The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden honoured four Victoria Miro artists at a gala at Lincoln Center, New York, on Monday 6 November 2017.
This year, the annual event celebrated 31 women artists from around the world who have transformed public perceptions of contemporary art and expanded cultural dialogue around the most important current issues. Yayoi Kusama was honoured, alongside Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Wangechi Mutu and Sarah Sze.
Images:
1: Yayoi Kusama, I LOVE-EYES, 2013. Acrylic on canvas. 194×194cm © YAYOI KUSAMA
2: Njideka Akunyili Crosby, As We See You: Dreams of Jand, 2017. Acrylic, transfers, coloured pencils and collage on paper. 152.4 x 182.88 cm, 60 x 72 in.
3: Wangechi Mutu, Water Woman, 2017. Bronze. 36 x 65 x 70 inches. Edition 2 of 3, with 2 AP. Artwork © Wangechi Mutu. Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels.
4: Sarah Sze, Centrifuge, 2017. Installation. © the artist
November 3 2017
