ALWAYS ON
NEW YORK ART
During art week in New York City–marked by Frieze, TEFAF, and other major fine art fairs–we tapped into the culture. Read (and shop) our interviews with four names to know from the local art world.
The Wildchild
Artist Austin Lee at Deitch Gallery
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada (1983), the Yale-educated pop artist is a recurring ARTFORUM Critics’ Pick–the publication said his iPad-assisted work is about “humanizing digital materials.” Lee’s show “Feels Good” is up at Deitch Gallery in SoHo through May 18.
On Studio Life
I’ve always loved boxing and boxing style. Even in the studio I have these shoes for boxing. They are so easy to run around in.On Self-Expression
Yes, that is definitely a thing that exists. I think self-expression is willing to be vulnerable and share yourself with other people.
On Personal Style
I love this movie by Wim Wenders about Yohji Yamamoto, The Notebook of Cities and Clothes. He says clothes should be functional. And I’m pretty physical in the studio, so that’s a consideration for me.
On Fashion and Art
Is fashion art? Tough question. Art could potentially be anything. I don’t think fashion is always necessarily art, though.
