Deborah Kass (U.S.A., b. 1952), OY/YO, 2019. Aluminum, polymer and clear coat, 96 x 194.5 x 52 in. Installation view at the Cantor Arts Center. Gift of Debi and Steven Wisch and the Rehmus Family. (Image credit: Farrin Abbott)
Cantor Arts Center hopes its newest sculpture, OY/YO by artist Deborah Kass , acts as an extension of the museum's new vision to present art and ideas in contemporary and inclusive ways. The piece was installed Dec. 20 and is now on view to the public. "This brightly colored, monumental piece has something to say - and not just because it's a play on words," said Susan Dackerman , the John and Jill Freidenrich Director of the Cantor Arts Center. "One thing we hope it conveys to students and visitors is a good-natured 'Come in! You are welcome here.'" Brooklyn-based painter, printmaker and sculptor Kass is known for working at the intersection of art history, popular culture and identity. All three of these elements come together in OY/YO . The concept for the piece was inspired by Edward Ruscha's OOF (1962).
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