“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
DEVON DEJARDIN: PAREIDOLIA
Carl Kostyál presents the exhibition “Pareidolia“ by the artist Devon DeJardin. DeJardin’s new paintings are the culmination of five years of his exploration into what the artist terms secular ‘guardians’, who appear as central figures in his compositions.
June 12 - July 21, 2024
TOM WESSELMANN
Almine Rech presents “Monica with Wesselmann” by the artist Tom Wesselmann, organized in conjunction with the Estate of Tom Wesselmann. He was excited and itching to incorporate his new idea – the development of the laser cut metal pieces.
June 7 - July 20, 2024
DONALD JUDD
Gagosian announces an exhibition of Donald Judd opening at the Basel gallery. Judd’s radical art making and thinking helped shape the look of the late twentieth century and continues to influence artists, architects, and designers worldwide.
June 10 - September 7, 2024
ANA KARKAR: WHOLE COOKIE
Almine Rech is pleased to present Ana Karkar's solo exhibition entitled “Whole Cookie“. The exhibition unveils a new series of figurative paintings by the French-American artist, in addition to an installation piece comprised of video, sculpture and literature.
May 30 - July 27, 2024
HAJIME SORAYAMA: I, ROBOT
Almine Rech announces the exbition “I, Robot“ by the artist Hajime Sorayama. Sorayama’s ongoing Sexy Robots series ponders the alluring, intimidating imaginary of a cyborg human, merging woman and droid, fleshy anatomy and flashy armor, in a cheeky and unsettling continuum from the Hollywood pin-up to the fantastical future.
May 30 - July 27, 2024
PHILIP GUSTON: SINGULARITIES
Curated in collaboration with Musa Mayer, “Singularities” presents well-known paintings alongside never-before exhibited works that explore the liberated motifs and instinctual forms that emerged in Philip Guston’s late works as they continued to evolve until his death in 1980.
June 7 - September 7, 2024
MARGUERITE HUMEAU: DUST
White Cube presents “Dust“ by the artist Marguerite Humeau. Comprising new sculptures, photography and works on paper, the works in the presentation visualise the unseen natural forces involved in the mechanics of space and time.
June 7 - August 17, 2024
MODERN MASTERS
Hauser & Wirth will present a showcase of selected masterpieces across painting and sculpture by modern artists from the gallery’s artists, estates and beyond. The presentation includes the work of Hans Arp, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Max Beckmann, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Ferdinand Hodler, Agnes Martin, Henry Moore, Mark Rothko, Georges Vantongerloo and more.
June 7 - September 14, 2024
JR: DANS LA LUMIÈRE
Perrotin presents is delighted to present “Dans La Lumière” by the artist JR. This exceptional event will live long in the audience’s memory, remembered as a moment of togetherness, unforgettable images, movements, sounds, lights, emotions, vibrations, and positive energies.
June 7 - July 27, 2024
NAIRY BAGHRAMIAN
The artist Nairy Baghramian presents a distinguished body of sculpture, employing a vast repertoire of procedures and techniques, as well as an expansive panoply of materials. For her solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, Baghramian will present eight abstract sculptures from 2024, five of which carry photographs, under the title ‘Modèle vivant (Se ployant)’.
June 7 - September 7, 2024
SERBAN IONESCU: LISI
NANZUKA is pleased to announce "Lisi," the solo exhibition by Romanian-born artist Serban Ionescu. Known for his outdoor sculptures, Ionescu's distinctive lines are the result of intensive drawing practice, characterized by vibrant colors and cartoon-like gestures.
June 7 - July 7, 2024
JOEL MESLER: KITCHENS ARE GOOD ROOMS TO CRY IN
Lévy Gorvy Dayan is excited to announce the exhition by Joel Mesler entitled “Kitchens are good rooms to cry in”. Mesler examines and shares his personal journey from his youth in Los Angeles to the present day, achieved through an installation in three vignettes, each relating to childhood, adulthood, and midlife
June 6 - July 28, 2024
NICOLE EISENMAN
Titularly, with its citation of the genre of artist monographs, Nicole Eisenman’s exhibition “with, and, of, on Sculpture” explores the artist’s multi-pathed approach to the medium. Between some works in the exhibition, the link is explicit: installed on the ground floor are two figures from Eisenman’s monumental sculptural installation ‘Procession’ (2019)
June 5 - September 21, 2024
THE BODY AS MATTER
Gagosian is pleased to announce “The Body as Matter”, an exhibition of sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, Bruce Nauman, and Pablo Picasso curated by Richard Calvocoressi. The artists have all redefined sculpture—reshaping traditional mediums and pioneering new ones.
June 6 - July 26, 2024
THE ART OF THE OLYMPICS
Gagosian is pleased to announce “The Art of the Olympics”, a group exhibition organized in association with the Olympic Museum to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The museum’s international exhibitions and programs connect people of all ages with the diverse stories, art, history, and culture of the global phenomenon that is the Olympic Games.
June 6 - September 7, 2024
NICOLAS DE STAËL
Skarstedt presents the exhibition “Lignes de forces. Éclats de lumière (1945-1949)” by the artist Nicolas de Staël. The aim of this exhibition is to highlight the fundamental importance of these years in understanding the resulting body of work.
July 5 - July 20, 2024
LARRY BELL
Hauser & Wirth announces the exhibition by the artist Larry Bell. Bell’s understanding of the potential of glass and light allows him to expand visual and physical fields of perception, and his sculptures to surpass traditional bounds of the medium.
June 4 - August 31, 2024
CHARLES HASCOËT: KOBAYASHI MARU
Perrotin announces “Kobayashi Maru”, a new suite of paintings by New York-based Charles Hascoët. Spanning film, anime, and household items, his clear references to these cultural artifacts combined with art historical tropes culminate in domestic stilllife scenes and fantastical tableaus.
June 1 - July 26, 2024
LEE JIN WOO
White Cube presents the solo exhibition of Paris-based Korean artist Lee Jin Woo. The result of total submission to an ascetic process engaging mind, body and spirit, the artworks engender a heightened physical awareness and are themselves an embodiment of a sentient, ‘breathing’ presence.
June 1 - September 7, 2024
JOHAN CRETEN: STRANGERS WELCOME
Perrotin announces “Strangers Welcome”by the artist Johan Creten at the remote Abbaye de Beaulieu-en-Rouergue in France. Creten’s sculptures are a feast for the eyes, with their gestural, virtuosic glazes and sumptuous surfaces that also light up the mind with their enigmatic and inscrutable references.
June 1 - July 26, 2024