The artwork features a striking ceramic egg-shaped vessel with a vibrant, playful design. The composition centers on a painted portrait of a woman with an ornate hairstyle, surrounded by swirling, colorful patterns that create a sense of movement and energy. The use of bold, contrasting colors and the intricate patterning suggest an expressive, contemporary artistic style. This piece likely reflects the artist's creative exploration of cultural identity and the female experience, inviting the viewer to engage with its visual and symbolic richness. ...
francesca kaufmann gallery opened in January 2000. Since then, the gallery has aimed to explore a diverse range of media, with a focus on video, site specific installation, and a special attention towards the works of female artists. After ten years in its historical location, the gallery opened in a new space in October 2010, under the name kaufmann repetto, to mark the partnership between Francesca Kaufmann and Chiara Repetto. In its new location, the gallery has been able to further develop its exhibition programming through a project space dedicated predominantly to younger artists, as well as a courtyard for large scale outdoor installations, which run parallel to the gallery’s main exhibition schedule. In 2013, the gallery inaugurated a new location in Chelsea, New York, with a parallel program to the gallery’s main space in Milan. In 2019 the New York location moved to Tribeca, expanding to a 3,000 sq ft exhibition space. The inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new space in Tribeca was a solo show by Lily van der Stokker. ...
