Laurie Hogin: A Critique of Myth and Commodity Through NeoClassical Style Laurie Hogin (born 1963) is an American artist whose distinctive approach to painting—characterized by allegorical depictions of mutant animals and plants reimagined within the exacting stylistic conventions of Neoclassical art—offers a potent critique of contemporary mythologies, systems of power, and human experience. Her work transcends mere visual spectacle; it’s a deliberate provocation designed to unsettle viewers and confront them with uncomfortable truths about our relationship to culture and nature. Born in Ch…