Yossi Ben Abu
“The last year was one of the most challenging times of my life. The global pandemic caught me in the midst of a new personal journey but forced me to stay thousands of miles away from my parents and siblings. As a deaf person, I grow up and I spent most of my adult life among hearing people, doing my best to communicate using sign language and lip reading. I never felt that being deaf prevents me from doing anything, but with the pandemic putting a screen on every face, blocking the communication with the deaf and hard of hearing, I became disabled for the first time in my life.
Trying to stay optimistic and looking into a brighter future, I surround myself with of reassuring and inspiring notes containing short messages to counter my actual feelings and remind me that better times are yet to come. In each note I tried to combine a verbal, visual and textural message that reflects my hope for a better future. The result is a set of 12 unique, three dimensional, paper designs called ‘Pantone’” - Yossi Ben Abu
How To Beat The Heat (Brenda Berkman, et al. v. The City of New York), 2021- Diptych, Embroidery, Thread, Found Fabric, "Frolic", February 1962, found
Alexandria Deters
Born in 1992 in San Jose, California, Deters is currently a Bronx, New York based artist. In 2016 she graduated with a MA in American Fine and Decorative Art from the world-renowned Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York. She first began her embroidery practice in 2010 at San Francisco State University, where she received her BA in Art History and Women and Gender Studies in 2015.
MOLLY+FRIENDS is excited to feature several pieces from her “Revise(d)” Series (2019-Present), in which she “directly embroider[s] on pages from vintage Life and 'girlie' magazines, collaging and assembling different images and fabrics, resulting in a re-analyzation of the original text and image, changing its current meaning and purpose.”
“As Long As We Know It,” 2021- Epson Cold Press Bright in White Gallery Frame
Denitia x Eduardo Palma
Denitia is an acclaimed singer/songwriter who brings together a myriad of sounds in her own fresh and distinct way. Hailed as “the epitome of soulful” by The FADER , the vocalist and producer is known for her dreamy and evocative vocal presence and solo project that expands upon her past work in indie r&b duo denitia and sene.. Denitia’s work has been heralded by Nytimes, The Guardian , Pitchfork , Stereogum , NPR and more worldwide.
Eduardo Palma is a Colombian designer and visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY. He received an MFA in Communications Design at the Pratt Institute in New York, NY and a BA in Design from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. His select client list includes Spotify , Tribeca Film Festival, Pratt Insitute, and BBMG, and his work has received recognition from organizations such as Type Directors Club, The Webby Awards , the Latin American Design Awards and 50 Books/ 50 Covers.
MOLLY+FRIENDS is thrilled to present Eduardo's electric, mesmerizing visual interpretation of Denitia's powerful song about how, in her words, "Our existence with each other can seem so complicated but then you realize that we are inextricably connected, impermanent and forever."
“Tie-Dye Bonsai,” 18x24 inches, Digital Artwork on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright with Deckled Edges in White Museum Float Frame
Molly Goldfarb
After over a year of virtual/online events, I am elated to exhibit my latest work at the seventh edition of Art on Paper for MOLLY+FRIENDS’ in-person fair debut alongside this talented group of artists.
Having experienced a slowed down pace due to social distancing and the initial closures brought about by the pandemic, I took the added time to delve into some of the most detailed works I’ve created to date- inspired by both nature and my domestic environment. Getting lost in the details of these pieces proved to be both meditative and rewarding. as I channeled my traditional vibrant color pallet into subject matter that I felt garnered a sense of peace- including my 6th and 7th bonsais, ocean works and more.
These works from my quarantine are accompanied by my latest large-scale abstract portrait, “Race to the Bottom,” which I created this summer ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after being inspired by my visit to the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.