Art I Loved in 2017

More accurately titled, ‘Art That Made Me Cry in 2017’.

The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado, 2014 and this accompanying article - we give and we give, when will it be enough?
The Resident Tourist series by Troy Chin, 2007-2017 - made me a) want to draw again and b) realize I can tell stories from my own experiences.
The Door In The Kitchen by Abby Howard, 2017 - a terrifyingly apt metaphor for how I deal with difficult issues.
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, 2006 - my words cannot do this tragicomic justice. incredibly moving.

She Represents (Carnival Scene) by Jeanne Mammen, 1927 - she captures the essences of her subjects so well.
That one Mark Rothko piece in SF MoMA, the one with a red and black gradient - no words necessary. just a meaningful moment.
Still Life by Tchang Ju Chi, 1930s at National Gallery of Singapore - gave me appreciation for Southeast Asian objects as subjects

Untitled (Perfect Lovers) by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1987-1990 - gave me awareness that context and history cannot be separate from a piece of work.
Untitled (Beautiful, in conjuction with Loise Lawler), by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1990 at New York MoMA - I felt like a thief taking a piece out of the museum.
Rei Kawakubo’s retrospective at The Met, 1980-2017 - because there is beauty in the weird and grotesque.

On Saturday by Ben Zaidi, 2016 - a deeply personal piece about a loved one now gone.
Sleepover by Hayley Kiyoko, 2017 - I wish I had this song in my teenage years.

with my favorite thing that I made this year, a metaphor for many things.