The Trustman Art Gallery presents Misfits, a two-person exhibition by Lavaughan Jenkins and Masha Keryan.
The exhibition is centered around the artists’ shared interest in boxing: a deep respect and kinship with athletes as both boxers and artists push their bodies beyond the limit in dedication to their craft. For both Jenkins and Keryan, the “boxer” represents a relentless fighting spirit that embraces vulnerability and uncertainty. The Boxer is a protector not always by choice, but by necessity, forged by a dedication that demands an unyielding will. Working in oil paint across two-and three-dimensional forms, Jenkins’ work explores themes of femininity, protection, empowerment and endurance while Keryan’s paintings engage with masculinity through close observation of Boston’s local emerging boxers and the physical and psychological intricacies of the sport.