Hyperallergic Rounds Up 10 Artists Exploring Fatherhood
In celebration of Father's Day, Hyperallergic highlights ten modern artists exploring the theme of fatherhood. Arleene Correa Valencia's work, 'Antes de mí,' tells the story of her father's undocumented migration from Michoacán to Napa Valley. Amanda Ross-Ho's 'Untitled Prop Archive (THE PORTFOLIO)' reconstructs her father's job application portfolio. Larry W. Cook's 2018 piece, 'Fatherhood,' challenges stereotypes surrounding Black fatherhood. Melissa Joseph honors her father, K.C. Joseph, through felt and found-object art. Mykolas Valantinas utilizes AI to reinterpret his father Rytis's banknote designs in 'Father II' at the Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius. Lavar Munroe's 'DANCE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN' pays tribute to John Beadle. Ruby Neri organized a showcase of her father Manuel Neri's sculptures. Alex Westfall's 'See Through' incorporates family photos, while Ei Arakawa-Nash's pavilion at the Venice Biennale promotes collective care. David Hockney's 'Portrait of My Father' (1955) is also mentioned, as he passed away earlier this month at 88.
Key facts
- Hyperallergic published the article for Father's Day.
- Arleene Correa Valencia created 'Antes de mí' during a 2022 residency at Mullowney Printing in Portland, Oregon.
- Amanda Ross-Ho's father Ruyell Ho was a Chinese immigrant who applied for a commercial photo studio job in the early 1980s.
- Larry W. Cook is a professor at Howard University.
- Melissa Joseph exhibited her father's gallstone photographs at Soloway Gallery in 2022.
- Mykolas Valantinas's exhibition 'Father II' was on view at the Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius in March.
- Lavar Munroe's solo show 'DANCE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN' is on view at Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago through August 1.
- Ruby Neri's curated show of Manuel Neri's works was at Salon 94 and Andrew Kreps Gallery this spring.
- Alex Westfall's 'See Through' is on view at Isolde Gallery in New York through July 19.
- Ei Arakawa-Nash's 'Grass Babies, Moon Babies' is Japan's pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
- David Hockney died earlier this month at age 88.
- David Hockney's 'Portrait of My Father' was exhibited at Leeds Art Gallery in 1957.
Entities
Artists
- Arleene Correa Valencia
- Amanda Ross-Ho
- Ruyell Ho
- Larry W. Cook
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Melissa Joseph
- K.C. Joseph
- Mykolas Valantinas
- Rytis Valantinas
- Lavar Munroe
- John Beadle
- Ruby Neri
- Manuel Neri
- Alex Westfall
- Matthew Westfall
- Ei Arakawa-Nash
- Forrest
- David Hockney
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Mullowney Printing
- Howard University
- Soloway Gallery
- Contemporary Art Centre
- Monique Meloche Gallery
- Salon 94
- Andrew Kreps Gallery
- Isolde Gallery
- Venice Biennale
- Leeds Art Gallery
- Bahamas Pavilion
- Interview
Locations
- Michoacán
- Mexico
- Napa Valley
- California
- United States
- Portland
- Oregon
- Brookline
- Massachusetts
- Vilnius
- Lithuania
- Venice
- Italy
- Chicago
- New York
- Manila
- Philippines
- Los Angeles
- Yorkshire
- Leeds