Kunstraum LLC, New York, NY (2026)

05/30/2026

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 Artist Spotlight: Kara Beth Rasure

Next up in our 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 artist spotlight series, we are thrilled to feature the work of Kara Beth Rasure ().

In her work, Rasure explores where the human and the mechanical overlap. She creates speculative devices that blend anatomy with utility, reimagining traditional portraiture through the lens of mass production and digital identity. By shaping discarded Amazon boxes into dimensional faces and pairing them with plant-derived bioplastic armatures, Rasure directly contrasts capitalist systems with sustainable futures. Her sculptures point to an increasingly complicated overlap between technology, commodity, and identity.

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 is on view at KUNSTRAUM through June 21, 2026.

To learn more about Kara’s practice or to request a checklist of available works, please email [email protected].

Funny Weather is curated by Imogen Aukland () and also features works by Mimi O Chun (), Jo Cosme (.cosme), and Yixuan Wu ().

📍 KUNSTRAUM, 20 Grand Ave, Loft 509, Brooklyn, NY

📸: Garland Quek ()

05/28/2026

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 Artist Spotlight: Yixuan Wu

We are excited to highlight the work of Yixuan Wu (), which can now be seen at KUNSTRAUM in 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

In her work, form is placed under pressure. Wu creates delicate blown glass orbs which seem to be in movement, swelling to the point of near burst. Her sculptures rework and combine found objects with glasswork to create points of compression where they meet. By placing cushioning and support in a precarious balance, Wu explores a tricky relationship where forms are simultaneously held, cradled, and put under pressure. Within 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, she navigates these modes of instability and flux, finding form and gestures of protection within them.

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 is on view through June 21, 2026. Email [email protected] to make a viewing appointment or to learn more about Yixuan’s work.

Also featured in the exhibition is work by Mimi O Chun (), Jo Cosme (.cosme), and Kara Beth Rasure ().

Visit 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, curated by Imogen Aukland () at KUNSTRAUM, 20 Grand Ave, Brooklyn, NY

📸: Garland Quek ()

Slides 1-2: the entwined, 2023

05/26/2026

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 Artist Spotlight: Mimi O Chun

We are thrilled to feature the work of Mimi O Chun (), now on view in our group exhibition 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

Mimi O Chun’s meticulously hand-sewn, embroidered soft sculptures recreate objects of collective cultural relevance in our post-digital, late-capitalist era. Chun’s hybrid avian drone, 𝘜𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘓𝘺𝘧𝘵 𝘟𝘚, conflates biological and mechanical life, referencing forms of modern surveillance, communication, and mobility. Chun uses humor as a disarming underbelly, forcing an uneasy coexistence between violence and softness.

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 is on view through June 21, 2026. Email [email protected] to make a viewing appointment or to learn more about Mimi’s work.

Also featured in the exhibition is work by Jo Cosme (.cosme), Kara Beth Rasure (), and Yixuan Wu.

Visit 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, curated by Imogen Aukland () at KUNSTRAUM, 20 Grand Ave, Brooklyn, NY

📸: Garland Quek ()

05/22/2026

✨Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of Funny Weather at KUNSTRAUM this past weekend!✨

We’re excited to share this exhibition with our community and grateful to the artists, Mimi O Chun () Jo Cosme (.cosme), Kara Beth Rasure (), and Yixuan Wu, for bringing such thoughtful works into our space and into conversation with one another. Thanks again to all for a great opening.

Funny Weather remains on view through June 21st at KUNSTRAUM, 20 Grand Avenue, Loft 509, Brooklyn.

If you are interested in making an appointment to see Funny Weather, please email curator Imogen Aukland () at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

Stay tuned for more and for continued programming related to the show.

05/20/2026

A big thank you to artist Rose Nestler (.nestler) for joining us at the KUNSTRAUM studios yesterday afternoon! Our Artists-in-Residence are working on exciting projects across mediums, and got the chance to speak to Rose about their practices, ideas, and pathways for emerging artists.

Featuring KUNSTRAUM Artists-in-Residence: Stephanie Silver (), Sue Beyer (), Aby Mbaye (), and Yue Yuan ()

Thanks again to both Rose and to Matthew Logsdon (.logsdon) from Field of Play Gallery () for joining us for our May programming. It is such a pleasure to expand our community through these visits!

Stay tuned for more sneak peaks of resident artist work in the coming weeks! 👀

05/19/2026

Last week, our Artists-in-Residence met with Matthew Logsdon () from Field of Play Gallery (), who visited KUNSTRAUM as part of our monthly Visiting Critic Series.

Residents Yue Yuan (), Stephanie Silver (), Sophie Bruderer (), and Sue Beyer () each spoke to Matthew about their work and practice.

A big thank you to Matthew and artists for a great afternoon of conversation in the studios. Our Critic Visits are always a highlight of our programming!

05/17/2026

Today is the day! Our group exhibition Funny Weather opens at KUNSTRAUM from 4:00-6:00 PM. We hope to see you there!

Featuring work by:

Mimi O Chun ()
Jo Cosme (.cosme)
Kara Beth Rasure ()
Yixuan Wu ()

Curated by Imogen Aukland ()

05/15/2026

✨NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ✨ KUNSTRAUM is happy to welcome new member Ruimin Liang to our community! Ruimin is a New York-based interdisciplinary artist operating at the intersection of physical computing, performance, and found-object assemblage. Studying Art and Technology at Pratt Institute, she positions her body as a sensory conduit, absorbing the subconscious friction of society and digesting it into two extreme expressions: absurd humor and subversive provocation.

By scavenging discarded electronics and urban detritus, Ruimin reanimates obsolescence through physical computing, turning static debris into interactive co-performers. Humor acts as her tool for redemption and collective resonance, while her confrontational works rebel against structured power, materialism, and the male gaze. Whether orchestrating a silent transfer of power in a live performance, or programming a salvaged machine to perform an endless ritual of submission, she manipulates the illusion of control.

Ruimin has shown her work in multiple group exhibitions at the Pratt Digital Gallery and contributes to the community as a regular exhibitor at Maker Faire.

05/11/2026

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 Artist Spotlight: Kara Beth Rasure

Combining modes of digital and physical fabrication, Kara Beth Rasure () creates hybrid sculptures that intersect anatomy with utility. These works reimagine the traditional portrait, considering how the self is shaped and presented in a digital era. Through the use of 3D-printed bioplastics and recycled cardboard shipping boxes, Rasure underscores a tension between current capitalist systems and the possibility of sustainable futures.

Kara Beth Rasure’s work will be on view at KUNSTRAUM in 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, opening on Sunday, May 17th from 4:00-6:00. Open through June 21st. Also featured in the show is work from:

Mimi O Chun ()
Jo Cosme (.cosme)
Yixuan Wu ()

Curated by Imogen Aukland ()

Pictured: 𝘈𝘭𝘨𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐, Kara Beth Rasure

05/11/2026

Mark your calendars!

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 opens in one week on May 17th from 4:00-6:00PM at KUNSTRAUM.

Titled after critic Olivia Laing’s essay collection 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺, this exhibition brings together works which emerge from conditions of flux, offering gestures of reflection, resistance, and transformation.

Featuring work by:

Mimi O Chun ()
Jo Cosme (.cosme)
Kara Beth Rasure ()
Yixuan Wu ()

Curated by: KUNSTRAUM Curator & Community Affiliate Imogen Aukland ()

Stay tuned for more programming related to the show!

Open May 17th-June 21st, 2026

05/09/2026

KUNSTRAUM is proud to congratulate our founder and artist Nadja Verena Marcin on her participation in the 61st Venice Biennale, In Minor Keys, as part of CHIMERA, a large-scale multimedia installation by Denniston Hill presented at the Central Pavilion in the Giardini, Venice.
Contributing to this collective installation of 154 international artists, Nadja Verena Marcin presents The Cube (2026), a sculptural video work reflecting on mortality, memory, feminist critique, and collective responsibility.
CHIMERA explores fragility, interdependence, and shared social structures through interconnected artistic voices, bringing together diverse perspectives within one immersive installation.
We are delighted to see Nadja contributing to this year’s Venice Biennale through CHIMERA.
Congratulations to Nadja and all artists of Denniston Hill!

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📍 Venice Biennale 2026 🗓 May 9 – November 22, 2026
InstallationArt VideoArt CHIMERA

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