WHITEHOT MAGAZINE
Obsessed at Zepster Gallery
Image Portrait of a Narcissist Kendalle Getty images Courtesy of Tyler Ward Zepster Gallery.
“Obsessed” on view at Zepster Gallery from November 17th, 2024
If New York’s bleeding-edge galleries are any indicator, realism is hot right now. The current show at Zepster, a brand-spanking-new art establishment on the warehouse-crowded edge of Williamsburg, proves that representation is gripping the imaginations of our newest artists. Curated by Shelby Nelson Ward, this exhibition features twelve young artists.
The roster of artists here is varied and broad. Featured are Stephen Deffet, Jen DeLuna, Claire Elise, Lanyi Gao, Kendalle Getty, Grace Horan, Paul-Sebastian Japaz, Inés Maestre, Rodrigo Moreira, Kevin Mosca, Thomas Tomczak, and Youyi Echo Yan. Each brings their own Gen Z perspective, providing a fascinating window into the anxieties of a new generation of painters. Unease seems to be the theme, or rather, unease about the self. It turns out that the constant self-preening, molding, and presentation of the self for social media weighs heavily on them, and it shows. Their use of media is merely analogical, a visual vernacular that speaks to a deeper underlying malaise.
