Artists | Youyi Echo Yan, Tom Prinsell, Mitsuko Brooks, Yiwei Lu, Claudia Doring Baez, Linling Lu, Jingyi Wang, Maria Del Pilar Marti, and Helen Haoyi Yu.
Curators | Monica Zhang, Valentine Botteri, Kanishka Porwal, Daphney Zeng, Federica Jermann Farías, Yijin Chen, Myrtha Herrera A, Leon Levy, and Helen Haoyi Yu.
On View | 12/14-12/21, 2023
Gallery Hours | 11:00 am-5:00 pm (closed on Monday)
Opening Reception | 6pm, 12/14, 2023
Address | TheBLANC, 15 E 40th Street, 11th FL, New York, NY 10016
About the Exhibition
Sotheby's Institute of Art and theBLANC are proud to present "9," a groundbreaking exhibition featuring nine young curators matched with nine artists. Each pair will curate one work on view from December 14th, 2023, at the Blanc in New York City. "9" represents an innovative and collaborative way of curating, spanning installation, painting, and photography. The nine works challenge conventional curatorial practices and offer this group of curators and artists a platform to collaborate and experiment with inventive concepts and techniques.
"9" is the culmination of SIA's prior student exhibitions: "Unrooted: Cultivating Resilience through Art," "Interwoven Souls: United in Loneliness," and "The Other to Itself." It represents the apex of curatorial brilliance nurtured across these emerging talents. Together, this exceptional cohort will unveil a dynamic and diverse exhibition that delivers exhilarating perspectives and innovative storytelling for the future of contemporary art.
About TheBlanc Gallery:
As a pivotal part of theBLANC’s vision, TheBlanc Gallery serves as a vibrant showcase of artworks from around the globe with the aim of stimulating thoughts and conversations for diverse spectrum of human creativity. Ensuring art accessibilities beyond its walls, TheBlanc Gallery, located at mid-town Manhattan of New York City, extends its impact by organizing riveting exhibitions in public venues across New York and North America.
About theBLANC:
TheBLANC, nestled in the heart of Manhattan, stands as a versatile and dynamic art entity. Committed to fusing the city’s pioneering essence, it serves as a diverse and innovative platform for the interplay of artistic ideas. Beyond showcasing visual arts, theBLANC actively hosts an array of engaging initiatives including workshops, talks, panels, performances, and a myriad of other art-related events, thus offering artists, designers, and content creators rich opportunities for experimentation, exhibition, and interactive community involvement.