Danielle Mckinney, ‘Haze’ at the Met Museum

Is she melancholy or momentarily thoughtful?  It’s hard to think that Danielle Mckinney’s chic lady would be down for long with her vibrant yellow dress and painted nails.  Sleeping, waiting, lounging, or smoking, Mckinney’s solitary, introspective characters look like they’re contemplating the next move.  In this piece titled ‘Haze’ at the Met Museum, Mckinney’s recently hung canvas seems to point to an upcoming waiting period as museum-goers anticipate the museum’s new Tang Wing, scheduled for completion in 2030. (On view at the Met Museum).

 A woman in a yellow dress sits on a sofa smoking in a dark room
Danielle Mckinney, Haze, oil on linen, 2024.

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