YoungArts
Primetime: A Virtual Exhibition (Part 2)
"Originally intended to be on display at the YoungArts Gallery, Primetime: A Virtual Photography Exhibition takes on new meaning as the world continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual presentation is inspired by the idea that artists, especially now, are who we can turn to for meaningful contemplation, allowing us to reflect, to look forward and to tune out the white noise of information. In this exhibition, lens-based artists participate in contemporary discourses around current affairs, disease, race and representation, body image and heritage" in the words of Luisa Múnera, Curator and Exhibitions Manager. National YoungArts Foundation identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing arts, and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers.
//6 Untitled (2020) by Kyle SmithYoungArts
"This series, 'Plague' is the result of the COVID-19 epidemic...The ongoing series was made over multiple weeks in isolated quarantine." Kyle Smith, 2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
//3 Untitled (2020) by Kyle SmithYoungArts
"The ‘Plague’ poster prints are designed to be wheatpasted in a propagandist street-art style" Kyle Smith, 2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
//2 Untitled (2020) by Kyle SmithYoungArts
In 2019, Kyle Smith was selected as a YoungArts Finalist and a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and was invited to both show his work at the Kennedy Performing Arts Center and visit The White House to receive the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion.
//1 Untitled (2020) by Kyle SmithYoungArts
Smith found his passion in the use and creation of alternative photographic processes, actively using a scanner and bathroom-turned-darkroom as a part of his own creative process. Kyle Smith, 2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
//5 Untitled (2020) by Kyle SmithYoungArts
“Clicks, views, likes, and follows become self-worth. Sensationalism is no longer a tool utilized by the media, it is the lens through which we filter our lives for others consumption and validation.” Kyle Smith, 2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Showtime (2019) by Chiemeka OfforYoungArts
"As an artist and black woman, I strive to confront the ways the media idealizes European women and their features." Chiemeka Offor, 2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography
Lost Together (2020) by Chiemeka OfforYoungArts
"I demand representation for those that have not always been equally appreciated." Chiemeka Offor, 2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography
Alienated (2020) by Chiemeka OfforYoungArts
Chiemeka Offor is a Nigerian American artist, based in Los Angeles.
False Perception (2020) by Chiemeka OfforYoungArts
As a photographer and digital artist, she specializes in portraiture, especially women of color and self-portraits. Chiemeka Offor, 2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography
Vibrant (2019) by Taylor WangYoungArts
Taylor Wang (2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography) is an emerging artist in Seattle whose work reflects the unique experiences she has gained in adolescence.
Thinning Darkness (2019) by Eli DreyfussYoungArts
"In a world that is so focused on body image and beauty standards, it is more important than ever to look inside ourselves to discover what makes us beautiful, unique, and find the confidence to express it." Eli Dreyfuss, 2016 Winner in Photography
My Body Weight Does Not Define Me (2019) by Eli DreyfussYoungArts
Eli Dreyfuss, 2016 Winner in Photography ,is an award-winning professional portrait photographer and filmmaker based in Miami.
Evolution of Light (2019) by Eli DreyfussYoungArts
His work focuses on connecting and empowering people with their most genuine selves and shining a light on the things that make us human. Eli Dreyfuss, 2016 Winner in Photography
Sheltered Confidence (2019) by Eli DreyfussYoungArts
Eli Dreyfuss, 2016 Winner in Photography
Helena (2019) by Glenn EspinosaYoungArts
"Helena and Maria are part of a body of work depicting women in Nampula." Glenn Espinosa, 2016 Winner in Visual Arts
Maria (2019) by Glenn EspinosaYoungArts
Within painting, drawing, photography and film, Espinosa employs different mediums to interrogate various aspects of life and his own curiosity. Glenn Espinosa, 2016 Winner in Visual Arts
Galera (Mar Verde) (2020) by Glenn EspinosaYoungArts
"This body of work shows fisherman in the passage that leads to Mar Verde Ilha de Mocambique (island of Mozambique)." Glenn Espinosa, 2016 Winner in Visual Arts
Julio (Mar Verde) (2020) by Glenn EspinosaYoungArts
Glenn Espinosa, 2016 Winner in Visual Arts
Warped (2020) by Carlos HernandezYoungArts
"This triptych is a self-portrait that tackles my relationship with my body and the sensibilities of my own body." Carlos Hernandez, 2019 YoungArts Winner in Photography
Vibrant (2019) by Taylor WangYoungArts
Click here to take a curator tour through the exhibition with Luisa Múnera and watch a Q&A with the artists. For a self-guided virtual tour, visit youngarts.org/primetime
Curated by Luisa Múnera, Exhibitions Manager at National YoungArts Foundation.
Virtual Opening on Thursday May 21, 2020.
Featured Artists:
Gabrielle Broome (2019 YoungArts Winner in Visual Arts) - Los Angeles, California
Justin Clarke (2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography) - Miami, Florida
Eli Dreyfuss (2016 YoungArts Winner in Photography) - Miami, Florida
Glenn Espinosa (2016 YoungArts Winner in Visual Arts) - Los Angeles, California
Nathan Hayes (2019 YoungArts Winner in Photography) - Los Angeles, California
Carlos Hernandez (2019 YoungArts Winner in Photography) - New York, New York
Chiemeka Offor (2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography) - Los Angeles, California
Derrick Ostolaza (2017 YoungArts Winner in Film) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kyle Smith (2019 YoungArts Winner in Photography & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) - Dallas, Texas
Jordan Tiberio (2011 YoungArts Winner in Photography) - New York, New York
Taylor Wang (2020 YoungArts Winner in Photography) - Seattle, Washington
Luisa Múnera, Exhibitions Manager at National YoungArts Foundation
