In his exhibition at Marianne Boesky Gallery, Minneapolis-based artist Jay Heikes explores the entanglement of physical, perceptual, and intellectual barriers. Inspired by today’s social and political tumult, the show, aptly titled Keep Out, is Heikes’ meditation on the intensity and ubiquity of socially-constructed boundaries and their powerful ramifications to both individuals and communities. The exhibition features a large-scale copper, wire, and wax installation and a selection of new multimedia wall works from his “Zs” series. Together, the works reflect on and offer a prayer for transcendence in the face of the ongoing and seemingly endless onslaught of shocking and negative news.
Jay Heikes "Keep Out" exhibition at Marianne Boesky Gallery