The Yuppie Project (15)

Nikki S. Lee

The Yuppie Project (15), 1998Sign in to view price
Details
MaterialGallery
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This image depicts a crowded city street scene at night. The visual elements include the combination of warm and cool lighting, creating a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere. The prominent shapes are the various buildings and the flow of pedestrians navigating the streets. The subject matter captures the hustle and bustle of an urban environment, with people going about their daily lives. The artistic style and technique suggest a candid, documentary-like approach, capturing a moment in time. In terms of context, this image likely reflects the artist's intention to showcase the energy and liveliness of a bustling metropolitan area. ...

Similar Artworks
Mat 55 x 40—Bold #19-06
Suki Seokyeong Kang
Mat 55 x 40—Bold #19-06, 2019
57 x 42 x 16cm
Mountain #23-29
Suki Seokyeong Kang
Mountain #23-29, 2023
48 x 80 x 6cm
Acting is Believing
Mariah Garnett
Acting is Believing, 2021
76.2 x 55.88cm
Gorge (double bend)
Nairy Baghramian
Gorge (double bend), 2017
128.3 x 116.8 x 38.1cm
Spiral Nebula (Large)
Kiki Smith
Spiral Nebula (Large), 2017
81.3 x 63.5 x 5.6cm
Mat 55 x 40—Bold #18-01
Suki Seokyeong Kang
Mat 55 x 40—Bold #18-01, 2018
57 x 42 x 16cm
OBSIDIAN LADDER
Still life #11
Juliette Blightman
Still life #11, 2016
290 x 290cm
The Pow'r of Life is Love
Mariah Garnett
The Pow'r of Life is Love, 2021
Untitled
Camille Henrot
Untitled, 2016
54.6 x 42cm
Infinite Women, Series 1
Shahzia Sikander
Infinite Women, Series 1, 2022
191.8 x 166.4 x 6.3cm
Mat 61 x 81 #19-23
Suki Seokyeong Kang
Mat 61 x 81 #19-23, 2018
175 x 66 x 40cm
Feminist Fans
Andrea Bowers
Feminist Fans, 2022
34.2 x 63.5cm
Mesmerizing Pagoda Lantern – Cabbage-Butterfly Aquatic Ultramundane Flowers
Haegue Yang
Mesmerizing Pagoda Lantern – Cabbage-Butterfly Aquatic Ultramundane Flowers, 2023
116 x 70 x 70cm
Untitled (Chairs)
Kang Seung Lee
Untitled (Chairs), 2023
170 x 164 x 7cm
Wall Rack: sanguine
Matthew Barney
Wall Rack: sanguine, 2024
104.1 x 78.7 x 35.6cm
Nikki S. Lee
Artist
Nikki S. Lee
B.1970, South Korean

Nikki S. Lee is a photographer and filmmaker who creates durational bodies of work. Stretching the parameters of performance and identity politics, Lee’s best known series is Projects (1997-2001) which Lee began while studying at NYU. Selecting various sub-cultural identities such as skateboarders, exotic dancers, swingers, yuppies or senior citizens, Lee would spend three or four months with each community, learning their social intricacies, expressions, behaviours, ways of dressing etc. After this research period, Lee would present herself as a member of this group, and spend a further few weeks being pictured as part of this new entourage, aiming to blend into the fabric of the clique. Merging elements of documentary, research and performance, the representation of these multiple personas links Lee’s practice to the work of Cindy Sherman, Eleanor Antin and Adrian Piper. However, Lee’s oeuvre has come under scrutiny in recent years with accusations of cultural appropriation, (Lee darkened her skin to assimilate with the Hip-Hop crowd and drastically altered her makeup as part of the Hispanic series). Critics continue to question whether Lee mobilizes appropriation to highlight and challenge racial, gender or sexuality biases, or whether her methodologies further cement social divisions. ...

Nikki S. Lee: Artworks
Part (14)
Nikki S. Lee
Part (14), 2002
75.9 x 70.48cm
The Yuppie Project (15)
Nikki S. Lee
The Yuppie Project (15), 1998
The Schoolgirls Project (5)
Nikki S. Lee
The Schoolgirls Project (5), 2000
76.2 x 101.6cm
The Skateboarders Project (31)
Nikki S. Lee
The Skateboarders Project (31), 2000
71.8 x 54cm
Part (26)
Nikki S. Lee
Part (26), 2003
124.46 x 131.44cm
The Seniors Project (10)
Nikki S. Lee
The Seniors Project (10), 1999
54 x 71.8cm
The Tourist Project (13)
Nikki S. Lee
The Tourist Project (13), 1997
101.5 x 75cm
The Punk Project (5)
Nikki S. Lee
The Punk Project (5), 1997
The Lesbian Project (3)
Nikki S. Lee
The Lesbian Project (3), 1997
54 x 71.8cm
The Exotic Dancers Project (31)
Nikki S. Lee
The Exotic Dancers Project (31), 2000
The Swingers Project (6)
Nikki S. Lee
The Swingers Project (6), 1998
76.2 x 101.6cm
The Seniors Project (12)
Nikki S. Lee
The Seniors Project (12), 1999
101.6 x 76.2cm
The Schoolgirl Projects (22)
Nikki S. Lee
The Schoolgirl Projects (22), 2000
76.2 x 101.6cm
Part (6)
Nikki S. Lee
Part (6), 2002
127 x 111.13cm
The Skateboarders Project (25)
Nikki S. Lee
The Skateboarders Project (25), 2000
53.34 x 71.12cm
Various Small Fires
Gallery
Various Small Fires
Los Angeles, Seoul, Dallas

Various Small Fires (Los Angeles /Dallas /Seoul) began as a series of conversations with artists and curators in Esther Kim Varet’s Venice Beach kitchen while working on her doctoral dissertation. VSF debuted in Hollywood as an official gallery in 2015 with a roster of artists and its current Johnston MarkLee Architects-designed building. The Hollywood gallery contains three exhibition spaces, a unique sound corridor, and an outdoor gallery. VSF’s exhibition program explores several curatorial lines: climate, equality, and an international conversation. The gallery is known for offering artists debut shows, creating intergenerational conversations among the artists on its roster, and solidifying artists’ legacies within art history. In 2019, VSF opened a second location in the Hannam neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea, followed recently this Spring by VSFs third outpost in Dallas, Texas. While Varet has very personal connections to both locations, they are also superlative art communities. These expansions emphasise the gallery’s commitment to innovation and global dialogue in the twenty-first century. In 2021, VSF became a member of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA). ...

Unlock Price & Inquiry Access