Ryan Steadman

Ryan Steadman is a contributor to the Brooklyn Rail.

Walking into Midnite Porridge, a mini-survey of the Ming Fay's sculptures, drawings, and ephemera at Kurimanzutto, the viewer is initially greeted by a large, frieze-like arrangement of oversized fruits, nuts, and seed pods.

Ming Fay, Wishbone Cherries. Bronze, 26 × 16 × 9 inches. Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs (#2/10). Courtesy the artist and Kurimanzutto.

With their first solo exhibition in New York City at YveYANG, titled Legume Blossoms in Blue, Ye aligns with Tocqueville’s apt metaphor while turning it on its head through their generous, Warholian approach. Due to a heavily blended, proprietary embroidery technique, Ye’s images tend to appear holographic. 

Wang Ye, Over its Own Reflection, 2025. Handmade silk embroidery, 10 × 7 ¾ inches. Courtesy the artist and YveYANG.

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