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Art Talk

Artist Teresita Fernández opens up about mirages, MacArthur genius grants and Cuban-American artists for W’s Conversations on Culture series.

by Zachary Etheart

Lucy Kriz, Diane Solway, Teresita Fernandez, Stefano Tonchi, and Holly Baxter

What: A conversation between W’s Arts and Culture Director Diane Solway and artist Teresita Fernández.

Where: RH Contemporary Art in New York.

When: Wednesday, June 24th

Who: Solway and Fernández mingled with guests such as Maria Brito, Holly Baxter, and W’s Editor in Chief Stefano Tonchi, who came out to listen to the intimate exchange of ideas on stage (and ask their own questions afterwards).

Why: Because Fernández had gems to share about Instagram, “Fata Morgana,” her shimmering 500-foot installation now up in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park, and the perception of women artists. Among them: “Men artists never get asked those questions, and they’ll have like 5 kids. No one asks, ‘How did you make this, as a man?’”

Photos: Art Talk

Lucy Kriz, Diane Solway, Teresita Fernandez, Stefano Tonchi, and Holly Baxter. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Teresita Fernandez and Diane Solway. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Nazy Nazhand and Maria Brito. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

James Rosenthal and Theodore Boyer. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

W Art. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Colin Huerter and Ana Michelon. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Cat Wei and Jessica Lichtenstein. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Blair Voltz Clarke. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Anthony Udofia and Douglas Wright. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

W Art. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Johanan Merino and Tyler Watson. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Alana Fuscardo and Crista Capati. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Amy Lau, David Maupin, Maria Fumian, and Steven Learner. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

Jillian Choi and Leily Soleimani. Photo by BFAnyc.com.

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