Julie Mehretu's New York solo exhibition at Marian Goodman Gallery features live dance performances
Marian Goodman Gallery in New York is hosting Julie Mehretu's seventh solo show, titled Our Days, Like a Shadow (a non-abiding hauntology), from 2024 to 2026. This marks Mehretu's fourth solo presentation in the city. The exhibition includes new works, with a prelude previously displayed at Palazzo Grassi in Venice in 2024 and MCA Sydney in 2024-25. Choreographer John Jasperse has created a dance piece, Wandering, performed by John Jasperse Projects twice daily from May 20 to 23. The title references Chronicles 29:15 and Buddhist non-abidance, suggesting life's transient nature.
Key facts
- Julie Mehretu's seventh solo exhibition at Marian Goodman Gallery is titled Our Days, Like a Shadow (a non-abiding hauntology)
- The exhibition runs from 2024 to 2026 and is her fourth solo show in New York
- A prelude was shown at Palazzo Grassi in Venice in 2024 and MCA Sydney in 2024-25
- Choreographer John Jasperse created a new dance work in response to Mehretu's art
- John Jasperse Projects will perform Wandering twice daily from May 20 to 23
- The title references Chronicles 29:15 and the Buddhist concept of non-abidance
- The exhibition includes new and distinct bodies of work from 2024-2026
- Live performances are directed by John Jasperse
Entities
Artists
- Julie Mehretu
- John Jasperse
Institutions
- Marian Goodman Gallery
- Palazzo Grassi
- MCA Sydney
- John Jasperse Projects
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- Sydney
- Australia