Lari Pittman’s New Show Explores Analog Space and Time

Lari Pittman, a Colombian-American artist known for his maximalist paintings that blend design, decoration, typography, cartoons, architecture, and high art, will debut a new body of work at Lehmann Maupin in New York in October 2026. The exhibition, titled "The Remedy of Analog Space and Time," addresses symptoms of modern malaise through a topical, analog approach rather than proposing cures. Pittman describes analog space and time as "endlessly languorous, sequential chunks of time that create boredom" and philosophical complexities of irresolvability—elements that late capitalism often neglects. He continues to work alone in his studio daily, even during COVID. His recent inclusion in group shows at Jessica Silverman in San Francisco and David Zwirner in Los Angeles highlights his unique position outside canonical painting. Pittman has been mining themes of uncomfortable legacies of the Americas for over four decades, from early works like "Plymouth Rock" (1985) and the Needy series (early 1990s) confronting the AIDS crisis, to the recent series "Sparkling Cities With Egg Monuments" (2022–23). The interview is part of Hyperallergic's 2026 Pride Month series featuring queer and trans elder artists.