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The ”Not Quite Human” Contortionists, by Hayv Kahraman

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No sooner had we discovered Hayv Kahraman‘s distinctive figures in MASS MoCA earlier that month, than we came across them again, in Jack Shainman Gallery, Chelsea. I’m sure one could hold lengthy discussions about the artist’s technique and style, but it was the calmness – bordering on apathy – on the women’s faces while their bodies twisted and bent, assuming these impossible positions, that I found particularly attractive.

September 21st, 2019

Suffering From Realness

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But, what exactly is Realness?

  • Joey Fauerso || You Destroy Every Special Thing I Make, 2017-2019 [detail], titled after a phrase that one of her sons said to the other
  • Joey Fauerso || You Destroy Every Special Thing I Make, 2017-2019 [detail], titled after a phrase that one of her sons said to the other
  • Vincent Valdez || Dream Baby Dream, 2018 [detail out 12 panels] || Oil on paper
  • Vincent Valdez || Dream Baby Dream, 2018 [detail out of 12 panels] || Oil on paper
  • Hayv Kahraman || The Appeal, 2018 || Oil on linen
  • Hayv Kahraman || Pussy Gold, 2018 || Oil on wood
  • Hayv Kahraman || Three Celebrities, 2018 || Oil on linen
  • Christopher Mir || Ghost Ship, 2018
  • Christopher Mir || Flowers, 2018
  • Christopher Mir || Short History of the Shadow, 2018
  • Christopher Mir || Teeth, 2018

From an exhibition at MASS MoCA

North Adams, MA

September 1st, 2019