Selected Reviews

What Value, Money?
“Money is a framework for my exploration of value and values, reflecting the personal, cultural, and political histories of societies.  Through a pointillist approach, I reinterpret currency to explore cultural identity, tradition, and history.

By transforming currency into paintings, I consider the relationship between individual lives and the larger forces shaping societies. Currency is both an everyday object and a powerful symbol: it reflects what we value, how we see ourselves, and the identities we share or distinguish.

As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, questions of individualism, diversity, and unity take on new urgency. What do we gain through connection, and what might we lose? My paintings invite viewers look beyond monetary worth and consider the human stories, choices, and values carried by currency. ”

— Jenna Lash

“To view a painting by Jenna Lash is to participate in a push and pull of sorts, due in part to the intricate pointillist technique the artist often executes to produce her work. Following in the nineteenth-century Impressionist tradition, Lash applies individual, staccato markings in paint upon canvas that collectively blend into a coherent composition. When encountering Lash's work in a gallery or her Chelsea studio, the viewer instinctively responds to a magnetic pull towards the painting's surface, a desire to investigate the mechanics of the piece and the complex method with which it was made.” …

— Marissa Passi, Published Art Critic