Lucy Sante's 'Knots' Exhibition Showcases Decades of Collage Work at American Academy of Arts and Letters

Artist and writer Lucy Sante is presenting her first major exhibition titled 'Knots' at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. The show features collages created from 1979 to the present, displayed in the institution's wood-paneled library. Sante began sharing these works publicly during the pandemic, though she started making them as a teenager. Her artistic process involves using printed materials from 1900-1955, which she collects from various sources. The exhibition highlights her exploration of ambiguity through collage, which she connects to her writing practice and describes as her 'violon d'Ingres' - a serious artistic pursuit outside her primary work.