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Eliza Douglas's Ghostly Paintings Debut at Gagosian Park Avenue

exhibition · 2026-05-27

Eliza Douglas's New York solo debut, 'Ghosts,' is on view at Gagosian's 821 Park Avenue location through July 31, 2026. The exhibition features layered compositions in acid colors, painted over works previously shown at the now-closed Air de Paris gallery. Douglas, born in New York and trained at the Städelschule in Frankfurt, UV-prints the spectral visage of her aunt, UFO journalist Leslie Kean, atop the canvases. The show includes references to Merce Cunningham's choreography and pop culture like Sailor Moon. Nearby, Gagosian's 980 Madison Avenue presents Marcel Duchamp and Robert Rauschenberg exhibitions through June 27, 2026. At White Cube, 1002 Madison Avenue, a two-person show pairs David Hammons with Jannis Kounellis through June 13, 2026, highlighting affinities with Arte Povera. Anton Kern Gallery, 16 East 55th Street, features photographers Nobuyoshi Araki and Roe Ethridge through July 2, 2026, with Ethridge's 'Egyptian Funerary Mask and Me' as a standout.

Key facts

  • Eliza Douglas's 'Ghosts' at Gagosian, 821 Park Avenue, through July 31, 2026.
  • Douglas paints over works from the shuttered Air de Paris gallery.
  • UV-printed image of UFO journalist Leslie Kean appears in the paintings.
  • Marcel Duchamp and Robert Rauschenberg shows at Gagosian 980 Madison through June 27, 2026.
  • David Hammons and Jannis Kounellis paired at White Cube through June 13, 2026.
  • Hammons's 'Bliz-aard Ball Sale' represented with Pyrex bowl and text.
  • Nobuyoshi Araki and Roe Ethridge at Anton Kern Gallery through July 2, 2026.
  • Ethridge's 'Egyptian Funerary Mask and Me' described as show-stopping.

Entities

Artists

  • Eliza Douglas
  • Leslie Kean
  • Merce Cunningham
  • Marcel Duchamp
  • Robert Rauschenberg
  • Cy Twombly
  • Joseph Cornell
  • David Hammons
  • Jannis Kounellis
  • Dawoud Bey
  • Claudia Rankine
  • Nobuyoshi Araki
  • Roe Ethridge
  • Demna
  • Anne Imhof

Institutions

  • Gagosian
  • Air de Paris
  • White Cube
  • Anton Kern Gallery
  • American Academy in Rome
  • MoMA
  • Balenciaga
  • Städelschule

Locations

  • New York
  • Upper East Side
  • Park Avenue
  • Madison Avenue
  • Frankfurt
  • China
  • Rome

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