#ArtThrowback In February 2020, the “Ruth Asawa: A Line Can Go Anywhere” exhibition at David Zwirner Gallery in London reminded Londoners and the art world that resilience, talent, and artistry are intrinsically intertwined. Who is Ruth Asawa? Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was a groundbreaking Japanese-American artist. Although she started as an extremely talented painter, Asawa is best known for being a pioneering modernist sculptor of abstract forms. She gained prominence during t

Her pink ballet pumps, the gingham dress from the Tears Dry On Their Own video, the blue sequins she wore at Glastonbury in 2008, and the Book of Jewish Food her brother gave her for a birthday. A Family Portrait at the Jewish Museum London, 2017, and why I went.