The outcome of the election changed a lot of people’s plans, including some of Nari Ward’s for his solo exhibition “G.O.A.T., again,” opening April 29 at Socrates Sculpture Park on the waterfront in Long Island City, Queens. He has created an altogether new piece titled “Scapegoat,” a 40-foot-long hobby horse with a giant goat’s head, a parody of virility and monuments to political leaders typically sited in public spaces. Socrates fabricates ambitiously scaled commissions in its on-site facilities and was able to respond nimbly to Mr. Ward’s sudden change in course. “Nari recombines culturally specific signifiers and is masterful at teasing out memory, association, history, politics,” said John Hatfield, executive director of Socrates. “That’s particularly well-suited for Queens, an extraordinary place for all different kinds of cultures.”

Source: New York Times January 26, 2017 17:20 UTC