Kennedy Yanko

Kennedy Yanko is a New York-based interdisciplinary artist known for her large-scale sculptures that combine salvaged metal and paint skin, thin, flexible layers of dried paint peeled from surfaces, to create dynamic, gestural works that explore themes of freedom, transformation, and materiality. Her practice bridges sculpture and painting, resulting in pieces that appear simultaneously weightless and monumental, often suspended or draped in evocative, almost figurative forms. Yanko has gained significant recognition in the contemporary art world for her innovative use of industrial and discarded materials, with work shown in major galleries and auction houses internationally.