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Kelly Akashi is an artist whose practice frequently engages with the intersection of personal history and physical form. Her work often utilizes glass and other materials to examine the fragility of objects and the passage of time.
Her recent work includes Monument (Altadena), a large-scale installation created for the 2026 Whitney Biennial. This piece, a 13-foot glass brick structure, serves as a replica of a chimney that remained standing after her home and studio were destroyed in the 2025 Eaton Fire.
Akashi continues to receive significant institutional recognition, including her inclusion in the 2026 Whitney Biennial and the 2025 Roppongi Crossing triennial at the Mori Art Museum.
Artist Kelly Akashi has been selected to create a site-specific sculpture for the grounds of the new Williams College Museum of Art. The work will be installed in the museum's east meadows in late 2027 to coincide with the institution's building opening.
Kelly Akashi's sculpture 'Undergrowth (Headlands)' is included in the Headlands Center for the Arts Benefit Auction, which takes place on June 4, 2026. Akashi, a former artist-in-residence at the center, is also slated for the Hyundai Terrace Commission at the 2026 Whitney Biennial.
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