Dreams Are Made Of

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If you haven’t made weekend plans yet – or even if you have, consider adding a few art exhibits to your itinerary. From East African sculptures to dreamy acrylics on canvas, we’ve curated a list of exhibits across New York City, headed by four women of color, that you don’t want to miss this month.

Run. Don’t walk.

Dina Nur Satti

NADA New York | May 13 to 16

Dina Nur Satti is a Sudanese-Somali ceramicist based in Brooklyn, whose work is inspired by pre-colonial African art. According to Satti, she “investigates ritual, transformation, and cultural memory with a focus on coil-built techniques” through her sculptures. Her work is available for viewing from May 13-16 as part of Montague Contemporary’s Exhibition at the New Art Dealers Alliance New York art fair.

Arlina Kai

Hannah Traore Gallery | Through May 30

Arlina Kai is a Brooklyn-based painter who says her art is “a manifestation of the unseen, unspoken inner world.” Kai uses her paintbrush to evoke emotion, centering vulnerability and connection to oneself with every stroke. Her “Dreamkeeper” collection, a series of acrylic paintings, is available for viewing at Hannah Traore Gallery in the Lower East Side until May 30th. 

Isolina Minjeong

Future Fair NYC | May 13 to 16

Isolina Minjeong is a Korean-Peruvian sculptor and muralist. Born in Chicago and now based in New York City, her artwork fuses ancient mythology with Asian pop culture depictions. According to Minjeong, her work “mobilizes text, pattern and symbolic figuration to develop a contemporary visual language centered on protection, inheritance, and transformation.” A collection of ceramic sculptures titled “Red Earth Love Song” will be on display at Future Fair, NYC, from May 13 to 16

Turiya Adkins

Harlem Studio Museum | Through Sept 6

Turiya Adkins is a Brooklyn-born and based multidisciplinary artist. Her paintings and visual artwork explore a concept she calls “Afro-futuremyth motion,” addressing elements of motion, flight, historical narrative and aspects of Black and African identity. Her work is available for viewing at Harlem Studio Museum through Sept 6 as a part of a larger exhibition titled “Fade,” which features 17 rising Afro-descending artists.