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- Wall Street Journal
Emily Weiner's Superlative Surrealism
New York
Being a fan of visual art has little in common with being a fan of sports—when a favorite creator wins the Turner Prize there's no ticker-tape parade, and even the most bitter artistic rivalries seem downright amicable compared to the atmosphere when the Yankees take the field at Fenway. There is, however, a shared pleasure in watching the career of a particular talent blossom from potential-rich beginnings into the full bloom of professional success. I had the joy of watching Peyton Manning play at the University of Tennessee in the '90s, and eventually go on to win a Super Bowl. I've also had the joy of watching Emily Weiner emerge on the contemporary art scene and receive her first solo exhibition in New York, currently on view in Chelsea at Miles McEnery Gallery.
