Huma Bhabha's Untitled Solo Show at David Kordansky Gallery Explores Horror and Imagination
Huma Bhabha's solo exhibition, which remains untitled, is currently on display at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles until March 14, 2020. Originally from Karachi and now residing in Poughkeepsie, New York, she specializes in figurative sculptures and paper works crafted from Styrofoam and plastic. Her artwork titles often hint at the enigmatic, such as We Come in Peace (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018), They Live (ICA Boston, 2019), and Other Forms of Life (The Contemporary Austin, 2018). In an interview with ArtReview in March 2020, Bhabha shared her inspirations, which include 1980s horror films and the writings of Philip K. Dick. After 15 years since her graduation, she held her inaugural solo show in New York in 2004. Bhabha emphasizes the importance of imagination and insecurity in her creative journey and lives with her husband, painter Jason Fox.
Key facts
- Huma Bhabha's untitled solo show is at David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, through March 14, 2020.
- Bhabha was born in Karachi and now works in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- Her materials include Styrofoam and plastic, chosen for practicality.
- Past exhibitions include We Come in Peace at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2018).
- She waited 15 years after graduating for her first New York solo show in 2004.
- Bhabha's influences include 1980s horror films and science fiction like Aliens.
- She worked for artist Meyer Vaisman and at a translation agency early in her career.
- Bhabha is married to painter Jason Fox and values artistic discussion with him.
Entities
Artists
- Huma Bhabha
- Ross Simonini
- Jason Fox
- Meyer Vaisman
- Ashley Bickerton
- Richard Prince
- Peter Halley
- Rembrandt
- Francis Bacon
- Alberto Giacometti
- Philip K. Dick
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Mary Shelley
- Peter Lorre
- Sydney Greenstreet
- Robert Mitchum
- James Cameron
- David Cronenberg
Institutions
- David Kordansky Gallery
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- ICA Boston
- The Contemporary Austin
- ATM Gallery
- PS1
- Columbia University
- International With Monument
- Castelli
- Sonnabend
- ArtReview
- The New York Times
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- New York
- Poughkeepsie
- Karachi
- Pakistan
- Boston
- Austin
- California
- Europe