Ryan Preciado: Diary of a Fly
Hollyhock House, January 22 to April 25, 2026
In this exhibition , Ryan Preciado’s sculptures and textiles contend with the rhythmic patterning of Frank Lloyd Wright’s abstracted hollyhock motif that appears across Hollyhock House’s furniture and concrete facade. The exhibition is titled after a late-1930s musical composition by Béla Bartók that imitates the frenzied pace of a fly. The music’s repetitive motifs and observation of the everyday resonates with Preciado’s approach to his site-responsive exhibition, which builds on Hollyhock House’s one-hundred year history as a platform for artists and experimentation.
Preciado frequently includes the work of other practitioners he admires in his exhibitions. In this context, he invited composer and mathematician Spencer Gerhardt to compose new music for a performance on Hollyhock House’s piano; a recording is available to accompany the exhibition. A rotating presentation of works by artists including Matt Connors was also be on view. For Preciado, these gestures resonate with Aline Barnsdall’s vision for Hollyhock House as a center for creativity, community, and experimentation.
Diary of a Fly is curated by Cole Akers. Special thanks to Karma, New York and Los Angeles.
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In this exhibition , Ryan Preciado’s sculptures and textiles contend with the rhythmic patterning of Frank Lloyd Wright’s abstracted hollyhock motif that appears across Hollyhock House’s furniture and concrete facade. The exhibition is titled after a late-1930s musical composition by Béla Bartók that imitates the frenzied pace of a fly. The music’s repetitive motifs and observation of the everyday resonates with Preciado’s approach to his site-responsive exhibition, which builds on Hollyhock House’s one-hundred year history as a platform for artists and experimentation.
Preciado frequently includes the work of other practitioners he admires in his exhibitions. In this context, he invited composer and mathematician Spencer Gerhardt to compose new music for a performance on Hollyhock House’s piano; a recording is available to accompany the exhibition. A rotating presentation of works by artists including Matt Connors was also be on view. For Preciado, these gestures resonate with Aline Barnsdall’s vision for Hollyhock House as a center for creativity, community, and experimentation.
Diary of a Fly is curated by Cole Akers. Special thanks to Karma, New York and Los Angeles.
Selected Press
New York Times
Family Style
Art Newspaper (Feature)
Art Newspaper (Must See)
Wallpaper
The Grand Tourist New York Magazine Secret Strategist
