With Andrรฉ de Jong and His Theater, The Merchant House (TMH) is pleased to present new works by the distinguished Dutch artist Andrรฉ de Jong (b. 1947). His fifth major exhibition at TMH, it reflects one of the most prolific periods of his careerโwhich has encompassed drawing as well as photography, sculpture, and land artโand poses the question: What is it about drawing, above all, that has continued to fascinate Andrรฉ de Jong for over five decades?
Distinguished artist Vian Borchert is presenting LUMINOUS, a solo exhibition centered on light as a metaphor for hope, renewal, clarity and inner awakening. The exhibition runs from August 13 through October 17, 2026, and is being showcased exclusively online through Artsy. Known for her expressionist approach and poetic treatment of abstraction, Borchert uses her signature blue palette to create atmospheric works inspired by the sea, sky and contemplative qualities of nature. Rather than depicting identifiable locations, the paintings present open-ended environments shaped by intuitive mark-making, lyrical color, expressive brushwork and nostalgic memories.
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, internationally acclaimed abstract expressionist Vian Borchert is making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. Her signature blue paintings are now featured in the landmark American Mosaic exhibition at Washington, D.C.’s iconic Watergate Gallery, while a remarkable series of exhibitions across Madrid, London, Venice, and Paris underscores a milestone year in her international career. Discover why Borchert’s evocative “visual poetry” is capturing attention at some of the world’s most notable cultural venues.
As America approaches its historic 250th anniversary, artist Mateo Blanco offers a striking new perspective on one of the nation’s most iconic symbols. In The Pursuing of Freedom, Blanco moves beyond the familiar image of the Statue of Liberty to reveal intimate details rarely seen by the public, transforming the monument into a powerful meditation on freedom, identity, and the enduring promise of the American experience. Now on view at the Armory Art Center in Palm Beach, the exhibition invites audiences to reconsider a symbol they thought they knew.
Art from War to War: Chasing Butterflies on the Verge of a Cliff, which opened on May 29, 2026 at Beck & Eggeling gallery, marks the first public presentation of selected works from the private collection of Kyiv-born collector Valeria Rodnianski. The exhibition features works by Georg Baselitz, Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, Ilya Kabakov, Boris Mikhailov, Irina Nakhova, A.R. Penck and other influential artists whose careers emerged amid the political and cultural upheavals of postwar Europe and the Soviet sphere.
Most collections tell you who matters. The Epochal Collection asks a different question: what remains of us when the systems that rank, categorize, and increasingly imitate human beings have finished their work? By placing canonical figures beside artists whose careers are only beginning, and voices from the cultural center beside those long excluded from it, Neel Khokhani has assembled something stranger than a collection and more ambitious than a survey. It is a record of human expression at a moment when the meaning of being human is itself being renegotiated. Across paintings, sculptures, textiles, and even works made with breath as a material, a pattern emergesโone that turns a private collection into a cultural argument about memory, identity, mortality, and the future now arriving at our doorstep.
At first glance, the castle looks the sameโunchanging, simple, gray. But the longer you linger, the more unsettling it becomes. Around it, entire worlds shift: seasons decay, skies warp, landscapes dissolve into something unrecognizable. And yet the structure stands, untouched, as if refusing to acknowledge the chaos closing in. For Nicola Vacca, this is not just a visual motifโitโs a line drawn against a world he no longer trusts. His paintings arenโt merely meant to be seen; they are a blueprint for escape, a quiet but defiant declaration that somewhere beyond the noise of modern life, a different way of existing might still be built.
As 2025 draws to a close, Darla Farner brings a remarkable 27-year creative journey to a thoughtful and intentional conclusionโone defined by fearless experimentation, emotional authenticity, and an unwavering commitment to intuitive expression. Since the summer of 1998, Farner has produced well over 300 paintings across a wide range of sizes and materials. Her preferred medium has long been watercolor and mixed media, particularly on museum-quality hot-pressed paper, where fluidity and precision coexist.
Under the glow of New Yorkโs Lower East Side galleries, acclaimed abstract artist Vian Borchert unveils a new body of work that transforms ancient myth into contemporary visual poetry. From a landmark anniversary exhibition in Manhattan to powerful presentations in Washington, DC, Miami Art Week, London, and an upcoming appearance at the Venice Biennale, Borchertโs paintings trace a journey across continents and ideasโwhere Greek mythology, social consciousness, and the search for hope converge. As her career reaches new international heights, including recognition as one of MSNโs Top 10 Most Creative Artists of 2025, this story follows the forces shaping an artist whose work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and imagine what lies beyond the horizon.
At a moment when cultural institutions worldwide struggle to define their purpose, Ma Weidu stands as a rare figureโpart scholar, part craftsmanโquietly reshaping what it means to care for the past. From founding Chinaโs first private museum to rescuing stray cats who became unlikely cultural icons, his journey reveals how one personโs integrity can transform an entire heritage landscape. His story is not only about collecting antiquities, but about restoring warmth, responsibility, and meaning to a rapidly changing worldโan invitation to step inside a life where culture becomes a way of being.
