Rachel Howard's Harvest at 447 Space Confronts Drone Warfare and Rubens
Rachel Howard's latest solo exhibition, titled Harvest, will debut on September 25 at 447 Space in Chelsea, marking her first showcase since 2019. This collection presents new artworks that contrast unmanned Reaper drones with muddy infant figures, drawing inspiration from Rubens's Massacre of the Innocents. Howard delves into the ethical implications of drone surveillance and the persistent reality of state violence. The exhibition highlights how altitude diminishes individuality while lower perspectives reveal vulnerability. A Goldsmiths, University of London alumna, Howard has shown her work extensively, including at MASS MoCA and Museo MADRE. Her pieces are part of collections at the Imperial War Museum and Ackland Art Museum. Harvest will be on view until November 6 at 447 Space, West 17th St., NYC.
Key facts
- Rachel Howard's solo exhibition Harvest opens September 25 at 447 Space in Chelsea, New York.
- The show is Howard's first in New York since 2019.
- Harvest features new paintings juxtaposing Reaper drone imagery with muddied infant figures referencing Rubens's Massacre of the Innocents.
- The exhibition runs from September 25 to November 6, 2024.
- 447 Space was founded by artists Sean Scully and Liliane Tomasko.
- Howard trained at Goldsmiths, University of London, in Fine Art and Critical Theory.
- Her past exhibitions include Paintings of Violence at MASS MoCA (2018, 2019) and MACRO Testaccio, Rome (2016); Repetition is Truth, Via Dolorosa at Museo MADRE, Naples (2011) and Newport Street Gallery, London (2018); and At Sea at Hastings Contemporary (2015).
- She has an upcoming pairing with Frank Auerbach at Pallant House and Print Room in 2026.
- Her work is in collections including the Imperial War Museum, Arts Council Collection, Jerwood Collection, Ackland Art Museum, Pallant House Gallery, and Pio Monte Della Misericordia.
- Howard founded and edits Doris Press, an independent publishing house.
Entities
Artists
- Rachel Howard
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Grégoire Chamayou
- Sean Scully
- Liliane Tomasko
- Frank Auerbach
Institutions
- 447 Space
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- MASS MoCA
- MACRO Testaccio
- Museo MADRE
- Newport Street Gallery
- Hastings Contemporary
- Pallant House
- Print Room
- Imperial War Museum
- Arts Council Collection
- Jerwood Collection
- Ackland Art Museum
- Pallant House Gallery
- Pio Monte Della Misericordia
- Doris Press
- Artlyst
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Chelsea
- London
- United Kingdom
- Rome
- Italy
- Naples
- North Carolina
- Hastings