José Dávila's 'The Simple Act of Positioning' Opens at Sean Kelly

José Dávila's solo exhibition 'The Simple Act of Positioning' at Sean Kelly, New York, runs through May 30, 2026. The show explores sculpture's relational placement, featuring totemic pillars of steel I-beams, concrete forms, and volcanic rocks accented with automotive paint. Dávila, originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, studied architecture, which informs his investigations into space and design. His work engages with Modernist traditions from artists like Marcel Duchamp, Josef Albers, and Jannis Kounellis, and architects such as Luis Barragán. Large black frames frame the sculptures, creating visual conversations between works, viewers, and space. The exhibition is his fifth solo show with the gallery.