Discover the talents that made the biggest splashes at Frieze New York, Esther, Future Fair, NADA New York, and 1-54 New York
5. Beck Lowry, Elijah Wheat Showroom, Future Fair
A self-taught artist with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a Certificate in African Studies from Smith College, Beck Lowry makes intricate, painted weavings presented in handmade frames, mixed media collages on used ledger paper, and carved wooden sculptures embellished with threads, fabric, and oil paint. The daughter of a carpenter father and a mother who was a jeweler, Lowry grew up learning how to throw pots, sew, weld, and make stained glass but chose a more practical path after watching their parents struggle financially. Leaving a full-time job 12 years ago, they returned to art, regularly working out of a converted garage studio behind their house in Connecticut to create beautifully crafted pieces. Exhibiting six mixed-media weavings in carved plywood frames at the Future Fair, Lowry is interested in continuing the lineage of laborers with her assemblages that marvelously mix found fabrics, threads, and paint with an intuitive flair.
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