Darius Yektai
| Darius Yektai | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1973 Southampton, NY |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Occidental College in Los Angeles, California (1991-1994) The American University in Paris (1994-1996) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
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Darius Yektai, born 1973 in Southampton, NY, is a painter and sculptor based in Sag Harbor, NY.
Early life and education
Yektai is the son of Iranian-American painter Manoucher Yektai[1] and Greek-American author and illustrator Helene "Niki" Kulukundis Yektai. He attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA studying science and art (1991-1994) and received a BA in art history[2] from the American University in Paris (1994-1996), and pursued further studies in studio art at San Diego State University (1998-1999).
Career
Yektai has received several awards at the Guild Hall of East Hampton museum members show[3] for painting and sculpture, shown internationally in London and Dubai, and has had numerous solo and group shows in New York City and the Hamptons. Recent shows include "Yektai"[4] in 2017 with his father Manoucher and brother Nico (2017) at Guild Hall Museum and "Darklight" [5] at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs, NY (2020). He was featured in the New York Times article,[6] "A Drive-By Art Show Turns Lawns and Garages Into Galleries" (May 11, 2020)[7]. [8]
Selected solo exhibitions
- 2021: Waterlilies, The Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, New York[9]
- 2020: Darklight, The Art Center at Duck Creek, Springs, New York[10]
- 2014: Two Weeks in Umbria, Tripoli Gallery, Southampton, New York[11]
- 2009: All I Know About Love at Thirty-Six, Part 2, LTMH Gallery, New York City[12]
- 2009: All I Know About Love at Thirty-Six, Part 1, Salomon Contemporary, New York City
- 2003: Darius Yektai: Survey 2000-2003, Guild Hall of East Hampton Museum, East Hampton, NY[13] [14]
- 2003: White Grass, Sara Nightingale Gallery, Water Mill, New York
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.theartistprofilearchive.com/artist-profiles/yektai
- ↑ https://www.danspapers.com/2013/06/darius-yektai-on-country-ground-at-tripoli-2/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyHYJfbzLpA
- ↑ https://www.easthamptonstar.com/archive/triple-play-exhibitions-guild-hall
- ↑ https://sagharborexpress.com/darius-yektais-darklight-portraits/?wallit_nosession=1
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/arts/design/drive-by-art-long-island.html
- ↑ https://www.drive-by-art.org/darius-yektai/]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXes2_Mbr9E
- ↑ https://www.danspapers.com/2020/06/gallery-events-060320/
- ↑ https://www.27east.com/arts/darius-yektais-darklight-portraits-at-duck-creek-1720823/
- ↑ https://www.danspapers.com/2014/01/darius-yektai-two-weeks-in-umbria-at-tripoli-gallery-in-southampton/
- ↑ http://www.nyartbeat.com/event/2009/2733
- ↑ https://www.artforum.com/uploads/guide.003/id10658/press_release.pdf
- ↑ https://observer.com/2015/08/8-things-to-do-in-new-yorks-art-world-before-august-7/
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