2018
Young Artists: One
Presented with OpenArt
July 7 – September 9, 2020
Closing Reception
Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 6–9 pm
Live performances by Four (electronics) and Renaissance (vocals) at the top of every hour. Please RSVP to attend.
Please contact us to inquire about a work and/or make an appointment to see the exhibition in person.
+1 (646) 345-9831
Young Artists: One highlights the voices of a diverse group of modern and contemporary artists with a focus on their practices, aesthetics, and conceptual questions.
Navigate to works in the show by clicking on an artist's name below. Move the cursor over a caption to read more about the artist, and click on the image to zoom in.
Presenting artists
Born in New York City, Lucia Hierro explores the body as a collection of fragmented signifiers that includes language, taste, and culture across a broad platform of techniques such as digital media, collage, and felt constructions.
Lucia Hierro
BYOB: Retrato de la Artista Primavera 2020
2020
Raw canvas, foam, digital print on brushed suede
43" h x 33" w x 3" d
Nate Lewis explores history through patterns, textures, and rhythm. Formally trained as a critical-care nurse, Lewis creates a visual language reminiscent of medical diagnostics. His works explore the granularity of the photographic image while addressing the current political landscape.
Nate Lewis
Probing the Land 2 and 2.1
2019
Hand-sculpted inkjet print
26" h x 60" w
Born to a French father and American mother, Jerome Lagarrigue moved to the United States in 1992 and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1996. He has received several awards, including the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award and the Ezra Jack Keats Award (2002).
Jerome Lagarrigue
Besieged
2017
Oil on linen
72" h x 96" w
"Despite the commonly held myth of meritocracy in art, a deeply entrenched system of power and privilege exists, which values the creativity of some, while minimizing that of others."
Based in Baltimore, Amani Lewis works toward shifting the dominant narrative of the people in their city. Lewis begins each work with a photograph of a person, distorting and saturating the image to model an aesthetic akin to a topographical map or heat map.
Amani Lewis
DEV
2020
Acrylic, pastel, glitter and digital collage on canvas
56" h x 58" w
Original photo by Michael Evan Reilly.
Listen to Amani Lewis speak about their work in the exhibition
2:21
Born in New York City, Ana Benaroya graduated from the Yale School of Art with an MFA in Painting in 2019. Benaroya’s work employs vivid colors and satirical imagery to examine gender dynamics and representation.
Ana Benaroya
The Show Must Go On
2019
Spray paint, acrylic and oil paint on canvas
40" h x 48" w
