Sophia Cohen's Four Rising Art Stars to Watch at the Armory Show 2026
In a preview for the Armory Show taking place from September 24 to 27 at the Javits Center, art critic Sophia Cohen spotlights four up-and-coming painters. Featured are Larissa Lockshin, a 34-year-old artist from Toronto now based in Queens, exhibiting with Nazarian / Curcio; Gonçalo Preto, 35, a Lisbon native represented by Andrew Reed Gallery; Lily Ramírez, a 35-year-old Mexican-American artist from Los Angeles collaborating with Mrs. Gallery; and Kevin Reinhardt, 36, also from Los Angeles, showcasing with 56 Henry. Lockshin's work involves landscapes on hand-dyed satin, while Preto investigates optical effects, Ramírez creates abstract pieces inspired by maps, and Reinhardt depicts flowers on ceramic boxes. Each artist shares insights about their creative processes and tools.
Key facts
- The Armory Show runs from Sept. 24–27 at the Javits Center in New York.
- Sophia Cohen highlights four rising artists: Larissa Lockshin, Gonçalo Preto, Lily Ramírez, and Kevin Reinhardt.
- Larissa Lockshin is 34, based in New York, showing with Nazarian / Curcio.
- Gonçalo Preto is 35, based in New York, showing with Andrew Reed Gallery.
- Lily Ramírez is 35, based in Los Angeles, showing with Mrs. Gallery.
- Kevin Reinhardt is 36, based in Los Angeles, showing with 56 Henry.
- Lockshin paints on hand-dyed satin, mixing her own pigments and building her frames.
- Preto graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2024 and explores optical phenomena.
- Ramírez graduated from Otis College of Art and Design in 2013 and uses Thomas Guide Map books as inspiration.
- Reinhardt is a trained architect and paints flowers on slab-built ceramic boxes, referencing Jardin de la Malmaison.
Entities
Artists
- Sophia Cohen
- Larissa Lockshin
- Gonçalo Preto
- Lily Ramírez
- Kevin Reinhardt
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Joséphine Bonaparte
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Dziga Vertov
- Cesária Évora
Institutions
- Armory Show
- Javits Center
- Nazarian / Curcio
- Andrew Reed Gallery
- Mrs. Gallery
- 56 Henry
- Parsons School of Design
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Otis College of Art and Design
- James Cohan Gallery
- Tyler Park Presents
- Various Small Fires
- Simchowitz
- Charlie James Gallery
- Sea View
- Marc Selwyn Fine Art
- Grice Bench
- Half Gallery
- CULTURED
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Toronto
- Canada
- Queens
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- California
- South Central LA