“In the dynamic world of contemporary art, a select few talents emerge each year, captivating audiences with their unique perspectives and innovative creations. These five artists: Vanessa Raw, Sylvia Ong, Jason Ho, Amanda Ba, and Eliene Boerma are redefining the boundaries of art with their thought-provoking works. Here’s why they deserve your attention.”
– Tom Smith
MARTY SCHNAPF: THRESHOLDS
Perrotin is pleased to announce “Thresholds” by the artist Marty Schnapf in Asia. The presentation showcases a new series of paintings that delve into the internal shifts experienced when we cross a point beyond which all things will be different.
May 31 - July 6, 2024
NAN GOLDIN: SISTERS, SAINTS, SIBYLS
Gagosian presents Nan Goldin with the projection “Sisters, Saints, Sibyls”, a series of off-site projects that allows audiences to experience remarkable artworks in unusual contexts. The installation is a visceral, immersive environment, referencing nineteenth-century operating theaters
May 30 - June 23, 2024
DANIEL TURNER
The New York-based artist Daniel Turner will present works created from salvaged and recontextualized materials extracted from the Oxnard Generating Station. Turner’s focused examination of the properties of alloys has led to large-scale paintings that utilize copper components extracted from the Oxnard site.
May 30 - August 25, 2024
YUAN FANG: DANGEROUS WATERS
Skarstedt is delighted to announce “Dangerous Waters”, the solo exhibition by the artist Yuan Fang. The paintings on display illustrate Fang's cerebral exploration of water as both a spatial barrier and a representation of women, providing an intimate insight into the artist's world.
May 30 - July 12, 2024
WINFRED REMBERT: HARD TIMES
Working in his signature medium of carved and painted leather, late American artist Winfred Rembert dedicated the last thirty years of his life to creating a striking visual memoir. “Hard Times” includes paintings from two of the artist’s most recognizable bodies of work.
May 30 - August 25, 2024
TOMOKO NAGAI: HOUSE
Perrotin announces the exhibition “House” by the artist Tomoko Nagai. The stuffed animals, the little girl, and even the pots and pans are transformed into playthings of a make-believe home, beckoning us to a world that seems far removed from reality.
May 30 - July 13, 2024
ANGEL OTERO: THAT FIRST RAIN IN MAY
Magical realism and abstraction converge in the work of artist Angel Otero, whose first Los Angeles exhibition with Hauser & Wirth. Otero’s personal recollections of his upbringing in Puerto Rico are woven through this array of new paintings and sculptures.
May 29 - August 24, 2024
EWA JUSZKIEWICZ
Fundación Almine and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso announces the exhibition of Ewa Juszkiewicz entitled “Locks with Leaves and Swelling Buds” curated by Guillermo Solana. The anti-faciality mask, meanwhile, hides the first face and prevents the appearance of a second one, blocking the reproduction of faciality.
April 20 - September 1, 2024
RICHARD MISRACH
Pace announces an exhibition of work by photographer Richard Misrach. A champion of color photography since the 1970s, Misrach is known for his poignant, large-scale images that lean into social, political, and environmental issues of the present while also engaging with the history of photography.
May 11 - June 15, 2024
ROY LICHTENSTEIN: BAUHAUS STAIRWAY MURAL
Gagosian presents the installation of Roy Lichtenstein’s “Bauhaus Stairway Mural” (1989). Employing a handmade process, he mimicked the printing techniques of magazines and newspapers, making Benday dots and bright color synonymous with Pop art.
September 8, 2023 - June 15, 2024
MASATO MORI: HIGORO NO OKONAI
NANZUKA announces the exhibition “HIGORO NO OKONAI,” a solo exhibition by the artist Masato Mori. His new works in this exhibition illustrate an attempt to suggest a correlation between painting and underground music, influenced by his friendship with two long-time friend and DJs, 5ive and Powder.
May 25 - July 7, 2024
PHYLLIDA BARLOW: UNSCRIPTED
The work of Phyllida Barlow (1944 – 2023) will take over Hauser & Wirth in a celebration of the British artist’s transformative approach to sculpture. Over a career that spanned six decades, Barlow took inspiration from her surroundings to create imposing installations that can be at once menacing and playful.
May 25, 2024 - January 5, 2025
KELLY BEEMAN: DISTANT CITIES
Perrotin announces “Distant Cities” by the artist Kelly Beeman. Singing, playing the piano, lying on beds or lush patches of grass, striking a pose on a shopping street, or holding a bouquet of white flowers, these girls inhabit a world of serenity, luxury, and pleasure.
May 24 - June 29, 2024
ERIK PARKER
Ross + Kramer is pleased to present Erik Parker’s solo exhibition, entitled “Full Coverage”. Including work from 2000–2024, Full Coverage places the artist’s early work in company with a selection of more recent paintings, giving the viewer a comprehensive image of Parker’s oeuvre.
May 1 - June 15, 2024
KIKI KOGELNIK: THE DANCE
Pace is pleased to announce Kiki Kogelnik with the exhibition “The Dance”. Born in Austria in 1935, she relocated to New York in the early 196Os, where she was introduced to artists including Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, and Tom Wesselmann.
May 23 - August 3, 2024
ELMGREEN & DRAGSET: LANDSCAPE
Pace is pleased to announce Elmgreen & Dragset’s first exhibition, featuring a mix of new and recent work that employs the artist duo’s signature use of surreal qualities and the absurd to comment on nature and our place within it.
May 23 - August 10, 2024
ANTONY VALERIAN: HELP YOURSELF TO PRETZELS
KÖNIG GALERIE is pleased to present “HELP YOURSELF TO PRETZELS” by Antony Valerian. The dark themes of the skeletons are a reference to “El Día de Los Muertos”, the Mexican Day of the Dead, honoring those passed.
May 23 - June 20, 2024
MICHAEL KAGAN: VICTORY LAP
Almine Rech is pleased to announces “Victory Lap”, Michael Kagan's fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. The subjects of his spectacular paintings and sculptures are superhumans who brave all obstacles and fears in their obsessive and passionate pursuit of records, speed, excellence, and victory.
May 22 - June 22, 2024
THU-VAN TRAN: IN SPRING, GHOSTS RETURN
Almine Rech presents “In spring, ghost return” by the artist Thu-Van Tran. Traditional panoramas borrowed a compositional style adopted from military protocols used to survey enemy land. They delivered scenes of heightened realism, typically from a bird’s-eye view.
May 7 - June 15, 2024
CHANG YA CHIN: STORIES OF STORIES
Half Gallery announces “Stories of Stories”, Chang Ya Chin's solo exhibition with the gallery. At how much personality it’s giving,” she elaborates. The inner life of carrots and nectarines isn’t a topic much discussed these days or superheroes emotional landscapes.
May 19 - June 13, 2024