This contemporary artwork showcases a close-up view of denim jeans with a leather patch detail. The colors are a muted palette of blues, grays, and neutral tones, creating a sense of weathered texture. The composition emphasizes the jeans' pockets, zipper, and waistband, drawing attention to the utilitarian nature of these garments. The artist's style appears to be a realistic, almost photographic rendering, capturing the intricate details and worn-in quality of the denim. The context suggests this piece may explore themes of everyday objects, personal style, or the human experience through the lens of mundane clothing items. ...
Women’s History Museum (WHM) is a New York City-based fashion label and art collective founded in 2015 by Mattie Barringer and Amanda McGowan. WHM employs fashion as a conceptual medium to explore and express aspects of the feminine experience through a non-traditional approach. Their practice encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including sculpture, film, painting, drawing, photography, and performance, all dictated by meticulously sourced historical materials and close collaborations with other artists who often double as models in their fashion shows . WHM's work challenges conventional notions of beauty and fashion by creating novel and previously unseen images that reflect the complexities of identity and culture. Their approach, blending fashion with cultural narratives, has secured them a unique position in the New York fashion scene. In addition to their exhibitions, WHM operates a successful vintage store in Chinatown, New York, offering a curated selection of garments that align with their artistic vision . ...
Company Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located at 145 Elizabeth street in the Soho neighbourhood of Manhattan. The gallery was established in 2015 by Sophie Mörner. Since 2022, Taylor Trabulus became a partner in the gallery. The gallery currently represents Tosh Basco, Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Yve Laris Cohen, Hayden Dunham, TM Davy, Leyla Faye, Katherine Hubbard, Colette Lumiere, Jeanette Mundt, Raúl de Nieves, Troy Montes Michie, Women's History Museum, Ambera Wellmann and Cajsa von Zeipel, as well as the estate of seminal artist Barbara Hammer. The gallery creates artist books in tandem with Capricious Publishing, which was established in 2003 to support feminist and queer-focused art and writing. ...
