Anke Weyer's 'Beautiful Rejects' at CANADA Showcases Masterful Freedom
Anke Weyer's current exhibition 'Beautiful Rejects' at CANADA in New York runs through May 9, 2026. The show features paintings reworked from canvases she abandoned a decade ago, allowing her to paint with uninhibited freedom. Works like 'Fly High and Free' and 'My Shadow' demonstrate her evolved use of color and gesture, now harmonious and assured. Critic Rick Briggs notes influences from Abstract Expressionism, de Kooning, and her teacher Per Kirkeby. The largest painting, 'Sloth,' at over seven feet, is the slowest and most deliberate, with animal-like forms. Weyer describes her process as a dance with failure, embracing risk and vulnerability. The exhibition includes works such as 'Breather' (2026), 'Fly High and Free' (2025), 'My Shadow' (2025), and 'Sloth' (2025).
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Anke Weyer: Beautiful Rejects' at CANADA, 60 Lispenard Street, New York, through May 9, 2026.
- Paintings were reworked from canvases abandoned a decade ago.
- Works include 'Breather' (2026), 'Fly High and Free' (2025), 'My Shadow' (2025), and 'Sloth' (2025).
- 'Sloth' is the largest painting at 88 × 66 ½ inches.
- Weyer studied under Per Kirkeby.
- Critic Rick Briggs wrote the review.
- Weyer's earlier show 'Nocturnes' at CANADA in 2024 marked a shift in her style.
- The painting 'Morningstar and Echo' was shown at Leo Koenig's space in Andes, NY, in 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Anke Weyer
- Per Kirkeby
- Willem de Kooning
- Joan Mitchell
- Rick Briggs
Institutions
- CANADA
- Leo Koenig
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Andes
- 60 Lispenard Street