Show Time

TYRRELL WINSTON (B. 1985)
Show Time
signed on the reverse
gesso on magazine, framed
14 × 11 3/8 inches (35.6 × 28.9 cm)
Executed in 2026.

NOTES:
Born in Southern California in 1985 and now based in Detroit, Tyrrell Winston is a multidisciplinary artist whose work examines sport, celebrity, memory, and the systems through which cultural value is assigned. His practice began with collecting objects from the streets and basketball courts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. By reorganizing worn basketballs, abandoned nets, and other found materials, Winston transforms overlooked objects into records of use, aspiration, and collective experience.

In Show Time, Winston applies white gesso to a found magazine page, obscuring its original imagery while preserving the bold phrase “SHOW TIME!” at its center. The work transforms a disposable piece of printed media into a unique object, continuing the artist’s interest in salvaging overlooked materials and revealing the cultural associations embedded within them. The phrase evokes both spectacle and basketball history, particularly the fast-paced era of the Los Angeles Lakers commonly known as “Showtime.” By stripping away most of the original context, Winston leaves the familiar expression suspended between sports reference, advertising slogan, and command to perform. The work considers how a few words can carry an entire mythology of ambition, entertainment, and public expectation.

Winston’s work has been presented internationally, with solo exhibitions at Cranbrook Art Museum, Library Street Collective, Stems Gallery, and LANDMARK and Belowground in Hong Kong. His work is held in collections including Cranbrook Art Museum, the Columbus Museum of Art, Nike, Aimé Leon Dore, and the Detroit Pistons.

Read our interview with Tyrrell Winston here.