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The Wind Took Everything: In Conversation with Kevin Quiles Bonilla
Kevin Quiles Bonilla’s solo exhibition at the Baxter St. Camera Club of New York is a harrowing exhortation of what can only be described as “colonial satire”.
Our Monthly Team Selects: May 2024
As May blossoms around us here in New York, our team selected five standout works from Testudo’s artists. Although we didn’t choose a specific theme for this month’s highlights, the spring season has us thinking about vibrant color palettes, organic forms, and works that speak to time and moments of transformation.
Invisible Souls of Beau Dick’s Masks at Andrew Kreps Gallery
In the exhibition Walas Gwa’yam/Big, Great Whale on view through May 11th at Andrew Kreps gallery in Tribeca, Beau Dick (1955-2017) displays his mastery of carved ceremonial masks from his Kwakwaka’wakw culture on the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada. Gleaming with singular artistic presence, masks come to life to protect and guide us.
Our Monthly Team Selections: April 2024
In honor of Earth Day, the Testudo team has chosen 5 pieces from our collection considering the themes of climate and conservation. From the magic of reclaimed materials to poetic tributes to our natural world, these artworks evoke the beauty and urgency of our planet’s story. Each work invites us to connect deeper with our environment and ponder our relationship with nature.
Four Highlights from the 81st Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is one of the country’s most closely watched exhibitions. Each iteration aspires to take the temperature of contemporary practice: anointing new stars, uncovering overlooked talents, and more often than not, stirring up some controversy or another. This year’s edition, titled “Even Better Than the Real Thing,” opened to the public on March 20. Here are four standout presentations from this year’s biennial – the works that made me crouch down, lean in, and stand back.
Our Monthly Team Selections: March 2024
Only 38% of the artists represented by galleries globally were female despite near even representation at art schools. At Testudo, women represent more than half our artists. This Women’s History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of our team's favorite pieces from Testudo.