Revisiting Exhibitions Reveals Deeper Layers in Boris Mikhailov, Flint Jamison, and Studio Wenjüe Lu Shows
In February, exhibitions in New York highlighted the significance of repeated viewings in understanding art. At Marian Goodman's Tribeca venue, the work of Ukrainian photographer Boris Mikhailov initially appeared unremarkable, especially the video Yesterday's Sandwich (late 1960s–70s). However, his impactful series By the Ground (1991) presented sepia-toned images from the streets of Kharkiv and Moscow. Meanwhile, Flint Jamison's shows Class: Weight and Installation View at Miguel Abreu's Lower East Side locations featured sculptures that examined the weight of undocumented artworks, including Jersey Barrier Mold (2025) and Installation View (2023/25). Additionally, Studio Wenjüe Lu introduced Portraits of Aufhebung at Komune store, displaying beige clothing and soft sculptures. These exhibitions underscored the value of slow observation to reveal deeper artistic meanings.
Key facts
- Boris Mikhailov's exhibition at Marian Goodman's Tribeca location included video work Yesterday's Sandwich (late 1960s–70s) and photographic series By the Ground (1991).
- By the Ground features sepia-toned gelatin silver prints made in Kharkiv and Moscow in 1991, the year the Soviet Union fell.
- Flint Jamison's exhibitions at Miguel Abreu's Lower East Side locations explored the lack of data concerning artwork weight in institutional archives.
- Jersey Barrier Mold (2025) is an 86.6kg wooden frame resembling a concrete mould form, referencing highway barriers.
- Installation View (2023/25) is a 67.6kg garage door made of fir and purpleheart that could be opened with a button.
- Grooves in Jamison's sculptures were made by worms in infested fir sourced from an American Northwest estuary.
- Studio Wenjüe Lu's Portraits of Aufhebung at Komune store combined sculpture exhibition with clothing collection launch.
- Co-founders Michael Fang and Wenjue Lu described their sculptural forms as 'humanoids' with a minimalist palette.
Entities
Artists
- Boris Mikhailov
- Flint Jamison
- Wenjue Lu
- Michael Fang
Institutions
- Marian Goodman
- Miguel Abreu
- Komune
- Studio Wenjüe Lu
Locations
- New York
- Tribeca
- Lower East Side
- Kharkiv
- Moscow
- Ukraine
- Soviet Union
- Eldridge Street
- Williamsburg
- American Northwest