MoMA PS1 Unveils Precious Okoyomon's Interactive Garden Installation
MoMA PS1 has introduced 'Among the Flowers I Learned to Love: A Garden of Decreation,' an engaging garden installation by Precious Okoyomon that transforms the museum's courtyard into a serene and joyful environment. This unique installation, which includes a giant teddy bear's rectum, will be displayed for a duration of two years. It is featured on a list of 15 essential outdoor art exhibitions in NYC, curated by Hyperallergic, which also highlights a significant show at the Brooklyn Museum showcasing designer Iris van Herpen. Additionally, the Schoelkopf Gallery is hosting 'My Camera Is My Sketchbook' by Richard Estes. The newsletter reviews 'Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography' and 'Ellen Pau: She Moves,' while also promoting upcoming events at various locations.
Key facts
- Precious Okoyomon's 'Among the Flowers I Learned to Love: A Garden of Decreation' is a new courtyard commission at MoMA PS1.
- The installation transforms the museum's concrete courtyard into a place of joy, exploration, and tranquility.
- The work features a giant teddy bear's rectum and will be on view for two years.
- Hyperallergic's list of 15 must-see outdoor art shows includes Okoyomon's installation.
- The Brooklyn Museum is hosting a monumental exhibition on Iris van Herpen, featuring her 3D-printed designs.
- Hyperallergic contributor Livia Caligor visited van Herpen's makeshift atelier and pleated with the designer.
- Richard Estes's 'My Camera Is My Sketchbook' is on view at the Schoelkopf Gallery.
- The newsletter includes reviews of 'Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography' at the Jewish Museum and 'Ellen Pau: She Moves' at SculptureCenter.
Entities
Artists
- Precious Okoyomon
- Iris van Herpen
- Richard Estes
- Walter Benjamin
- Ellen Pau
- David Antonio Cruz
- Amado Espinoza
- Jacqueline Emery
- David Lei
- Hrag Vartanian
- Livia Caligor
- Julia Curl
- Gladys Lou
- Ackbar Abbas
Institutions
- MoMA PS1
- Hyperallergic
- Brooklyn Museum
- Schoelkopf Gallery
- Jewish Museum
- SculptureCenter
- IFC Center
- Bronx Music Heritage Center
- Bronx Museum
- Wave Hill
- Whitney Museum
- Brooklyn Public Library
- New York Public Library
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- 8Ball Community
- La Plaza Cultural Community Garden
- Dancers for Palestine
- Interference Archive
- Bronx Music Hall
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Iowa City
- Hong Kong
- Palestine