The Armory Show | New York

Bianca Fields, Jon Key, David Leggett and Brittany Tucker

September 9-12, 2021


The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021
Bianca Fields. <em>Your Favorite Breakfast Bedlam</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 44 x 36 inches (111.8 x 91.4 cm)
Bianca Fields. <em>Easy, Green and Unseen</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)
Bianca Fields. <em>Pressed Out Like Peanut Butter</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)
Bianca Fields. <em>Soul Tap</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)
Bianca Fields. <em>The Big Wig Snatch</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)
Jon Key. <em>Chosen Family No. 17</em>, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 72 x 96 inches (182.9 x 243.8 cm)
Jon Key. <em>Chosen Family No. 15</em>, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm)
Jon Key. <em>Chosen Family No. 16 (Habibis No. 2)</em>, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm)
David Leggett. <em>The key was under the mat, but we went in the backdoor</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
David Leggett. <em>I would vote for you</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
David Leggett. <em>Newport 100 voice</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
David Leggett. <em>Sick and tired</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
David Leggett. <em>Wearing black air force ones</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>Peace and Love (Photobomb)</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>Smack My Ass Like A Drum</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 49 x 37 inches (124.5 x 94 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>You and Me on the Canyon's Edge</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>Press-ons</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>How It Feels</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>Drawn</em>, 2021. Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 31 1/2 inches (60 x 80 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>Picture in Picture</em>, 2021. Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inches (60 x 60 cm)
Brittany Tucker. <em>Delicious</em>, 2021. Oil on panel, 15 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches (40 x 30.2 cm)

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021

Bianca Fields. Your Favorite Breakfast Bedlam, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 44 x 36 inches (111.8 x 91.4 cm)

Bianca Fields. Easy, Green and Unseen, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)

Bianca Fields. Pressed Out Like Peanut Butter, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)

Bianca Fields. Soul Tap, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)

Bianca Fields. The Big Wig Snatch, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)

Jon Key. Chosen Family No. 17, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 72 x 96 inches (182.9 x 243.8 cm)

Jon Key. Chosen Family No. 15, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm)

Jon Key. Chosen Family No. 16 (Habibis No. 2), 2021. Acrylic on panel, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm)

David Leggett. The key was under the mat, but we went in the backdoor, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)

David Leggett. I would vote for you, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)

David Leggett. Newport 100 voice, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)

David Leggett. Sick and tired, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)

David Leggett. Wearing black air force ones, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)

Brittany Tucker. Peace and Love (Photobomb), 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm)

Brittany Tucker. Smack My Ass Like A Drum, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 49 x 37 inches (124.5 x 94 cm)

Brittany Tucker. You and Me on the Canyon's Edge, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm)

Brittany Tucker. Press-ons, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm)

Brittany Tucker. How It Feels, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)

Brittany Tucker. Drawn, 2021. Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 31 1/2 inches (60 x 80 cm)

Brittany Tucker. Picture in Picture, 2021. Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inches (60 x 60 cm)

Brittany Tucker. Delicious, 2021. Oil on panel, 15 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches (40 x 30.2 cm)

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The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021 thumbnail
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021 thumbnail
The Armory Show. Installation view, New York, 2021 thumbnail
Bianca Fields. <em>Your Favorite Breakfast Bedlam</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 44 x 36 inches (111.8 x 91.4 cm) thumbnail
Bianca Fields. <em>Easy, Green and Unseen</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm) thumbnail
Bianca Fields. <em>Pressed Out Like Peanut Butter</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm) thumbnail
Bianca Fields. <em>Soul Tap</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm) thumbnail
Bianca Fields. <em>The Big Wig Snatch</em>, 2021. Acrylic, oil and spray paint on yupo paper mounted on canvas with artist frame, 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm) thumbnail
Jon Key. <em>Chosen Family No. 17</em>, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 72 x 96 inches (182.9 x 243.8 cm) thumbnail
Jon Key. <em>Chosen Family No. 15</em>, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm) thumbnail
Jon Key. <em>Chosen Family No. 16 (Habibis No. 2)</em>, 2021. Acrylic on panel, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm) thumbnail
David Leggett. <em>The key was under the mat, but we went in the backdoor</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm) thumbnail
David Leggett. <em>I would vote for you</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm) thumbnail
David Leggett. <em>Newport 100 voice</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm) thumbnail
David Leggett. <em>Sick and tired</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm) thumbnail
David Leggett. <em>Wearing black air force ones</em>, 2021. Acrylic, spray paint, felt and collage on canvas, 36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>Peace and Love (Photobomb)</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>Smack My Ass Like A Drum</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 49 x 37 inches (124.5 x 94 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>You and Me on the Canyon's Edge</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>Press-ons</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>How It Feels</em>, 2021. Acrylic, cotton and polyester on canvas, 12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>Drawn</em>, 2021. Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 31 1/2 inches (60 x 80 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>Picture in Picture</em>, 2021. Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inches (60 x 60 cm) thumbnail
Brittany Tucker. <em>Delicious</em>, 2021. Oil on panel, 15 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches (40 x 30.2 cm) thumbnail

Steve Turner is pleased to present a four-person booth featuring new works by Bianca Fields (b. 1995, Cleveland); Jon Key (b. 1990, Seale, Alabama); David Leggett (b. 1980, Springfield, Massachusetts); and Brittany Tucker (b. 1996, Brooklyn).  All four artists mine the territory of race and identity to create psychologically loaded and open-ended narratives that reflect their respective experiences.

Bianca Fields creates paintings that are composed with thick brush strokes, agitated lines and drippy marks to convey animated images of her emotional self. She draws from cartoons and other childhood imagery to create works that are at once attractive and grotesque.

Jon Key’s newest works feature his own likeness and that of friends in park settings against green, black, violet and red backgrounds. Key limits his palette to these four colors to acknowledge his Southern roots, his Blackness, his Queerness and his family.

David Leggett uses images from cartoons and pop culture to prompt discussion on topics such as race and class that are often difficult to confront. He combines text composed of letters cut from felt with cartoon images to invite viewers in so that they might take a closer look and ask serious questions.

Brittany Tucker creates paintings that combine her own likeness with that of a cartoonish image of a generic white man. She misrepresents the white figure in order to address the uneasy relationship between American blackness and whiteness and to offset the stereotyped characters from minstrelsy. By rendering herself realistically, she makes herself the primary subject while the white man is the joke of the painting. The awkward situations highlight the growing divide between the races and the sexes in the post-Obama era.