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29 Apr-6 May 2025

Openings, events, auctions
Berlin, London, New York, Paris, Stockholm, Sydney

Jim Shaw: Drawings @ Gagosian Park & 75 New York		Sun Yitian: Romantic Room @ Esther Schipper Berlin		Isabel & Alfredo Aquilizan: Ellipsis @ Ames Yavuz London
César: Focus #1 @ Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois Paris		Spirits & Elements @ Art Leven Sydney		Monica Bonvicini: It is Night Outside @ Capitain Petzel Berlin

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Berlin

Berlin, Thursday 1

Capitain Petzel:
Monica Bonvicini: It is Night Outside
across all three levels of the gallery, Bonvicini’s first solo exhibition with Capitain Petzel explores space, identity, and their construction with new sculptures, works on paper and a new site-specific video installation

first day

Galerie Max Hetzler, Bleibtreustraße 15/16:
Leilah Babirye: Ekimyula Ekijjankunene (The Gorgeous Grotesque / Die prächtige Groteske)
across two gallery spaces, Babirye’s first exhibition with Galerie Max Hetzler presents new sculptures and works on paper using appropriation and reassignment of terms and categorisations to produce real or imagined portraits of the Queer community

opening reception

Galerie Max Hetzler, Bleibtreustraße 45:
Sergey Kononov: Celso and the past
intimate portraits by the Ukrainian painter in his first solo exhibition with the gallery

opening reception

Galerie Max Hetzler, Goethestraße 2/3:
Leilah Babirye: Ekimyula Ekijjankunene (The Gorgeous Grotesque / Die prächtige Groteske)
across two gallery spaces, Babirye’s first exhibition with Galerie Max Hetzler presents new sculptures and works on paper using appropriation and reassignment of terms and categorisations to produce real or imagined portraits of the Queer community

opening reception

Berlin, Friday 2

Galerie Barbara Thumm:
Romeo Mivekannin: Spleen
Mivekannin “revisits the history of Orientalism with a bold intervention in the original paintings that he uses for inspiration … his paintings do not merely reference the Orientalist tradition; they irritate it” – Susana Turbay Botero

opening reception

Galerie Bastian:
Wim Wenders: Nearby and Far Away. Photography
new works by the renowned photographer and film director

opening reception

Galerie Buchholz:
Anne Imhof: Cold Hope
new large format works based on film stills photographed on a screen, digitally reworked. and then translated into paintings in oil on canvas

opening reception

Esther Schipper:
Sun Yitian: Romantic Room
new paintings drawing on art history, mass-produced objects and toys, amusement parks, childhood memories, and urban life – “the beauty and accentuated charm … are deliberate strategies to pull us into hyperreal world of pleasurable artifice”

first day

Esther Schipper:
Merikokeb Berhanu
Berhanu’s first exhibition with the gallery presents new paintings showing her distinct formal vocabulary combining abstract and representational elements

first day

London

London, Tuesday 29

Flowers Gallery, Cork Street:
Michael Kidner: from Rothko to Riley
a retrospective of early works by the late British pioneer of Optical Art and foundational figure in British abstraction

private view

Sotheby’s London:
Orientalist Art
auction: Tue 29
(viewing: Fri 25-Tue 29)

auction

Sotheby’s London:
David Roberts, R.A. – Travels through the Middle East; Important Watercolours from a Distinguished Private Collection
auction: Tue 29
(viewing: Fri 25-Tue 29)

auction

London, Wednesday 30

Ames Yavuz:
Isabel & Alfredo Aquilizan: Ellipsis
the inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new space in central London – its first European base – presents four major projects by the Filipino husband-and-wife duo, including a site-specific installation and new large-scale sculptures

opening reception

Emanuel von Baeyer:
Marie Laurencin, Printed Oeuvre 1906-1937
an extensive exhibition on the printed works of one of the leading portraitists of the Parisian avant-garde

opening reception

Sotheby’s London:
Arts of the Islamic World and India
auction: Wed 30
(viewing: Fri 25-Tue 29)

auction

South London Gallery:
Christina Kimeze: Between Wood and Wheel

tour

Victoria Miro:
Ian Hamilton Finlay: Fragments
an exhibition of stone, wood and neon sculptures, as well as wall painting, tapestry and print by one of Scotland’s greatest artists, part of a series of exhibitions to mark the centenary of the birth of the artist, poet and landscape designer

first day

London, Thursday 1

ATLAS Gallery:
Marc Riboud: Peace in the Making
a powerful exhibition of the era-defining and thought-provoking works by one of the most prominent Magnum photographers of the postwar era, and the first to focus almost exclusively on peacetime

opening reception

Alon Zakaim Fine Art:
Eric Tucker: Characters and Places
a solo retrospective on the Warrington-based painter whose urban scenes captured the essence of his local community

private view

Autograph:
A Thousand Small Stories: Artist-Led Exhibition Tour

tour

Cristea Roberts Gallery:
Marie Harnett: Were you dreaming?
intricate new drawings by Harnett depicting tender, decadent and dream-like scenes inspired by contemporary film, Greek mythology and Old Master paintings

private view

LAMB:
Valentino Cortázar & Daisy Dodd-Noble: Dialogues
the Colombian and British painters use surreal approaches to reimagine the tradition of landscape painting in the second annual exhibition bringing together two artists whose practices offer distinct and complementary perspectives

opening reception

Maximillian William:
Ro Robertson: Holder Up
new work by Robertson, drawing on a working-class history of bodily engagement with the materials of heavy industry through performance, drawing, riveted steel collage, and welded steel sculpture

opening reception

Palmer Gallery:
Handful of Dust
titled after Eliot’s The Waste Land, an exhibition of emerging artists who either physically use, or metaphorically respond to, sand in their practice

opening reception

Pippy Houldsworth Gallery:
Katy Moran: Let’s get some AIR
an exhibition of the British artist known for abstractions that explore form, colour and surface, who “unites a profound affinity with the natural world with a commitment to abstraction and painting as object”

private view

Saatchi Yates:
Peter Saul
this solo exhibition of the legendary artist’s six-decade career explores his satirical view of the art world and its politics, mechanics, and history

private view

Sim Smith:
Emily Hunt: Ecstasy
intricate ceramics alongside new large-scale paintings “as Hunt focuses on female artists who practiced magick while remaining devoted to their artistic pursuits”

opening reception

Sim Smith:
Emily Hunt in conversation with writer Jennifer Higgie

talk

sketch:
sketch in Bloom
a floricultural tribute to Jane Austen, one of England’s best-loved authors, in celebration of what would be her 250th birthday

first day

Twilight Contemporary:
Brazilian Jazz by Mario Bakuna

special event

London, Friday 2

David Gill:
Marcantonio Brandolini d’Adda: Moduli Luminosi
Marcantonio’s debut solo exhibition reimagines Murano and its glass through the bold and imaginative design of new light sculptures and a chandelier

first day

London, Saturday 3

Twilight Contemporary:
The Space That Lies Between

talk

New York

New York, Tuesday 29

Goodman Gallery:
Ravelle Pillay: Sanctum (The Light and the Shade)
in Pillay’s US debut and first solo exhibition at the gallery’s New York location, new paintings inspired by a visit to Réunion Island explore cultural hybridity, resilience and the ways landscapes serve as silent witnesses to history

first day

New York, Thursday 1

Almine Rech:
Pablo Picasso: Still Life
over forty works from Picasso’s own collection – including pieces never seen in public before – shown together for the first time, together with rarely exhibited objects from his studios

opening reception

Berry Campbell Gallery:
Panel Discussion with Eve Biddle, Seph Rodney and Stephanie Sparling Williams

talk

Gagosian Park & 75:
Jim Shaw: Drawings
an exhibition of drawings by Shaw – “I’m drawn towards things that are weird – that show you something about America” - Shaw

opening reception

Hauser & Wirth 22nd Street:
William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio
in his first exhibition at the gallery in New York, an immersive installation of Kentridge’s acclaimed film series ‘Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot’ and more than forty-five drawings integral to its creation alongside a group of sculptural works

opening reception

Hauser & Wirth 18th Street:
William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio
alongside his exhibition at the gallery’s 22nd Street space, the dedicated editions space on 18th Street presents prints of Kentridge’s work from the last two decades

opening reception

Hauser & Wirth 22nd Street:
Francis Picabia. Eternal Beginning
curated by Beverley Calté and Arnauld Pierre, over forty post-war works by the French avant-garde artist in the first major solo exhibition exclusively exploring his unique final period

opening reception

Lisson Gallery:
Carmen Herrera: The Paris Years: 1948 – 1953
the most comprehensive presentation of Herrera’s post-war Paris years to date “examines a young artist deep in experimentation, subsuming the seismic influences of many colliding midcentury art movements”

opening reception

Lisson Gallery:
Leiko Ikemura: Talk to the sky, seeking light
a wide range of works in media from paintings in tempera to bronze figures and glass forms in Ikemura’s first exhibition with the gallery “an impressive act of world building and longevity”

first day

Luhring Augustine Chelsea:
Salman Toor: Wish Maker
installed across both gallery locations, an exhibition of new work in Toor’s first solo show with the gallery – paintings at Luhring Augustine Chelsea and the artist’s first dedicated presentation of works on paper at Luhring Augustine Tribeca

opening reception

Nara Roesler New York:
Marco A. Castillo: From the Circle to the Star
in Castillo’s first solo exhibition in New York, recent sculptures and works on paper exploring Cuba’s modernization in the 1960s and 1970s and reflecting on politics and design, function and form, history, art, and decoration

opening reception

Nicola Vassell Gallery:
Che Lovelace: Where The I Settles
new and recent multi-paneled paintings by Lovelace exploring the relationship between nature and society in his native Trinidad

opening reception

Sean Kelly Gallery:
Sam Moyer: Subject to change
new stone paintings alongside oil on panel paintings and handmade paper works by Moyer, merging abstraction and materiality and redefining conventional sculptural forms through innovative use of natural materials

opening reception

New York, Friday 2

HB381:
Eun-Ha Paek: Alters
anthropomorphic serveware, cartoon busts, moon jars, and signature Mongmong Lassie vessels alongside a video installation and a Risograph flip-book by the Brooklyn-based South Korean sculptor known for her hand-built and 3D-printed ceramic figures

opening reception

Luhring Augustine Tribeca:
Salman Toor: Wish Maker
installed across both gallery locations, an exhibition of new work in Toor’s first solo show with the gallery – paintings at Luhring Augustine Chelsea and the artist’s first dedicated presentation of works on paper at Luhring Augustine Tribeca

first day

New York, Saturday 3

Gagosian Park & 75:
In Conversation: Jim Shaw and Tony Oursler. Moderated by Jessica Beck

talk

Lincoln Glenn:
Herself: American Artists of the 20th Century
an eclectic group of twenty-four women artists from across nearly 100 years of artistic production, united by a kaleidoscope of influence

first day

New York, Monday 5

Tina Kim Gallery:
The Making of Modern Korean Art: The Letters of Kim Tschang-Yeul, Kim Whanki, Lee Ufan, and Park Seo-Bo, 1961-1982
significant paintings alongside archival material, photography, and ephemera, presenting the personal and intellectual exchanges between four pioneering artists who shaped modern Korean art during the transformative decades after the Korean War

opening reception

New York, Tuesday 6

Carpenters Workshop Gallery:
Aki+Arnaud Cooren: Under the Reef
new pieces by the multidisciplinary design studio known for “serene, dreamy, creations that evoke poignant and harmonious confluences with the natural world”

opening reception

Carpenters Workshop Gallery:
Forma & Estetica
an exhibition which brings together leading figures of modern and contemporary Italian design to explore how beauty and function intersect in a world shaped by industry, urbanisation and cultural tradition

opening reception

Fleiss-Vallois:
Eduardo’s birthday party on Ave. Gabriel
curated by Oscar Murillo with artworks by Wifredo Lam, Arshile Gorky, and Roberto Matta

first day

Fleiss-Vallois:
Windchimes and Prayers
featuring works by Julia Wachtel, Wendy White, and Jason Yates

first day

Marian Goodman Gallery:
Pierre Huyghe: Spirits
the US premiere of works from Huyghe’s groundbreaking exhibition in Venice last year at Punta della Dogana – Pinault Collection

first day

Opera Gallery:
Lines in Motion
a dynamic group exhibition exploring the expressive power of the line across painting, sculpture, and conceptual art from the early 1950s to the present day

first day

Public Art Fund at Brooklyn Bridge Park:
Torkwase Dyson: Akua
a large, open pavilion with an immersive multi-channel soundscape using conversations from Black archives, nature field recordings, and electronic sounds to explore “breath as geography”

opening reception

Palm Beach

Palm Beach, Thursday 1

Findlay Galleries Palm Beach:
Nautical Journeys: A Refined Collection of Maritime Paintings
maritime paintings from renowned 19th and 20th century as well as contemporary artists, including Antonio Jacobsen, John Dinsdale, Antonio de Simone, Zvonimir Mihanovic, George Nemethy and Stephen J. Renard

first day

Paris

Paris, Monday 5

Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois:
Conversation Pieces
referencing the painting genre of a group portrait in an informal setting, an exhibition “creating conversations between the works, creating formal, technical, thematic or more dreamlike and light-hearted connections”

first day

Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois:
César: Focus #1

first day

Stockholm

Stockholm, Tuesday 29

Galleri Magnus Karlsson:
Anders Kreuger and Jens Fänge on Bruno Knutman

talk

Sydney

Sydney, Saturday 3

Art Leven:
Spirits & Elements
an exhibition bringing together works from diverse communities to celebrates the spirit, strength, and creative force of First Nation women

first day

Art Leven:
Tracey Moffatt: Up in the Sky
“a haunting photographic set of 25 monochrome images that evoke the cinematic stills of a non-linear narrative set in a remote country town marked by hardship and social marginalisation”

first day

Don’t miss: exhibitions closing
Athens, Beijing, Cologne, Frankfurt, Gstaad, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, Milan, Monterrey, New York, Palm Beach, Paris, Shanghai, Venice

Martin Wong: Works on Paper @ Galerie Buchholz Cologne		Barry X Ball and Andres Serrano: Pious & Profane @ Patricia Low Contemporary Gstaad		Zipora Fried: Trust Me, Be Careful, I Like Your Shoes @ Sean Kelly Gallery Los Angeles
Kiyoshi Nakagami: Poetics of Shadow @ Colector Monterrey		Alioune Diagne: Jokkoo @ Templon New York		Jean Dubuffet: Banc-salon and Cerfs-volants @ Galerie Lelong & Co. Paris