Robin F. Williams Debuts Eight Paintings at P.P.O.W's First International Solo Show
Brooklyn-based painter Robin F. Williams has created eight new paintings, including I Am Not a Robot (2026), that explore the intersection of rapid technological advancement, religion, and internet-fueled psychosis. The works are on view at New York gallery P.P.O.W in what is described as the gallery's first-ever international solo exhibition. In I Am Not a Robot, a figure with an infinity-sign-shaped halo gazes into a smartphone. Williams explained that the character is simultaneously a tarot figure, a Catholic angel, a New Age light being, and an alien, ultimately confused about her role amid technology's present reign. The artist believes the constant digital overload is producing a strange, ecstatic loosening of grip, ushering in a moment of rapturous New Age spirituality. The exhibition also includes Spooky Action at a Distance (2026). All works are dated 2026. Williams is based in Brooklyn and spoke about the series in their studio there.
Key facts
- Robin F. Williams is a Brooklyn-based painter.
- Eight new paintings by Williams are on view at P.P.O.W in New York.
- The show is P.P.O.W's first-ever international solo exhibition.
- I Am Not a Robot (2026) features a figure with an infinity-sign-shaped halo looking at a smartphone.
- Williams describes the figure as part tarot, part Catholic angel, part New Age light being, and part alien.
- The artist says digital overload is creating an ecstatic loosening of grip and a New Age spirituality.
- Spooky Action at a Distance (2026) is another work in the exhibition.
- All works in the show are dated 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Robin F. Williams
Institutions
- P.P.O.W
Locations
- Brooklyn
- United States
- New York
Sources
- Artsy —