Jes Fan, Rack II, 2022. Metal, polymer-modified gypsum, pigment, fiberglass, and glass. Courtesy the artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York

Artists on Artists: Aki Sasamoto on Jes Fan
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
12:30–1:30pm
Meet in gallery lobby

Join Aki Sasamoto, Professor of Sculpture at the Yale School of Art, for an engaging conversation on the work of artist Jes Fan (born 1990, Toronto; raised in Hong Kong; lives and works in New York). Sasamoto will explore the themes, materials, and processes that shape Fan’s multidisciplinary practice. This program is presented in conjunction with the current exhibition Jes Fan: Unbounded.

Aki Sasamoto counts among the leading performance artists of her generation, integrating sculpture, dance, improvisation, installation, and poetry. Her work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; Para Site, Hong Kong; and the Queens Museum, New York.

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