Kathleen Ryan, Screwdriver, 2023. Courtesy of the artist, François Ghebaly, and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Spotlight: Kathleen Ryan
on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco
October 25, 2024–February 23, 2025
Kathleen Ryan’s sculptures reimagine the detritus of American consumerism, creating a spectacular vision of beauty and abundance now marred by decay. Originally inspired by holiday kitsch—artificial fruit ornaments frozen in time—Ryan enlarges these trinkets into monumental sculptures, mixing precious materials with salvaged objects.
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