art in the yard

Larchmont, NY

2021-2023

As a part of SMA

Art in the Yard is an annual outdoor pop-up art exhibition space commissioned by BAM Art in Larchmont, NY, designed to bring neighbors and friends together to enjoy art and celebrate summer.The architecture of the space takes a morphological hammer to the traditional white box art gallery. Free-standing, modular walls disperse into the landscape and blur the boundary between art and yard, creating a dynamic space for the community to experience art and reconnect.

The wall elements vary in height and length: Tall, simple surfaces are for hanging artwork; a long reception counter provides a place for greeting visitors and directing them to the art gallery; wall-like fragments dispersed across the yard provide seating. The walls, extending beyond the perimeter of the tented roof into the yard, lead visitors from grassy exterior to the exhibition interior.

The walls are easily collapsed for storage and re-installed for the annual exhibition. The following pictures are from the three editions of the series: Women Artists Breaking Out (2021), Outside in (2022), Thresholds (2023)

Client: BAM Art Consultancy

Team: Stephen Moser (Principal), Ekin Bilal, Helene Lee