Mark Dion at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York City. Discussion participants: Sculptors Garth Evans, Jock Ireland and guest sculptor Lydia Gladkova. Video and editing by Nicole Oliveira. Recorded March 2026.
Mark Dion at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Confronting Sculpture
Sculpture Forum 
Yes, this looks like a 1980’s critique type show (is that coming back?). The animals shown are all endangered (including the skeleton) and all of the man made objects surrounding them insinuate a waste full consumer junk culture, both on a collision course, blah blah blah…..
Nothing new to see or read (the drawings) that we don’t already know about. I do commend the artist for his earnestness. Or maybe this all is just deadpan irony.
Strange yet underwhelming show.
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