About

dani lopez is a textile artist working within weaving, embroidery, and textile sculpture to explore lesbian desire, non-linear narratives, disidentifications, and femme identity. She has been featured in many publications including; Hyperallergic, Surface Design Journal, Warp and Weft, and Other People’s Pixels. lopez has shown at Bedford Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, Bass & Reiner, 120710 Gallery, Berkeley Art Center, and the Frank Ratchye Project Space. Her work was exhibited in Queer Threads, curated by John Chaich, at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. In 2022 she received the Money For Women Grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and a Puffin Grant for her project “3 Dykes Walk Into a Bar…”. lopez has received several CERF+ grants to support her practice professionally. She has taught at San Francisco State University and currently teaches at Richmond Art Center. lopez has been the recipient of artist residencies at Montalvo Art Center (2023-26) and Real Time and Space (2025). She lives and works in Oakland, CA. She received her MFA in Textiles from CCA.