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New York – Sarah Meyohas at 303 Gallery Through January 30th, 2016

Thursday, January 28th, 2016

Sarah Meyohas at 303 Gallery (Installation View)
Sarah Meyohas at 303 Gallery (Installation View)

303 Gallery is hosting a special collaboration with New York based artist Sarah Meyohas, merging the inherently performative natures of two distinct terrains of art making and stock marketing.  Stemming from Mehoyas’s dual educational background in both business and fine arts, the Yale MFA graduate traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange during the market’s operating hours for ten business days, affecting the value of these stocks.  Transferring their behavior into stark black and white drawings, Mehoyas transfers the market’s often erratic movements into the serene white cube. (more…)