May 16, 2023 @ 11:00 am – May 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Sotheby’s Institute of Art and the Blanc Art Space are proud to present “18,” a unique art showfeaturing 18 young curators, 18 artists, and 18 pieces of artwork. The exhibition, scheduled fromMay 16 th to May 23 rd, 2023, at the Blanc Art Space in New York City, represents an unprecedented approach to the display of contemporary art and promises to deliver a fresh and exhilarating perspective on the analysis and curation of contemporary art.
Each of the 18 selected young curators has been matched with an artist and assigned the task ofcurating a piece of artwork that reflects the theme of “18.” As a result, the exhibition showcases adynamic and diverse collection of 18 works, spanning video art, painting, and sculpture, thatchallenges conventional curatorial practices and offers this group of curators and artists aplatform to collaborate and experiment with inventive concepts and techniques.
Artists: Nana Shimomura, Maess Anand, Jarid Blue, Jaouad Bentama, Li Kang, Alchemyverse, Kiki Smith, Victoria Martínez, Clare Watt, Sia Fang, Carlie Hoffer, Jarid Blue, Janet Jones, Ye Cheng, Heather Jones, Milly Skellington, Yinglun Dai, Valentina Bernot
Curators: Shota Hachisako, Angelina Diamante, Lara Sleiman, Dongpeng Wang, Yu-chin Lin, William Tomita, Amanda Garcia, Zoe Weingarten, Xiaoqian Wang, Harit Jiaravongtrakul, Carlie Hoffer, Victoria Espinosa, Kinda Ghandour, Jialin Ma, Natalia Pakh, NJ Xiong, Yixuan Han, Carolina Audelo Mattern