Kennedy Yanko facts for kids
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Kennedy Yanko
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| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) Saint Louis, Missouri, US
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| Occupation | Painter, sculptor, installation artist |
Kennedy Yanko (born October 21, 1988) is an American artist. She is known for creating amazing sculptures and paintings. Kennedy uses unusual materials like "paint skins" and old metal. She finds these materials in places like salvage yards. Then, she changes them into her own unique art. Her art often looks abstract, which means it doesn't show things exactly as they appear.
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Creating Art
Kennedy Yanko has a special way of making her art. She often uses two main types of materials: "paint skins" and metal.
What are Paint Skins?
To make "paint skins," Kennedy pours large amounts of paint. She lets this paint dry into a thick, tarp-like material. Once it's dry, she sculpts it. She uses her whole body to move and shape these heavy sheets of paint. This makes the paint skin a strong material, much like the metal she uses. Sometimes, it's hard to tell the paint skin apart from the metal in her finished artworks.
Using Found Metal
Kennedy also finds discarded metal objects. She gets these from places where old things are collected, like salvage yards. She then changes their shape or structure to fit her artistic ideas. Her art often combines these different materials in surprising ways.
Exhibitions and Collections
Kennedy Yanko's art has been shown in many places. Her work is also part of important art collections.
Recent Exhibitions
In 2023, Kennedy had a special show called Kennedy Yanko: Tilted Lift. This exhibition was at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. It was part of a program that featured artists on the museum's lawn.
Art in Public Collections
Many museums and art spaces own Kennedy Yanko's artwork. This means her pieces are part of their permanent collections for people to see.
- The Pérez Art Museum Miami in Florida bought her artwork wild wild country (2023). They got it through a special fund for Black art.
- The Rubell Museum in Miami also has her art.
- Espacio Tacuarí in Buenos Aires, Argentina, owns some of her pieces.
- The Bunker Artspace in West Palm Beach, Florida, also has her work.
Public Artworks
Kennedy Yanko has also created art that is displayed in public spaces. This means anyone can see and enjoy her sculptures.
3 WAYS in New Orleans
In 2019, Kennedy installed her first public sculpture. It was called 3 WAYS. This artwork is part of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition in New Orleans. The Helis Foundation helped fund this project.
Artist Residencies
Artists sometimes participate in "residencies." These are special programs where artists live and work in a new place for a period. It gives them time and space to create new art.
- 2021: She was an Artist in Residence at the Rubell Museum in Miami.
- 2017: She participated in the Fountainhead Residency, also in Miami.
