Zoya Cherkassky's 'American Cooking' at Fort Gansevoort
From September 6 to November 7, 2026, Fort Gansevoort will showcase 'American Cooking,' the fifth exhibition by Zoya Cherkassky, an artist originally from Ukraine. Located at 5 Ninth Avenue in New York, the exhibit presents new paintings and drawings that depict American life through the unique viewpoint of a double émigré. After relocating from Ukraine to Israel and then to Long Island following the October 7 attacks in 2023, Cherkassky delves into themes of identity and cultural expression via food and communal gatherings. Notable pieces include 'Katz's' (2026), 'A Family at the Table' (2026), and 'The New American Gothic' (2026). Critic Roger Malbert lauded her insights in 'Drawing in the Present Tense' (2023) as 'more subtle, complicated and penetrating than straight reportage.'
Key facts
- Exhibition runs September 6 to November 7, 2026
- Venue: Fort Gansevoort, 5 Ninth Avenue, New York
- Fifth exhibition with Zoya Cherkassky at Fort Gansevoort
- Artist left Ukraine for Israel as a teenager, later moved to Long Island after October 7 attacks
- Title inspired by a vintage cookbook found near her Long Island studio
- Includes works 'Katz's', 'A Family at the Table', and 'The New American Gothic'
- 'The New American Gothic' reimagines Grant Wood's 1930 painting with her Nigerian husband holding a menorah
- Roger Malbert quoted from 'Drawing in the Present Tense' (2023)
Entities
Artists
- Zoya Cherkassky
- Grant Wood
- Roger Malbert
Institutions
- Fort Gansevoort
- Art Institute of Chicago
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Long Island
- Israel
- Ukraine