Artist: Steven Shearer

David Zwirner presents an exhibition of work by Canadian artist Steven Shearer (b. 1968). Across paintings, drawings, assemblages, sculptures, and installations, Shearer has developed a practice that weds canonical art history to the contemporary moment. His compositions engage classical subjects such as the artist in their studio and the Rückenfigur, emerging from an ongoing exploration of portraiture. In this presentation, Shearer exhibits new figurative oil paintings alongside significant loans and a selection of drawings.

This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo presentation in London since 2007. It follows Steven Shearer: Sleep, Death’s Own Brother at the George Economou Collection, Athens, which opened in 2023, and Steven Shearer: Profaned Travelers at David Zwirner New York, in 2024.