𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓭 𝓑𝓾𝓻𝓷

Controlled Burn is a solo mixed-media exhibition of 15 works that dive into the layered terrain of body, expression, and the edges of canvas and frame. Hilary’s figures emerge in velvet, watercolor, and mixed media — unapologetic and rich, unflinching in gaze, and unafraid to occupy space. There is heat here, but also softness. There is tension that might be sexual, or might be something entirely different. There’s sun rises and sets of fire, tenderness and power, vulnerability and defiance — all held in the same breath. These works invite us to witness not just the body, but the self: raw, imagined, adorned, touched, and utterly present.

Hilary Greenstein: Controlled Burn
🗓 On View: August 9-31, 2025
Location: Queermunity Gallery

About Hilary Greenstein

Hilary Greenstein (she/they) is a fine artist, educator, mentor, cat mom, and karaoke fiend based here in Minneapolis. A 2013 graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Hilary holds a BFA in Drawing and Painting. Known for their vibrant, expressive depictions of femme bodies and evocative paintings on velvet, Hilary has been creating work out of Studio 206A in the California Building since 2015. She regularly opens her studio for Art-A-Whirl, Second Saturday Open Studios, and California Dreamin’. Hilary is a proud member of the Northeast Minneapolis Artists Association, the Minnesota Artist Guild, and an active participant in the Artists in Conversation Collective.

Instagram: @hilarygreensteinart