Peter Saul's Satirical Art History Exhibition at Gladstone Gallery Features New Works and Iconic Reinterpretations
Gladstone Gallery in Chelsea is showcasing "Peter Saul's Art History," the first solo exhibition for the 91-year-old artist since he joined the gallery in 2025. This display features 20 paintings and drawings created over seven decades, including four brand-new pieces. Saul's work takes a humorous twist on famous Western art, highlighting works like "Little Guernica 'Liddul Guernica'" from 1973 and "Guernica (Orange)" from 1977. The collection also includes six de Kooning-inspired pieces, such as "Better than de Kooning" (2008) and "De Kooning's Woman Descends the Staircase" (2025). You can visit the exhibition at 530 West 21st Street, New York, NY, until April 18. Director Anna Christina Furney notes it showcases Saul's artistic evolution over the last 50 years.
Key facts
- Peter Saul's first solo show with Gladstone Gallery since joining its program in 2025
- Exhibition features 20 works spanning seven decades, including four new canvases
- Includes "Little Guernica 'Liddul Guernica'" (1973), first shown in 40 years
- Saul reinterprets canonical works by Picasso, de Kooning, Duchamp, and Dalí
- Show runs through April 18 at 530 West 21st Street, New York, NY
- Saul stated he chose "something ugly" to make art "unusually interesting to look at"
- Director Anna Christina Furney said exhibition maps Saul's stylistic evolution over 50 years
- Saul began painting in 1948 and is now 91 years old
Entities
Artists
- Peter Saul
- Pablo Picasso
- Willem De Kooning
- Marcel Duchamp
- Salvador Dalí
- Anna Christina Furney
- Anthony Flores
- Joaquin Cortes
- Roman Lores
Institutions
- Gladstone Gallery
- Galerie Magazine
- Museo Reina Sofia
- Artists Rights Society (ARS)
- Philamuseum
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Chelsea
- Madrid
- Spain
- Paris
- France
- Milan
- Italy