Peachy the Magazine Summer 2016 | Page 47

ART + ARCHITECTURE From a performance of Fun Home, 2013. Photo: Joan Marcus theater company The Five Lesbian Brothers. In addition to winning prestigious awards and residencies, Kron has “hosted and emceed benefits, galas, variety nights, rent parties, talent shows, pig roasts, bingo nights, awards ceremonies, bar mitzvahs, brisses and birthday parties too numerous to mention.” Simone Leigh—Visual Arts (2016) Leigh creates sculpture, videos and installations informed by her interest in African art, ethnographic research, feminism and performance. Her primary medium is clay—in the form of terra cotta and porcelain—fired with such historically resonant, earthy elements as salt and gold. Untitled II (Anatomy of Architecture series), 2016. Schooled in West African and Native American ceramic traditions, Leigh crafts vessels, female busts and sculptural forms composed of items, like cowry shells, plantains and watermelon slices, which have served as stand-ins for stereotyping the black body. A full list of all the Herb Alpert Award winners can be found on the Herb Alpert Awards website. n SUMMER 2016 45