Fay Ray b. 1978
Los Angeles-based artist Fay Ray explores the fetishization of objects and the construction of female identity through high-contrast, monochrome photomontages and metallic sculpture. For her three-dimensional works, Fay Ray compiles cast aluminum objects, bored volcanic rocks, wire, chain, and natural materials into suspended sculptural masses. Conflating worlds of worship and desire, the works across mediums borrow from the symbolism and composition of traditional religious relics and the visual language of the occult. Ray’s sculptures and collages hint at the presence of a rematerialized body through a mysterious yet systematic organization of abstract form.
Fay Ray received her MFA from Columbia University and her BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Solo exhibitions include The Soraya Art Gallery, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA; Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, CA; Louis B James Gallery, New York, NY; JOAN, Los Angeles, CA; and Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Ray’s special projects and installations have been featured at Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills and New York; REDCAT, Los Angeles, CA; and L.A.N.D. (Los Angeles Nomadic Division). Group exhibitions include Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris; The Mistake Room, Los Angeles and Mexico City; Praz-Delavallade, Los Angeles, CA; Gagosian Gallery, New York, NY; El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY; among others. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Palm Springs Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of art. Ray’s works have been reviewed by Artforum, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, New York Magazine, Brooklyn Rail, Riot Material, Wallpaper*, and Issue Magazine.
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Fay RayRelease, 2023Aluminum, stainless steel, rose quartz, and cast-aluminum shell and cactus.91 x 38 x 60 in
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Fay RayScatter, 2023Aluminum, stainless steel, marble, cast-aluminum shell70 x 30 x 3 in
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Fay RayDescend, 2023Aluminum, stainless steel, marble, and cast-aluminum agave, corn, and shell72 x 22 x 3 in
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Fay RayVerdo, 2023Aluminum, stainless steel, onyx, cast-aluminum shell63 x 30 x 4 in
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Fay RayBallochory, 2023Aluminum, stainless steel, onyx58 x 35 x 3 in
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Fay RayBlue Harvest, 2023Aluminum, stainless steel, blue marble, cast-aluminum long spoon44 x 24 x 2 in
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Fay RayAlgodones, 2021Aluminum and driftwood92 x 38.5 inches
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Fay RayCorn and Crescent, 2021Aluminum and blue granite80 x 24 x 24 inches
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Fay RayLacuna, 2021Aluminum65 x 41 inches
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Fay RayPica, 2021Aluminum90 x 33 inches
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Fay RaySplit the Pill, 2021Aluminum62 x 40 inches
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Fay RaySunset, 2021Aluminum112 x 30 inches
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Fay RayGuardian, 2020Granite and steel25 x 58 x 39 inches
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Fay RayDesert Shore, 2018Aluminum, zinc plated fixtures, and black Monterey marble138 x 63 x 5 inches
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Fay RayDunes 2 Honeycomb, 2018Aluminum, zinc plated fixtures, and honey onyx138 x 40 x 24 inches
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Fay RayAdelanto, 2017Porcelain, alabaster, aluminum, and zinc plated chain link58 x 24 x 8 inches
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Fay RayCalipatria, 2017Queen conch, aluminum, and zinc plated chain link50 x 18 x 12 inches
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Fay RaySilver Moon, 2018Marble, aluminum, and zinc plated chain link40 x 12 x 5 inches
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Fay RayGoya's Kitchen II, 2020Bass wood35 x 15 x 2 inches
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Fay RayDawn, 2019Green onyx, aluminum, and zinc plated chain link92.25 x 51.25 x 2 inches
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Fay RayNeith 7, 2019Silver1 x 3 x 3 inchesSeries of ten
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Fay RayBlythe, 2017Aluminum, epoxy clay, lead crystal, and zinc plated chain link102 x 72 x 3 inches
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Fay RayOracle, 2018Dye sublimation on aluminum79 x 40 inches1 of 2 + 1 AP
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Fay RayEl Gulfo, 2018Aluminum and zinc plated fixtures140 x 24 x 32 inches
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Fay RayCans Corn Clay, 2018Archival pigment print36 x 54 inches1 of 2 + 1 AP
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Fay RayBlack Dot, 2018Dye sublimation on aluminum40 inches in diameter1 of 2 + 1 AP
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Fay RayMexican Grass and Shredded Money, 2018Archival pigment print36 x 54 inches1 of 2 + 1 AP
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Fay RayDot Tulle, Ceramic Domes, Nose and Mouth, 2015Archival inkjet prints and polyvinyl acetate
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Fay RayEgg Arch and Pearl Portal, 2018Dye sublimation on aluminum79 x 40 inches1 of 2 + 1 AP
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Fay Ray. Mythopoetica: Symbols and Stories, Palm Springs Art Museum, 2023 – 2024
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Fay Ray. Mythopoetica: Symbols and Stories, Palm Springs Art Museum, 2023 – 2024
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Fay Ray. Mythopoetica: Symbols and Stories, Palm Springs Art Museum, 2023 – 2024
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Fay Ray and Daniel Gibson. Seeds. Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2023
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Fay Ray and Daniel Gibson. Seeds. Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2023
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Fay Ray and Daniel Gibson. Seeds. Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2023
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Fay Ray. Viscera, CSUN, Northridge, 2023
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Fay Ray. Lacuna, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Fay Ray. Lacuna, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Fay Ray. Lacuna, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Fay Ray. Lacuna, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Fay Ray. Lacuna, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Annie Lapin, Fay Ray, and Wendy White. Hold on Tight, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2020
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Fay Ray and Annie Lapin. Hold on Tight, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2020
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Fay Ray. Hold on Tight, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2020
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Fay Ray. JOAN Los Angeles, 2015
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Fay Ray and Daniel Gibson
Seeds 8 Apr - 13 May 2023Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to announce Seeds, a two-person exhibition featuring the works of Los Angeles artists Fay Ray and Daniel Gibson, on view from April 8 through May 13. Joining Ray’s suspended sculptures with Gibson’s mixed-media works on paper, Seeds unites two gallery artists for their congruous approaches to...Read more -
10 Years
9 Jul - 27 Aug 2022Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles is pleased to present 10 YEARS, a special group exhibition celebrating this milestone anniversary for the gallery. To mark the anniversary, founder Shula Nazarian and co-owner Seth Curcio have selected works by more than twenty artists from the gallery’s program. The exhibition will be on view...Read more -
Fay Ray
Lacuna 15 May - 26 Jun 2021Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to present Lacuna, a series of new sculptures by Los Angeles-based Fay Ray. This will be the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Lacuna continues the artist’s exploration of sculpture that exists between the terrestrial and the intangible. Through a vocabulary of symbols, the artist...Read more -
Hold on Tight
11 Jul - 22 Aug 2020Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to present Hold on Tight, an exhibition of works by Annie Lapin, Mark McKnight, Naudline Pierre, Fay Ray, Michael Stamm, Cammie Staros, Summer Wheat and Wendy White. Our current moment is filled with uncertainty. Much of our daily life is now encompassed by a sense of...Read more -
The Procession
Shulamit Nazarian at Vacation, NY 11 - 27 Oct 2019Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles is pleased to present The Procession, a group exhibition on view at the gallery time-share VACATION in New York’s Lower East Side. This will be Shulamit Nazarian’s first pop-up presentation in New York City. The exhibition features new and recent works by gallery artists Trenton Doyle...Read more -
The Project Room
Amir H. Fallah, Nasim Hantehzadeh, Jennie Jieun Lee, and Fay Ray 1 Jun - 13 Jul 2019Shulamit Nazarian is proud to present The Project Room, an exhibition featuring new works by Los Angeles artists Amir H. Fallah, Nasim Hantehzadeh, Jennie Jieun Lee, and Fay Ray.Read more
Reconsidering the gallery’s interior architecture, The Project Room subdivides the exhibition space into four individual solo presentations, each centered on a new large-scale drawing, painting, or sculpture. Project rooms have long played a pivotal role in allowing artists to experiment with new modes of artistic production and methods of display. With this in mind, the exhibition brings together multiple, disparate visions under one roof, illustrating the various ways in which this context allows for conceptual liberties and new insights into an artist’s practice. -
Fay Ray
I AM THE HOUSE 7 Apr - 26 May 2018Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to present I AM THE HOUSE, a series of new photographs and sculptures by Los Angeles-based Fay Ray. This will be the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery.Read more
I AM THE HOUSE continues Ray’s interest in the fetishization of objects and the construction of female identity through high-contrast, monochromatic photomontages and suspended metallic sculptures. Throughout this series, she situates the body as a vessel, one that carries life, physical memories, and emotional fortitude.
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The Armory Show
Naudline Pierre and Fay Ray 6 - 10 Mar 2019For The Armory Show 2019, Shulamit Nazarian presents a two-person booth featuring new paintings by Brooklyn-based Naudline Pierre and sculptures and photographic works by Los...Read more -
Art021 Shanghai
Fay Ray 8 - 11 Nov 2018Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based Fay Ray at ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair. Ray’s work will appear in...Read more -
Art Brussels
Fay Ray, Cammie Staros, and Summer Wheat 19 - 22 Apr 2018Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to present a group booth featuring new and recent works by Fay Ray, Cammie Staros, and Summer Wheat. Each artist references...Read more -
Seattle Art Fair
Theodore Boyer, Phillip Maisel, Fay Ray, and Naama Tsabar 3 - 6 Aug 2017For Seattle Art Fair 2017, Shulamit Nazarian will present new works by California-based artists Theodore Boyer, Fay Ray, and Phillip Maisel. Utilizing painting, photography, and...Read more
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Fay Ray: PORTALS at MOCA Tucson
March 8 – September 22, 2024 March 5, 2024PORTALS is the first solo museum exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Fay Ray featuring large-scale hanging sculptures and seven new site-specific commissions. In PORTALS, the...Read more -
Fay Ray and Daniel Gibson featured in "Mythopoetics: Symbols and Stories" at the Palm Springs Art Museum
June 11 – October 16, 2023 May 16, 2023Mythopoetics: Symbols and Stories Curated by Luisa Heredia and Sharrissa Iqbal Featuring Edie Fake John Flores Daniel Gibson Sky Hopinka Armando Lerma Fay Ray...Read more -
Fay Ray: Viscera Solo Exhibition at The Soraya Art Gallery, CSUN
March 25 - May 6, 2023 March 29, 2023Viscera ON VIEW March 25 – May 6, 2023 ARTIST RECEPTION: SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND, 5–6:30 PM The Soraya Art Gallery California State University,...Read more
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KCRW Greater LA: New exhibits by artists Fay Ray and Sessa Englund draw inspiration from the past
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KCRW Art Insider: Corn, agave, and abalone make their way into metal mobiles
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contemporary art review los angeles: fay ray at shulamit nazarian
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artforum: critic's pick - fay ray
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Los Angeles Times: the dazzling photomontages of fay ray
Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, April 24, 2018