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A Closer Look at James Welling and John Wesley, Two Artists Who Defy Classification

An inability to be pigeonholed has allowed both artists to doggedly pursue their own idiosyncratic practices.

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James Welling: 'Paeonia,' 2021/2022. Courtesy of James Welling and David Zwirner
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER

James Welling: ‘Thought Objects‘
David Zwirner, 533 West 19th Street, New York NY
January 11 – February 10, 2024

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DAVID HIROSHI JAGER
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER

Mr. Jager is an arts and culture writer. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Toronto. He also writes screenplays and rock musicals.

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