MEET THE ARTISTS | Solo Presentations at VOLTA New York

August 1, 2024 Ramsay Fairs

Feros, Escape from Reality (2022) Acrylic and spray on canvas.140 × 195 cm. Courtesy of Art Axcess

Tapping into VOLTA New York’s history, we’re proud to have 15 galleries from 7 different countries supporting solo presentations in 2024. Spotlighting the work of just one individual artist, the model offers a space for purposeful reflection with one artist's practice.

Preview some of the soloists coming to New York and make sure to visit our exhibitor list to learn more about the full list below

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Mandy Zhang Art - Sophie Zhai

Artist Sophie Zhai. Courtesy of Mandy Zhang Art

Sophie Zhai, Color Me Blue (2024) Photography Giclee art print on paper Edition of 4. 15.75 x 24inches. Courtesy of Mandy Zhang Art

Chinese American photographer Sophie Zhai found her calling at 13, when her late father gifted her a camera. Known for her striking portraits of performing artists, Sophie’s lens also weaves introspective visual poetry, capturing tender scenes of desolate landscapes, emerging with subtle human figures, evoking a delightful sense of silence and solitude.

Cheryl Molnar Projects - Ivan Stojakovic

Artist Ivan Stojakovic . Courtesy of Cheryl Molnar Projects

Ivan Stojakovic, Borrows view 2 (2016) Archival preserved plants, iridescent acrylic, wood, metal and paint. 122 x 244 x6 cm. Courtesy of Cheryl Molnar Projects

Ivan Stojakovic's artwork speaks to his affection towards the natural world. Spending his youth encapsulated by urban jungles in the clutches of civil unrest, Stojakovic found solace in nature.

Influenced by his experiences and nomadic tendencies, Stojakovic’s constructivist collages blend mediums, creating unique landscapes which are neither painting or sculpture.

Thomas Van Dyke Gallery - Gary Armer

Artist Gary Armer. Courtesy of Thomas VanDyke Gallery

Gary Armer, Buttercup (2023) Oil on canvas. 90.5 x 60.5cm Courtesy of Thomas VanDyke Gallery

Gary Armer transforms the mundane into the exceptional. Creating paintings that look like your childhood toy box, the British painter’s works allow a moment to get lost in nostalgia.

Winning the 2022 British Art Prize, Armer is one of the most widely recognized contemporary hyperrealist painters in today.

Accola Griefen Fine Art - JoAnne McFarland

Artist JoAnne McFarland. Courtesy of Accola Griefen Fine Art

JoAnne McFarland, Armed & Dangerous (2023) Oil and cold wax on panel. 18x14in. Courtesy of Accola Griefen Fine Art

An established artist, poet, and curator JoAnne McFarland describes “creativity as the opposite of violence”. Using her art as a vessel to communicate “brutal truths” and celebrate her own and other’s “ability to thrive”.

McFarland states that her painting in her ‘Selfie’ series, a project spanning over 20 year which depicts an antique doll, is a way for the artist to clarify her own thoughts about self-worth and personal agency.

Meet our full roster of galleries showing solo presentations this year by visiting our exhibitor list today.

Visual Poetry Pixel Series #676, Mixed Media on Canvas, 131x131cm

uJung Art Center - Hyunjin Kwon

Presenting a series entitled ‘Visual Poetry’, uJung Art Center present one of South Koreas leading contemporary painters, Hyunjin Kwon.

Professor, academic and artist, Hyunjin’s work sits between painterly abstraction and a pixelated format and has been acquired by Foundation Louis Vuitton, The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Art Bank), Korean Embassy of Hong Kong, KB Bank and more.

Cover Image |Artist Matt Mele. Courtesy of treat gallery