Solo show
Kim Abeles: frugalworld
from 1 Jan 2014 at Lin Hall
· Athens
In 2014, the Kennedy Museum of Art in Athens, Ohio, presented frugalworld, a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based conceptual artist Kim Abeles. Known for her inventive use of everyday and discarded materials, Abeles brought her signature approach to questions of consumption, ecology, and human ingenuity. The exhibition offered visitors a thought-provoking encounter with works that challenge assumptions about value, waste, and the resourcefulness embedded in daily life.
About the artist
Kim Abeles
1952
Kim Victoria Abeles is an American interdisciplinary artist and professor emeritus. She was born in Richmond Heights, Missouri, and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is described as an activist artist because of her work's social and political nature. In her work, she’s able to express these…
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