Walking the line between respectful homage and tongue-in-cheek appropriation, Deborah Kass mimics and reworks the signature styles of iconic 20th-century male artists including Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, and Ed Ruscha; in the process, she comments on the patriarchal narratives and subject matter that have dominated art history. Kass is perhaps best known for working at the intersection of art history, popular culture and identity — particularly related to Jewish culture and elements of difference —all three of which come together in OY/YO. Reworking Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE, OY/YO explores the combination of imagery and language: “oy,” as in “oy vey,” is a Yiddish term of fatigue, resignation or woe; “yo,” is a greeting associated with African American slang. In addition, “yo” in Spanish means “I.” Each usage has been co-opted in popular culture.