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“Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Gates and Unrealized Projects for New York City” opens next Wednesday, February 12, at the Shed, New York! This immersive exhibition, which includes an augmented-reality experience, marks the twentieth anniversary of “The Gates,” Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s monumental, temporary work of public art. In February 2005, 7,503 saffron-colored gates adorned with free-flowing fabric transformed twenty-three miles of pathways within the iconic setting of New York City’s Central Park. The exhibition features original artworks by Christo, such as drawings, scale models, and components from the Central Park installation itself, as well as selection of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s other proposals for the city. In conjunction with the exhibition, visitors to Central Park will also be able to view a section of “The Gates” where it was originally installed via an augmented-reality experience powered by the free Bloomberg Connects app. Follow the link in our bio to learn more. __________ #Christo #TheGates #Gagosian @christojeanneclaude @theshedny @centralparknyc @bloombergdotorg @bloombergconnects (1, 2) Christo and Jeanne-Claude, “The Gates, Central Park, New York City,” 1979–2005 © 2005 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photos: Wolfgang Volz; (3) Early image of “The Gates: An Augmented Reality Experience” in Central Park, New York. Photo: © 2025 Joe Pugliese and Dirt Empire

“Noir,” an exhibition of new paintings by Alex Israel, opens tonight, February 6, at Gagosian, Beverly Hills. Join us from 6 to 8pm for the opening reception! This is the artist’s first gallery exhibition in his hometown in nearly a decade. Follow the link in our bio to learn more. __________ #AlexIsrael #Gagosian © Alex Israel

Ed Ruscha (@edruschaofficial) has created a new limited-edition print “Begin Anywhere” (2024), for the twenty-fifth anniversary of RxART (@rxart). All proceeds from sales will support RxART’s mission to bring inspiring, transformative art to children’s hospitals nationwide. Produced in an edition of sixty by Hamilton Press, the three-color lithograph depicts the phrase “BEGIN ANYWHERE” against a red and blue gradated background, channeling the ethos of the organization’s encouraging vision and values. The anniversary will be celebrated at the annual RxART Gala, which took place yesterday, February 5, at The Pool in New York. Follow the link in our bio to learn more. __________ #EdRuscha #Gagosian Ed Ruscha, “Begin Anywhere,” 2024 © Ed Ruscha

“Situation Comedy,” an exhibition of new paintings by Derrick Adams (@derrickadamsny), opens on Thursday, February 13, at Gagosian, Davies Street, London. In conjunction with the show, Adams will be in conversation with Ekow Eshun (@ekoweshun), author, curator, and chair of the commissioning group for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, from 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 12, at the Twenty Two (@thetwentytwo) in London. The pair will discuss Adams’s latest paintings featured in the exhibition, which depict visions of Black Americana within the context of British contemporary culture. The paintings convey seriocomic moments of conflict and resolution that draw from the narrative strategies of television sitcoms and movies, sharing a sense of humor and familiarity integral to the genre. To register for the event or learn more about the show, follow the link in our bio. __________ #DerrickAdams #Gagosian Derrick Adams, “Fantastic Voyage,” 2024 © Derrick Adams Studio

Wishing a happy birthday to Taryn Simon, who was born on this day, February 4, in New York! Simon directs our attention to familiar systems of organization—bloodlines, criminal investigations, flower arrangements—making visible the contours of power and authority hidden within. Work by Simon is featured in a number of group exhibitions. The photograph pictured here, from the series “Paperwork and the Will of Capital,” features in “Namedropping” at the Museum of Old and New Art (@monamuseum) in Hobart, Australia. The artist’s work is also on view in “True Story: Photography, Journalism, and Media” at the Milwaukee Art Museum (@milwaukeeart) and “Throughlines” at the Portland Art Museum (@portlandartmuseum). Follow the link in our bio to learn more. __________ #TarynSimon #Gagosian Taryn Simon, “Classified “Spare Parts” deal. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C., United States, May 16, 1975,” 2015 © Taryn Simon

“My work is rooted in an exploration of memory. How does something get seared into memory? How is it lost? How is it retrieved?” —Sarah Sze Wishing a happy birthday to Sarah Sze (@sarahszestudio), who was born on this day, February 4, in Boston! Head to “Gagosian Quarterly” to read a recently published conversation between the artist and Rirkrit Tiravanija, in which she discusses thriving in chaos, making room for experiences in time, and her materials. Sze met with Tiravanija on the occasion of her exhibition at Gagosian in Paris last year. The show featured “Pictures at an Exhibition” following its debut in 2023 at the inaugural Thailand Biennale, which was codirected by Tiravanija. Follow the link in our bio to read more. __________ #SarahSze #Gagosian (1) Sarah Sze. Photo: Deborah Feingold (@deborahfeingold); (2) Sarah Sze, “Pictures at an Exhibition,” 2023. Photo: Andrea Rossetti (@andrea_rossetti_archive); Artwork © Sarah Sze

Join Gagosian at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 6, for a conversation between Bennett Miller and Antonio Somaini—writer and professor of film, media, and visual culture theory at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris—at Beaux-Arts de Paris (@beauxartsparis). Titled “Pareidolia: On AI, Photography, and the Visual Arts,” the event is taking place on the occasion of Miller’s exhibition at Gagosian, Paris, which features prints created using generative artificial intelligence (AI). The pair will discuss how this body of work emerged after a five-year period of researching and filming a documentary project, as well as how AI and the evolution of technology are shaping photography and visual art at large today. Somaini is curating the exhibition Le Monde selon l’AI, which opens at the Jeu de Paume, Paris, in April 2025. The conversation will be conducted in English and is free to attend. Follow the link in our bio to register. _________ #BennettMiller #Gagosian @antonio.somaini Bennett Miller, “Untitled,” 2024

Join us from 6 to 8pm this Thursday, February 6, for the opening of “Noir,” an exhibition of new paintings by Alex Israel (@alexisrael) at Gagosian, Beverly Hills. A portion of the sale proceeds from “Noir” has been donated to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund. Led by the J. Paul Getty Trust, the fund provides critical emergency support for artists and arts workers impacted by the fires. Follow the link in our bio to learn more. __________ #AlexIsrael #Gagosian © Alex Israel

In a piece on “Gagosian Quarterly,” Theaster Gates discusses the importance of translation and relocation, the ever-expanding horizons of his practice, and his use of tar with writer and curator Olivia Anani (@outrenoirs). The pair met on the occasion of Gates’s exhibition “Black Mystic” presented at Gagosian, Le Bourget, last year. Follow the link in our bio to read the full conversation. __________ #TheasterGates #Gagosian @theastergates (1) Theaster Gates, “Black Mystic,” 2024 (detail); (2) Installation view, “Theaster Gates: Black Mystic,” Gagosian, Le Bourget, April 13–July 29, 2024; (3) Theaster Gates, “Untitled,” 2024 (detail); Artwork: © Theaster Gates. Photos: Thomas Lannes (@lannes.thomas)

Find unique gifts for your valentine online at the Gagosian Shop, including limited-edition homeware, books, accessories, and more. Featured in our gift guide is a selection of artist plates featuring artwork by Tom Wesselmann, Andy Warhol, and Jeff Koons, as well as a vase designed by Peter Marino. Other featured items include a rare poster designed by Cy Twombly, a new book on the work of Amoako Boafo, and a deliberately confounding memory game created by Carsten Höller and Attilio Maranzano. Follow the link in our bio to browse now. __________ #GagosianShop #Gagosian Photo: Mauricio Zelaya

“I prefer to create an environment that you can step in to, one that creates a different awareness. An experience that you can carry with you.” —Rudolf Stingel In an essay for “Gagosian Quarterly,” Jessica Beck (@j.a.beck) surveys the career of Rudolf Stingel, noting his sustained engagements with painting, environment, and memory. Follow the link in our bio to read more. __________ #RudolfStingel #GagosianQuarterly #Gagosian (1) Rudolf Stingel, “Untitled,” 2010 (detail). Photo: Rob McKeever; (2) Installation view, “Rudolf Stingel,” Gagosian, Paris, March 17–May 27, 2023. Photo: Thomas Lannes (@lannes.thomas); (3) Installation view, “Rudolf Stingel,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, January 17–May 27, 2007. Photo: Stefan Altenburger; (4) Installation view, “Rudolf Stingel,” Daniel Newburg Gallery, New York, 1991; Artwork © Rudolf Stingel

On the occasion of Oscar Murillo’s birthday today, February 1, we’re sharing a special message from the artist following his recent relocation to a remote mountain farm near his native La Paila, Colombia: “Travelling, working, researching, living in various locations, and meeting incredible people, who have become invaluable friends as well as collaborators have all been an immense privilege. I have now gone home to my native land to heal—the world as of now is too frail and hostile. In that two-decade-long journey I gathered the world; it is here with me—an encyclopaedia of sorts, ‘Telegrams,’ and ‘Disrupted Frequencies.’” Murillo’s work encompasses drawings, sculptures, installations, films, and performances. Through each strand of his practice, he probes ideas of collectivity and shared culture, and demonstrates a commitment to the power of material presence. Pictured here are three projects by the artist from the last decade: “The flooded garden” at Tate Modern, London; “A 1% offering: collective messages to our ancestor” at the Corniche, Abu Dhabi; and “collision of intent (Diego Rivera, Rockefeller Center).” Follow the link in our bio to read more about the artist on “Gagosian Quarterly.” __________ #OscarMurillo #Gagosian @thefloodedgarden @tate (1) Oscar Murillo, “The flooded garden,” installation view, Tate Modern, London, July 20–August 26, 2024. Photo: Tim Bowditch and Reinis Lismanis (@reinislismanis); (2) Oscar Murillo, “A 1% offering: collective messages to our ancestors,” 2024, installation view, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, November 15, 2024–April 30, 2025. Photo: Reinis Lismanis; (3) Still from Oscar Murillo’s “collision of intent (Diego Rivera, Rockefeller Center)” (2019). Photo: Mohamed Sadek; Artwork © Oscar Murillo