LOS ANGELES — “Witness” is a bronze cast of the bottom half of Kelly Akashi’s face. The surface of the sculpture (from 2024–25) has an irregular patina that is unexpectedly beautiful. It was one of ...
Kelly Akashi, an artist, was one of thousands who lost their houses in last winter’s Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles. Her new sculpture for the Whitney Biennial marks one year of slow recovery. The ...