David Humphrey's 'Anecdote' Transforms Kate Werble Gallery with Painted Furniture and Drawings

David Humphrey, a painter, sculptor, and critic, presents 'Anecdote,' an exhibition of works on paper at Kate Werble Gallery in Soho, Manhattan, through June 6. The gallery is transformed into a domestic setting with painted furniture—sofa, plant, cocktail table, standing lamp—directly on the walls. Humphrey, who began exhibiting in the late 1970s, resists a signature style and postmodern categories like appropriation and irony, instead using multiple pictorial languages dynamically. His work is characterized by humor, absurdity, and juxtaposition, reflecting daily life under late-stage capitalism. Drawings are pinned in clusters, isolated, or in rows, exploring themes of voyeurism, identity, and the boundary between art and life. Notable works include 'Sleeper' (2018), 'Napper' (2021), 'Peeping Horse' (2012), and 'Hiker' (2024). The exhibition was organized by the gallery.