Hypeart Visits: In 'Without Gravity,' Kennedy Yanko Makes a Homecoming

For Kennedy Yanko, gravity is more of a suggestion than a rule. The St. Louis-born artist has mastered the art of sculptural alchemy, building a name for herself through her signature paint skin works - sheets of dried paint take on a leathery alterlife, later draped atop metal salvage - which earned their own double showcase in New York earlier this year. While garnering a reputation as a vital voice in the medium, Yanko insists, "I'm a painter that makes sculpture."Now, she's b...