Textile art has not always been one of my favorite mediums, but Ramekon O’Arwisters’ exhibit altered my thinking. At a time where being Black and Queer, and any semblance of DEI seems fraught – the artist has come out swinging. The thoughtfully curated show is simultaneously prickly and assuaging—with small sculptures composed of black zip-ties, leather, clamps, and BDSM erotic accouterments. But the expansive wall fabric installations are the arresting showstoppers here—a full-on exhortation of materiality, beauty, and reconciliation. More please.

Ramekon O’Arwisters: HOUSE OF
Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshrie Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
On view through May 8, 2025