Rebecca Morgan Shifts Style in Sixth Solo Show at Asya Geisberg Gallery

Rebecca Morgan's sixth solo exhibition at Asya Geisberg Gallery in Tribeca, titled "Painting in the Apocalypse," marks a significant departure from her signature crisp, legible style. Known for feminist-infused images drawing on art history and artists like Guston, R. Crumb, and Peter Saul, as well as confrontational women by Lisa Yuskavage, Kathe Burkhart, Betty Tompkins, Judy Glantzman, and Marilyn Minter, Morgan now embraces murky, painterly layering and undefined sections. The new work responds to the MAGA-inflected news cycle and a season of violence and cruelty. Key pieces include "Hunter Gatherer in the Apocalypse," featuring a Valkyrie-like woman standing over a bearded man pierced with a spear, and "When It Happens," with a Trumpian corpse rotting under a rainbow. The titular "Painting in the Apocalypse" depicts a studio residency in hell with a volcanic glow and a Poe-like raven, while "Druski as Erika Kirk" returns to her earlier graphic style. The highlight is "Andy after Sylvia Sleigh," a tender portrait of Morgan's romantic partner in a male odalisque pose, evoking quiet partnership joys, reminiscent of John Currin's depictions of Rachel Feinstein. The show runs through October 24, 2026, at 45 White Street, New York. Critic Bill Arning notes the rare triumph of an artist successfully shifting studio practice.