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Sargent & Paris Opening at The Met 🇫🇷
Issue #77: April 22 - 28
📌 Highlights
🚨 Last chance to see Jean Dubuffet & 2 more exhibits at Pace.
🎉 Major exhibition Sargent and Paris opens at The Met this Sunday. Plus, Yu Nishimura opens at DZ.
💖 Our read of the week is Rashid Johnson Finds His Promised Land at the Guggenheim (NYTimes) reviewing the new survey filling the walls of the renowned rotunda.
📢 On Thursday, stop by Paula Cooper Gallery for an Artist Talk — Cynthia Hawkins with Donna De Salvo.
🚨 Last Chance
In the Museums
No major closures to report.
In the Galleries
Jean Dubuffet: The Hourloupe Cycle
📍 Pace
⏰ closing April 26
❓ paintings, sculptures, and architectural models of distinctive biomorphic forms, from one of the great innovators of post-war European painting
✚ Robert Nava: After Hours, showcasing paintings and works on paper depicting hybrid mythic figures, and Richard Learoyd: A Loathing of Clocks and Mirrors, with portrait, still life, and landscape photography, are closing the same day

Installation view from Jean Dubuffet: The Hourloupe Cycle. Photography courtesy Pace Gallery.
sarah martin-nuss: future currents
📍 Rachel Uffner
⏰ closing April 26
❓sound installation composed of Martin-Nuss’ layered vocal recordings along with her lush canvases
✚ upstairs gallery: gianna commito: tolerances closes the same day
In addition, closing on April 26:
Interactive sculpture and photographs on politics: Taryn Simon closes at Gagosian
Reimagined perspective on modern urban landscape: Keita Morimoto: To Nowhere and Back closes at Almine Rech
Paintings on everyday subjects: Joe Andoe: AM PM closes at Almine Rech
Videos on technology, media, and design: Mungo Thomson: Time Life & A Universal Picture closes at Karma
🎉 Just In
In the Museums
Sargent and Paris
📍 The Met
⏰ opening April 27
❓ exploring the early career of American painter John Singer Sargent, known for his ambitious portraits and figure paintings that pushed boundaries (including the infamous Madame X)
➕ Check out Sunday at The Met — Sargent and Paris (educational panel) on April 27, 2-3:30pm

John Singer Sargent, American, Florence 1856–1925 London “The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit” 1882, Oil on canvas, 87 3/8 × 87 5/8 in. (221.9 × 222.6 cm) | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Gift of Mary Louisa Boit, Julia Overing Boit, Jane Hubbard Boit, and Florence D. Boit in memory of their father, Edward Darley Boit | Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In the Galleries
Yu Nishimura: Clearing Unfolds
📍 David Zwirner
⏰ opening April 24, with a reception
❓ multilayered, dreamlike paintings on everyday inspiration such as street photography, anime, and the diverse landscapes of Japan

Yu Nishimura, Along the Skyline, 2025 (detail) © Yu Nishimura. Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner
Julia Von Eichel: Fathon
📍 Perrotin
⏰ opening April 23
❓rhythmic, elemental landscapes balancing mystery and clarity
➕ Nancy Graves: The Illusion of Motion and Iván Argote: Breathings open the same day
In addition:
Portraits investigating gender expression: Manuel Pardo: Stardust opens at PPOW on April 25
📌 Catherine Goodman & Hauser & Wirth have partnered on a fundraising initiative related to Earth Day. Goodman is selling 18 unique hand-painted lithographs — 100% of proceeds will go to the non-profit Art into Acres. Shop here.
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🗓️ Events of the week
Artist Talk: Cynthia Hawkins in conversation with Donna De Salvo (Paula Cooper Gallery, April 24, 6pm)
New Galleries/Fresh Perspectives—A Conversation About Presenting Africa’s Cultural Landmarks (The Met, April 25, 6pm) — film screening & discussion on Africa’s Cultural Landmarks
Curator Talk—The New Art: American Photography, 1839–1910 (The Met, April 29, 11am)
Sunday at The Met — Sargent and Paris (The Met, April 27, 2pm)
📚 Further Reading
Rashid Johnson Finds His Promised Land at the Guggenheim — NYTimes
A Picasso Show From Pablo’s Daughter — NYTimes
[Youtube] Uncovering Jack Whitten’s mysterious abstractions | HOW TO SEE
A Glorious Show of Textile Art Unspools in 18th-Century New York Building — Artnet
Roy Meets World — Puck News | Subscribe here
How John Singer Sargent’s ‘Madame X’ Turned Paris High Society Upside Down— Artnet
A Guide to U.S. Museums to See This Year — NYTimes
The Tragic Life of Egon Schiele’s Secret Niece Revealed — Artnet
How Much Art Sold Online in 2024? — Artnet
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