Howard el-Yasin Artist Talk at Real Art Ways

Howard el-Yasin: Specific Matter Artist Talk
Thursday, 3/9 | 6pm

HARTFORD, CONN. Real Art Ways will present an artist talk with Howard el-Yasin on Thursday, March 9th at 6pm. Specific Matter is an exhibition of el-Yasin's sculptural installations. The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, March 19th. Gallery hours 2-9pm Wednesday-Sunday. Gallery admission is free.

Howard el-Yasin will discuss his artistic practice and delve deeper into Specific Matter at Real Art Ways. The gallery installation includes an immersive suspended piece comprised of thousands of baked banana peels sourced from the artist’s community.

Says el-Yasin, "This body of work is an accumulation of two of my ongoing collection practices: banana skins and dryer lint. Both materials are raw and residual, insofar as they are often discarded as waste by people. For several years now, I've been collecting banana skins and dryer lint from people I meet, from friends and family - as well as from my own household."

About the Artist
Howard el-Yasin is a New Haven, CT-based interdisciplinary artist, curator, and educator holding degrees from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA '16), Wesleyan University, and New England College. They have exhibited their artwork nationally, and have work in several private collections. They are currently an adjunct faculty member at MICA, and the co-founder/curator of SomethingProjects, an artist-run curatorial initiative.

For more information, please visit their website.