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Install image of "Besotted", a solo show at A.I.R. Gallery

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Torey Akers is an artist and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. She holds an MFA in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Hunter College.

Her work has been featured at arts venues across the country, most recently in a solo show at A.I.R. Gallery in Dumbo, NY.

 

 

Install image of “Besotted”, a solo show at A.I.R. Gallery
Tzipporah, 2024, 38″ x 19″, ink on paper with sealant, cardboard, velour, sewing pins, mirrors, ribbons
Untitled, 2024, 12″ x 5″, printed chiffon
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  1. […] Torey Akers joined us to discuss her show, Besotted, which ran until September 1 at A.I.R Gallery. The title, an old word that means to be in love and comes from a term for being drunk, speaks to the grotesque and awkward in intimacy. The show includes drawings and works on fabric that appear sculptural. To learn more, listen to the complete interview. […]

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