Nigerian-American artist Victor Ekpuk says, 鈥淚 am my ancestors鈥 essence.鈥 He displays this statement in his Washington, D.C., studio, referencing thereby a cultural inheritance that he鈥檚 sure is partly genetic.
Beneath the Surface showcases 14 paintings, including three diptychs, and 16 drawings. Eight of these drawings form an untitled series identified as 鈥淟ines of Continuity.鈥
For the 30th edition of The Armory Show, Whitewall highlights a selection of its favorite presentations鈥攆rom sculptures and paintings to large-scale installations and more.
Word is we鈥檙e heading into a supercharged hurricane season that could yield six to ten storms driving up the coast, but nothing can stop artists from returning to the city to mount fresh exhibitions.
If you know the name Maria Prymachenko, it might be because in February 2022, Russian forces attacked a Ukrainian museum that housed 14 of her paintings.
September traditionally has been the busiest time of the year for artists and galleries in NYC, and not even the Covid-precipitated flight of the past two years can change that.