In the Studio

IN THE STUDIO

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

The studio is truly a sanctuary for me. A room of my own where I can explore anything without permission. In this time, it has become its own kind of institution: a place where ideas are tested, where attention is practiced, where meaning is allowed to unfold slowly.

I keep returning to something Carrie Mae Weems once said: that at this point in her life, she’s trying to find the best way to say something that is true. That feels right to me. In my work, the compositions, the vibrational qualities, are not interested in being named. They want to be felt. Seen not only with the eyes, but with the entire body as a full, sensorial experience.

I’ve been thinking a lot about perception while reading “Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: Over Thirty Years of conversations with Robert Irwin” by Lawrence Weschler. There is a power in creating space for what’s in front of you to speak for itself, to tell you a story, to offer something new. When you stand in front of a James Turrell piece, you’re not trying to define it. You can close your eyes and still feel the color. It moves through the skin, through the pores.

That, to me, is the quiet power of abstraction. And it’s what I’m continuing to explore—making work that asks you to slow down, to feel, to stay with what cannot be easily named.

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Extended Viewing Opportunity: No more drama at The Brooklyn Museum

Kennedy Yanko’s installation No More Drama is now on extended display at the Brooklyn Museum through March 8, 2026. Part of the Brooklyn Abstraction: Four Artists, Four Walls exhibition in the Beaux-Arts Court (3rd floor).

this immersive work captivates visitors with its dynamic interplay of metal, paint, and form. Don't miss the chance to experience this piece in person.

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