Daniel Crews-Chubb's 'The Belt of Venus' Opens at Patricia Low Contemporary in Venice

Daniel Crews-Chubb's exhibition 'The Belt of Venus' is on view at Patricia Low Contemporary in Venice from May 6 to August 15, 2026. The show features six paintings, including the largest work 'The Belt of Venus I,' which the artist describes as a fragmented memory of The Three Graces. The title refers to the pink atmospheric phenomenon visible before sunrise or after sunset. Crews-Chubb's work explores mythology, fragmented bodies, and the tension between abstraction and figuration. He uses thick oil paint applied with his hands, collage, and materials like sand and spray paint. The artist cites influences from classical Roman sculpture, Aztec carvings, and artists like Willem de Kooning and Cecily Brown. He describes himself as 'a sculptor trapped in a painter's body' and emphasizes the physicality of his process. The exhibition is presented in Venice during the Biennale period, a context Crews-Chubb finds fitting for his history-laden works.