Juxtapoz Magazine - Alison Friend and Ravi Zupa Highlight Harman Projects Booth @ Outsider Art Fair NYC
Briefly

Harman Projects is participating in the Outsider Art Fair, showcasing works by Alison Friend and Ravi Zupa. Friend, a British artist, gained recognition through whimsical oil paintings of pets during the pandemic, leading to her first US gallery exhibition at age 50. Zupa, a self-taught artist, creates sculptures from typewriter and stapler parts that resemble weapons, illustrating the power of words. The fair opens on February 27th, emphasizing the celebration of self-taught artists and their narratives in the contemporary art world.
Alison Friend's whimsical oil paintings capture the antics of pets, emerging from an accidental gallery debut during the pandemic, showcasing the connection with homebound viewers.
Ravi Zupa's 'Mightier Than' series turns typewriter and stapler parts into sculptures resembling assault weapons, reinforcing the notion that the pen is mightier than the sword.
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