artist her art practice also references cultural duality of her lived experience as a Brazilian-American. Daniela’s curatorial work focuses on developing opportunities for underrepresented artistic movements and supporting the work of LatinX artists.

Daniela’s artwork is featured in ‘Weekly Special’, on view January 10-February 1, 2026.

“This exhibition examines how value is perceived, constructed, and culturally assigned. In these paintings I am utilizing the motifs from genre painting and applying that to the imagery found in grocery flyers. During the 18th century there was an increased demand for work that reflected the new found wealth of the Netherland’s middle class. Painters were interested in the use of still life to depict the symbolic themes of vanity and to flaunt technical abilities.

By re-contextualizing contemporary commercial imagery through the frameworks of Baroque still life, I aim to question how painting has historically participated in defining what is considered valuable. If traditional still life celebrated objects of material luxury, then what constitutes personal wealth today? And what does it mean to elevate disposable, mass-circulated images of consumer goods into the realm of fine art? Through this tension, the work considers how systems of value continue to shift and how imagery continues to shape our understanding of worth.”

Join us on Monday, January 19 at 7:30 pm et for an Artist Talk with Daniela Flint to learn about her artworks currently on view, studio process, and what being an artist means to him. Join us via Instagram Live for an intimate conversation and Q&A session!

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Daniela’s artwork was featured in ‘Infinite Realms,’ on view September 9-October 1, 2023.

“My studio practice studies how our perceptions of value are developed and manipulated by outside influences. I theorize there are four conceptual notions of value; emotional connection, established fiscal worth, decorative value and utilitarian benefit. An individual’s personal preference also affects their perception of value. I further my practice by studying how images and motifs from my psyche affect my personal perception of value. As a Brazilian American, it has taken an immense effort to live within multiple cultures, and as a result, this has influenced my perception of value. I use products and motifs that hold value to me from both cultures to express my feelings towards authorship and cultural dualism.”

Daniela’s artwork was featured in ‘All Together Now,’ on view February 11-26, 2023.

“The painting “Untitled” is the first example of my use of two images juxtaposed together in a painting. I created this piece out of the desire to utilize a found photograph. The photograph was given to me by my 2D art professor, and was first given to her by a friend who had lived in Japan during the 1980’s; it was one of many that was taken during his modeling career. In the wake of his recent death she had inherited a box of photographs and magazines that had acclimated from his modeling career. My professor viewed these items as collage fodder while I reflected on the labor it took for the man in the picture to build his modeling career. This furthered my decision to paint the photograph rather than collage it, so the original source would not be damaged. I juxtaposed this image with a simple geometric pattern that abstractly references quiltmaking.”