{"id":12971,"date":"2026-03-07T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkarttours.com\/blog\/?p=12971"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:03:09","slug":"elias-sime-final-drop-at-james-cohan-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkarttours.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/07\/elias-sime-final-drop-at-james-cohan-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Elias Sime, ‘Final Drop’ at James Cohan Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Titled \u2018Final Drop,\u2019 Elias Sime<\/a>\u2019s show at James Cohan Gallery<\/a> of gorgeous new assemblage art created from row upon row of braided electrical wire and other end-of-life electronics continues his theme of human impact on the environment.\u00a0 Sime\u2019s past work occasionally resembles aerial views of landscapes and in this piece, a central oval shape could be water seen from above, surrounded by contour lines of land.\u00a0 If the blue is water, it is surprisingly geometric \u2013 formed from stacked cube shapes \u2013 and suggests an imposed order on the landscape by humans, not natural forces. Clusters of earphone components give texture to the areas of \u2018land\u2019 while also repeating the recurring droplet shape that appears in multiple works, symbolizing the life-giving importance of water (and nature) and its precarity.\u00a0 (On view through March 21st<\/sup>).<\/p>\n

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Elias Sime, FINAL DROP 11, woven electrical wires on wooden panel, 66 x 112 inches, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Elias Sime, (detail) FINAL DROP 11, woven electrical wires on wooden panel, 66 x 112 inches, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Titled \u2018Final Drop,\u2019 Elias Sime\u2019s show at James Cohan Gallery of gorgeous new assemblage art created from row upon row of braided electrical wire and other end-of-life electronics continues his theme of human impact on the environment.\u00a0 Sime\u2019s past work occasionally resembles aerial views of landscapes and in this piece, a central oval shape could … <\/p>\n

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