Lisson Gallery Artist Kelly Akashi in Headlands Art Center Benefit Auction
The Facts
Kelly Akashi's work "Undergrowth (Headlands)" is featured in the Headlands Art Center Benefit Auction 2026, as announced on June 4, 2026. The bronze sculpture, cast using lost-wax and direct burn-out techniques, measures 24 × 14 × 14.5 inches. Akashi, a 2019 Headlands Artist in Residence, creates sculptural works that explore impermanence, referencing the Japanese concept of mono no aware. Her recent commissions include a monumental sculpture for John F. Kennedy International Airport's New Terminal One and the Hyundai Terrace Commission at the Whitney Biennial 2026. She has had solo exhibitions at Lisson Gallery in Los Angeles, Fondazione Furla Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Milan, and the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle. A 10-year survey titled "Formations" traveled from the San José Museum of Art to the Frye Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
The Signal
Akashi's inclusion in the Headlands Art Center Benefit Auction reinforces her growing institutional presence, particularly following major commissions for the Whitney Biennial and JFK Airport. Collectors should note her steady museum representation—her work is held in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, Hammer Museum, and Walker Art Center—and her recent visibility on the West Coast and internationally. The benefit auction context also signals her community ties and the value placed on her work by nonprofit art centers.
- Artists: Kelly Akashi
- Galleries: Lisson Gallery
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