So it was all the way back in October that I posted about Suzanne Husky the famous French American artist who had developed a passion for beavers and wanted to feature them in her work. Well she has an upcoming show in Beverly Hills and was inspired by the cities name meaning BEAVER to create a project called “Dam Beverly Hills”. The main event was delayed due to Covid in the meantime things will proceed.
Frieze cancels sculpture element
Frieze, an international art fair, on Jan. 27 announced that the launch of Frieze Sculpture Beverly Hills, planned for Beverly Gardens Park, will not take place in 2022.
“We are grateful to the city of Beverly Hills, as well as the participating galleries and artists, for all their support,” a Frieze spokesperson said. “We continue to look forward to this year’s Frieze Week in Beverly Hills.”
Frieze Los Angeles will still return Feb. 17-20 at the future One Beverly Hills location, 9900 Wilshire Blvd., adjacent to The Beverly Hilton hotel
Okay so the drop is officially on hold. That’s okay right? I mean as long as it still happens?
On Jan. 28, Frieze and Maison Ruinart named Suzanne Husky as the artist selected for the third R.U.in.ART commission. Established in 2019 at the inaugural edition of Frieze Los Angeles, the initiative annually invites a West Coast artist to realize an immersive experience within the Ruinart Art Bar at the fair.
This year, Husky, a San Francisco-based artist and eco-activist, will present a participatory installation titled “Dam Beaverly Hills!,” spotlighting the integral role that the North American beaver could, once again, play in maintaining California’s landscape.
Radical ally and spiritual teacher! I like the way that sounds.
“By trapping water on the land, beaver dams slow soil erosion, filter heavy metals, replenish water tables, offer shelter for insects and fish, and provide food for migratory and local birds,” Husky added. “Beavers slow California’s wildfires by building dams that hydrate soil in water-depleted areas, leaving land more fire resistant. Despite the multitude of benefits that arise from the presence of the beaver, the species remains often forgotten in California, or seen as a nuisance.”
The artist will display an ensemble of artifacts that prompt discussion about how humans understand and misunderstand the beaver. The installation will be activated through live events in which Husky will draw attention to the beaver’s history in California.
Which means the artist in question will be needing to borrow the artifacts in question to display at the Beverly Hills exhibit. Which means she will be asking for a loan from the famed Perryman beaver artifact library, Which means a donation to Worth A Dam and good press for beavers. Okay.
I won’t complain.
