Claire Salvo
Miley, 2025
Oil on linen/cotton blend
Unique
Unique
2.5 x 6.25 in
6.35 x 15.87 cm
6.35 x 15.87 cm
Claire Salvo’s Miley slips a pop chameleon straight into the heart of American currency. Painted directly over Washington’s portrait, Miley Cyrus appears in a luxe cowboy hat, her sideways glance...
Claire Salvo’s Miley slips a pop chameleon straight into the heart of American currency. Painted directly over Washington’s portrait, Miley Cyrus appears in a luxe cowboy hat, her sideways glance and softly modeled features framed by the ornate oval of the dollar bill. The piece folds country glamour, celebrity, and consumer culture into a single tiny surface, turning a familiar banknote into a portrait of contemporary Americana. It’s both a tribute and a critique—asking what, and who, we consider truly valuable.