Katy Diamond Hamer

West Village

Founder of Eyes Towards The Dove & Art Writer contributing to various magazines on contemporary art and culture Photo by Andrew Boyle for WeMirror, 2017

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DOOM Takes Over the Park Avenue Armory, With a Hint of Hope

1 month ago | artandobject.com | Artemisia Gentileschi Now |Katy Diamond Hamer

Josh Johnson in Anne Imhof’s DOOM at Park Avenue Armory. The lengthy three hours are documented by a clock in red that counts down the event, not unlike the clock at Matthew Barney’s former studio on the East River, counting down Trump’s last day in office from 2017-2020. For the duration of Doom, the crowds move through the hall in what looks like a concert venue, following directional spotlights each time they illuminate a new act.
The Bold Return of Abstract Art | Art & Object

2 months ago | artandobject.com | Katy Diamond Hamer

Ilana Savdie, Baths of Synovia, 2023. It’s a challenge to think of a time when painting wasn’t at the top of every collector’s list. Compared to sculpture, installation, and even video art, paintings are relatively easy to live with, work with, or let recede into the background, meaning there will always be a market. In my journey over the last few years, I’ve noticed the rise of abstraction: big, bold, and colorful.
The Bold Return of Abstraction Art

2 months ago | artandobject.com | Katy Diamond Hamer

Ilana Savdie, Baths of Synovia, 2023. It’s a challenge to think of a time when painting wasn’t at the top of every collector’s list. Compared to sculpture, installation, and even video art, paintings are relatively easy to live with, work with, or let recede into the background, meaning there will always be a market. In my journey over the last few years, I’ve noticed the rise of abstraction: big, bold, and colorful.
A Look at the Advancements of Tech in Art With Barry X Ball

2 months ago | artandobject.com | Katy Diamond Hamer

Barry X Ball outside of his studio He acquired land in 2011 and over the course of 12 years, built an incredible three-story atelier with an impressive sculpture studio, computer lab and materials area, showers and lockers for employees, and even living quarters for late nights. All his dedication and hard work over the last 40 years is evident when entering the space and speaking to him about his influences, peers, and collaborators.
Peterson Rich Office On Designing for Arts Schools and The Met

Jan 14, 2025 | artandobject.com | Katy Diamond Hamer

Wesleyan University Pruzan Art Center, Middletown, CT, 2023. Architect: Peterson Rich Office. That said, the architects had a lot to consider when making their design. Besides the existing historic nature of the buildings already on campus and the delicate nature of the artworks to be housed there, students, faculty, and the public alike will use the space as a thoroughfare.
Peterson Rich Office On Designing for Wesleyan and The Met

Jan 14, 2025 | artandobject.com | Katy Diamond Hamer

Wesleyan University Pruzan Art Center, Middletown, CT, 2023. Architect: Peterson Rich Office. That said, the architects had a lot to consider when making their design. Besides the existing historic nature of the buildings already on campus and the delicate nature of the artworks to be housed there, students, faculty, and the public alike will use the space as a thoroughfare.
Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Dark Room A–Z, A Conversation on Photographing Connection | Art & Object

Nov 20, 2024 | artandobject.com | Artemisia Gentileschi Now |Katy Diamond Hamer

Sepuya Selection Press Images Paul Mpagi Sepuya: So much has changed since then. There is a straightforwardness to making pictures that perhaps has remained important. But, I don’t think there’s a consistent aesthetic throughout when you look at it all together, from early 2000s portraits followed by abstractions and text, early studio works, the prints of scanned working material, bound books of ephemera and notations, and then return to the studio.
Jamel Robinson’s Solo Exhibition on Grief and Survival

Nov 6, 2024 | artandobject.com | Katy Diamond Hamer

A Love Worth Fighting For - Exhibition Image Accompanying the film is a song written and performed by Robinson himself. It’s a melancholic ballad, his voice cracking ever so subtly, the emotion evident with each note. Much of this work was born out of a loss that the artist experienced in his family, the gesture of punching a totality of feeling, mourning, and the survival of who is left behind. The role of the body in these pieces is unmistakable.
EFA’s Open Studios Explore Collage, Color, and Curation

Oct 31, 2024 | artandobject.com | Artemisia Gentileschi Now |Katy Diamond Hamer

Watson Mere Starting at the top, on the 10th floor, the studios extend all the way to the 3rd floor, occupying eight floors in total. Offering affordable pricing for the studios, the process of entry is juried and many of the artists have been part of the program on a long-term basis.
Reframing Complicated Narratives for a Contemporary Audience at Brooklyn Museum

Oct 28, 2024 | artandobject.com | Artemisia Gentileschi Now |Katy Diamond Hamer

Florine Stettheimer. Heat, 1919. Oil on canvas. The categories feature selections of artwork ranging from painting and sculpture, to design objects and photography. Many of the works are from the last ten years and are in dialogue with a deep-rooted, problematized history of America. The show faces these issues— racism, colonialism, gender bias, displacement, and class structures— head on. The exhibition is curated by Stephanie Sparling Williams, the museum’s Andrew W.