December is a time to replicate, come together and rejoice. Properly, in our feeling the results of the 2022 New Futures method is definitely a little something to raise a glass to. Across 13 worldwide art fairs this yr, we introduced the get the job done of 35 New Futures winners, supported by our 9 area neighborhood companions – a mouthful of figures we’ll gladly take in up.
New Futures was released in 2020 with a mission to split down the traditional elitist barriers of the contemporary artwork world. Its aim is to winner underrepresented artists in our reasonable cities by presenting free of charge exhibition house and mentorship to effective candidates. The Class of 2022 displays and curations were being nothing brief of impressive, supplying readers a sneak preview into the creative’s boundary-pushing visions.
In the spirit of celebration, we caught up with a handful of the course to see what they’ve been up to in the months subsequent The Other Art Good. Be part of us in toasting to their vocation successes, and preserving observe of their names as on your radar for 2023. We just cannot hold out to see what they’ll do next.
Nitashia Johnson
The striking portrait photography of Nigerian-American artist Nitashia Johnson graced good goers of our Dallas Spring edition. Every single portrait Nitashia captures feels particular, a tale guiding each established of eyes and every single pair of tightly-grasped fingers, all many thanks to her one of a kind skill to create a rapport with the people.
Even though her assignments have been relished around the globe, getting been shared by publications this kind of as The New York Instances, the roots are quite a great deal nearby. For case in point, Nitashia’s undertaking The Splendor of South Dallas highlights the socio-economic shifts in a distinguished neighborhood in the metropolis. Documenting citizens, organization proprietors, and community leaders over the program of 3 months, Nitashia very easily captured the spirit of the persons and the land.
(Photographs: From left to correct: Dallas Tigers, Highschool Sweethearts, 17)
(Graphic: Ben Parks)
Losel Yauch
Tibetan painter, sculptor and textile artist Losel Yauch strays from logic to investigate the surreal in her multifaceted exercise. Introduced at our London Summertime edition pursuing our collaboration with Central Saint Martins, Losel’s do the job took viewers to a parallel universe, displaying themes of chaos, confusion and continuity to mirror the complexities of day to day lifestyle.
This yr, we have celebrated Losel presenting her initially solo clearly show ‘FROM OBLIVION, WITH Appreciate’, at INCUBATOR 22, and owning entered a instead remarkable collaboration with Burberry and HIGHSNOBIETY to build a bespoke artwork in adoration of Burberry’s typical Lola bag. When art and manner collide, we’re walking that runway.
(Photographs: LEMONIA, Exhibition at INCUBATOR 22, FOR YOUR SAKE)
Zor Zor Zor, Pugs Atomz, Abena Motaboli & Dabin Ahn
Four accomplishment tales in a person town, now that’s songs to our ears. In the neighborhood-centered spirit of New Futures, our Chicago recipients continued the occasion at Grace Jane Gallery (Bridgeport) with a team exhibition this Summertime.
“The whole method felt pretty organic and natural, we seriously bonded at The Other Art Truthful and felt so a lot gratitude for sharing house with every other. The strategy was very similar to how we observed ourselves as the New Futures artists – we work actually very well with each other due to the fact we are all in our very own lanes (stylistically), nevertheless every a single of our perform is strong and retains its possess and there is immense cohesiveness and connection in that.” speaks Abena.
