Kelly Akashi's 'Converging Figures' Opens at GAM Milano for Furla Series
The sixth installment of the Furla Series, which celebrates women artists, is currently exhibited at GAM – Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Milan. Featured artist Kelly Akashi, born in Los Angeles in 1983, presents her show 'Converging Figures' from September 13 to December 8, 2024, under the curation of Bruna Roccasalva. This exhibition delves into the theme of 'reflection' through newly created works that engage with the architecture of the collection. Akashi's creations in glass, wax, and bronze explore themes such as time, space, and entropy, showcasing her exceptional craftsmanship. She previously held a traveling exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art and other locations (2022–2024) and solo exhibitions at Henry Art Gallery (2023). Akashi received the MOCA Distinguished Women in the Arts Award in 2024.
Key facts
- Sixth edition of Furla Series at GAM Milano
- Artist: Kelly Akashi, American of Japanese descent, born 1983 in Los Angeles
- Exhibition title: 'Converging Figures'
- Dates: September 13 to December 8, 2024
- Curator: Bruna Roccasalva
- All works newly produced
- Partnership between Fondazione Furla and GAM since 2021
- Materials used: glass, wax, bronze
Entities
Artists
- Kelly Akashi
- Bruna Roccasalva
Institutions
- Fondazione Furla
- GAM – Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Milano
- San Jose Museum of Art
- Frye Museum of Art
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
- Henry Art Gallery
- Aspen Art Museum
- ARCH
- Sculpture Center
- MOCA
- LACMA
- Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation
- Brooklyn Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Hammer Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles
- Walker Art Center
- CC Foundation
- X Museum
- The Perimeter
- David Roberts Art Foundation
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Milano
- San Jose
- Seattle
- San Diego
- Aspen
- Athens
- New York
- Minneapolis
- Shanghai
- Beijing
- London
- United States
- Italy
- Greece
- China
- United Kingdom