Matthew Hansel Solo Booth at The Armory Show 2026 by rodolphe janssen
rodolphe janssen, a Brussels-based gallery, will present a solo booth by American painter Matthew Hansel at The Armory Show in September 2026. This marks the gallery's sixth participation in the fair. Hansel, born in 1977 in Front Royal, Virginia, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York, will exhibit a series of new paintings. The presentation draws thematic inspiration from Oscar Wilde's 1891 essay 'The Critic as Artist', which posits that wearing a mask enables individuals to reveal deeper truths. The gallery interprets this as a metaphor for the masks in Hansel's work, which serve as both costume and armor, allowing for authentic expression beyond societal conventions.
Key facts
- rodolphe janssen will present a solo booth by Matthew Hansel at The Armory Show in September 2026.
- This is the gallery's sixth participation at The Armory Show.
- Matthew Hansel was born in 1977 in Front Royal, VA, USA.
- Hansel lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
- The booth will feature a series of new paintings by Hansel.
- The presentation is inspired by Oscar Wilde's 1891 essay 'The Critic as Artist'.
- Wilde's essay suggests that masks enable people to tell the truth.
- The gallery describes the masks in Hansel's work as part costume and part armor.
Entities
Artists
- Matthew Hansel
- Oscar Wilde
Institutions
- rodolphe janssen
- The Armory Show
Locations
- Front Royal
- USA
- Brooklyn
- New York
- Brussels
- Belgium