Jen Liu's 'Pound of Flesh' at Silverlens and Josh Kline's Polemic on New York's Art Scene

At Silverlens in New York, Jen Liu presents her solo exhibition titled 'Pound of Flesh,' showcasing four paintings on paper that depict women’s heads crafted from butcher shop meats. Among these works are 'Survey Says: Sometimes I Get Headaches' (2026) and 'Survey Says: Getting US Currency is Excellent' (2026). The exhibition also features the animated video 'Cube of Meat' (2026), inspired by research on microworkers training artificial intelligence. A 2018 ILO report highlighted challenges within microtask platforms, such as Amazon Mechanical Turk. Other notable artists exploring themes of alienated labor include Hito Steyerl with 'Mechanical Kurds' (2025) and Nicolas Gourault's 'Their Eyes' (2025). In March, Josh Kline urged artists to move to more affordable cities due to high rents in New York, showcasing works like '20% Gratuity' (2018) and 'Keep The Change' (2018).