Summer 2026 Gallery Roundup: Tribeca and Chelsea Exhibitions

A review of summer 2026 exhibitions in New York's Tribeca and Chelsea galleries. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's dual-venue show at Jack Shainman Gallery features imaginary figures in paintings and charcoal drawings, including the work 'Amaaranthine' (2018) and a poem titled 'Many A Moonlit Caveat'. Walter Robinson's posthumous exhibition at Jeffrey Deitch runs until June 6, showcasing his Pop-influenced paintings of hamburgers, pill containers, and figures, alongside his final AI-prompted images. Eric Firestone Gallery presents 'Women Across America 1945-1979' through July 11, with over two dozen female artists including Sari Dienes, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Grace Hartigan, Jane Freilicher, Helen Frankenthaler, Martha Edelheit, Nina Yankowitz, and Edith Schloss. Marina Kappos's 'Piercing the Veil' at Shrine, inspired by Père Lachaise Cemetery, runs until June 27. Fred Tomaselli's 'Bloom's Disrupted' at James Cohan, through June 27, features maximalist garden-themed works, including 'Sunflowers and Pollinators' (2026), and a series of altered New York Times front pages addressing climate change and political strife.