Beauty Must Suffer Archives - Dance Magazine

A pile of pointe shoes and a tower of pink tutus frame a formal, marble-walled and marble-floored room. Two white plaster statues of ballet dancers anchor the scene. One kneels, bowing, in front of the pile of pointe shoes; the other sits off to the left of the frame, adjusting her shoe.

Artist Karon Davis’ New Exhibition Grapples With the Physicality and Grit of Ballet

The tableaux in artist Karon Davis’ “Beauty Must Suffer” feel monumental—and acutely attuned to the complexities of life as a ballet dancer.

Olivia Manno November 22nd, 2023

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.

You have Successfully Subscribed!