Torkwase Dyson's 'Seeing in Blue' Opens at Pace Gallery New York, September 11–October 24, 2026
From September 11 to October 24, 2026, Pace Gallery in New York will showcase 'Seeing in Blue,' a fresh series of artworks by Torkwase Dyson. This exhibition draws from over a decade of Dyson's experiences in swimming and diving, employing underwater moments as a lens for observation. Her creations delve into concepts of pressure, buoyancy, and illumination, highlighting the convergence of natural and artificial landscapes. Dyson initiates her artistic process on the ground with transparent washes, later integrating geometric forms. 'Interbeing Blue' (2026) showcases vivid blue shades alongside contrasting hues. The exhibition addresses themes of Black geography and spatial freedom. Additionally, in 2026, Dyson's animation 'Tomorrow was Yesterday' will be featured at the Carnegie Museum of Art, with 'Tougaloo' at the Venice Biennale.
Key facts
- 'Seeing in Blue' is on view at Pace Gallery's New York location from September 11 through October 24, 2026
- The exhibition is at 540 West 25th Street, New York
- The paintings draw on more than ten years of Dyson's swimming and diving around the world
- Pace describes the works as apertures that allow viewers to experience how Dyson sees
- Dyson calls the 'boundless state change of water' central to her thinking
- Dyson begins her paintings on the floor with translucent washes before adding geometry, shaped wooden panels, strings, and hardware
- 'Interbeing Blue' (2026) uses titanium white with dark green and rust-red counterpoints
- Research materials include haptic memories, diagrammatic drawings, engineering notes, photographs, journal entries, and process poems
- In 2026 Dyson's animation 'Tomorrow was Yesterday' appears at the Carnegie Museum of Art, created for the 59th Carnegie International
- Her multimedia installation 'Tougaloo' is presented at the Venice Biennale as part of the 61st International Art Exhibition
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Pace Gallery
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Carnegie International
- Venice Biennale
- New York Art Life
- Pace
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- Pittsburgh