Management's 'New Grotesque' Show Explores Digital-Age Horror
The Management gallery in New York is currently hosting the 'New Grotesque' exhibition, featuring 15 artists who are putting their own twist on the grotesque for the 2020s. Curated by the gallery, the lineup includes names like David Altmejd, Tim Brawner, Miriam Cahn, and more. Some standout pieces are Altmejd's 'Smoking with Oneself' (2021-2026), Brawner's 'Heads' (2026) and 'Roses' (2023-2025), along with Waliszewska's untitled gouaches from 2010. You can check out this intriguing show at 39 East Broadway, New York, until July 26, 2026, as it dives into how the grotesque has evolved in the context of digital suffering.
Key facts
- Group exhibition 'New Grotesque' at Management gallery in New York.
- Features 15 artists: David Altmejd, Tim Brawner, Miriam Cahn, Willehad Eilers, Christina Forrer, DD Herschlein, Linda Marwan, Tura Oliveira, Jang Pa, Jon Rafman, Andrew Roberts, Sibylle Ruppert, Igor Simic, Inna Smolina, Aleksandra Waliszewska.
- Exhibition runs through July 26, 2026.
- Address: 39 East Broadway, New York, NY.
- The show explores how digital media amplifies and distorts contemporary horror.
- Key works include Altmejd's 'Smoking with Oneself' (2021-2026), Brawner's 'Heads' (2026) and 'Roses' (2023-2025), Waliszewska's untitled gouaches (2010), Jang Pa's 'Gore Deco – Grinning Viscera #1' (2026), Marwan's 'Chimeras (Tatzelwurm, Annalise)' (2025), Ruppert's 'Le Chant de Maldoror' (1978), Rafman's inkjet prints (2026), Smolina's 'Cyborg (grotesque)', and Simic's 'Martyr Mouse' (2026).
- Historical references include Bosch, Goya, Ensor, Munch, and H.R. Giger.
- Article contributed by Patrick Bell, a sculptor and writer.
Entities
Artists
- David Altmejd
- Tim Brawner
- Miriam Cahn
- Willehad Eilers
- Christina Forrer
- DD Herschlein
- Linda Marwan
- Tura Oliveira
- Jang Pa
- Jon Rafman
- Andrew Roberts
- Sibylle Ruppert
- Igor Simic
- Inna Smolina
- Aleksandra Waliszewska
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Francisco Goya
- James Ensor
- Edvard Munch
- H.R. Giger
- Patrick Bell
Institutions
- Management
- Red Giant gallery
- BmoreArt
- Whitehot
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Baltimore School for the Arts
- National Gallery (London)
- National Gallery of Art (Washington)
- Tate Modern
- Museo del Prado
- Artnet
Locations
- New York
- United States
- 39 East Broadway, New York, NY
- Baltimore