For “Slugger”, the artist’s first solo show in Paris at Brigitte Mulholland Gallery, Dwyer brings her punchy palette, literary love and her family ties to the sport of boxing to the City of Light. It’s a knockout!

How does it feel to be returning to Paris? You’ve called it one of your emotional homes.

I lived in Paris in my twenties and worked for four years in an environmental economic research unit in Paris. And I went to art school for a bit in Paris, as well, after I left my job in economics. So, kind of all my mid twenties were spent in Paris and it is one of my emotional homes. A lot of my childhood holidays were spent in France—my parents are real francophones. I’ve always wanted to show in Paris, but an opportunity had never arisen. It’s very important to me, that’s why I’m so emotional. I’m doing it with a friend, Brigitte, which makes it even better!

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