Becky Suss's Night House at Jack Shainman Gallery Explores Memory and Domesticity
Jack Shainman Gallery in Chelsea will showcase Night House, an exhibition featuring new works by Philadelphia artist Becky Suss, from September 10 to October 31, 2026. This collection transitions from Suss's previous vibrant interiors to darker palettes of blues, blacks, and grays, beginning with Night Garden and moving into intimate, psychologically rich spaces. Suss's art delves into memory, inspired by domestic environments tied to her grandparents and literary influences. Her pieces illustrate how memories transform locations, filled with objects that hint at unseen lives. Born in Philadelphia in 1980, Suss studied at Williams College and obtained her MFA from UC Berkeley. The gallery operates Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 513 West 20th Street, New York.
Key facts
- Becky Suss's Night House is on view from September 10 through October 31, 2026, at Jack Shainman Gallery, 513 West 20th Street, New York.
- The exhibition features new paintings of imagined rooms, intimate household scenes, and moonlit exteriors.
- Suss's palette has shifted from bright, saturated colors to deep blues, blacks, and grays.
- The show opens with Night Garden, a moonlit exterior view.
- Suss was born in Philadelphia in 1980 and continues to live and work there.
- She studied at Williams College, earned an MFA from the University of California, Berkeley, and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2013.
- Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
- Her previous exhibition The Dutch House debuted at the Institute of Contemporary Art Chattanooga in 2024 before traveling to other venues.
Entities
Artists
- Becky Suss
Institutions
- Jack Shainman Gallery
- Williams College
- University of California, Berkeley
- Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Institute of Contemporary Art Chattanooga
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Philadelphia
- Chelsea
- Los Angeles
- Boston
- Chattanooga
- Berkeley