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Kyle Staver's Tall Tales Exhibition at Steven Harvey Gallery Through October 11

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Painter Kyle Staver's exhibition Tall Tales is currently on view at Steven Harvey Gallery through October 11. Staver is simultaneously working on two distinct portrait series: one depicting Yale women from the 1890s and another featuring 365 contemporary art world figures. The artist recently made a humorous social media post on Facebook, asking someone if they had referred to New York Times art critic Roberta Smith as a Dalek. This exhibition showcases Staver's narrative-driven paintings that blend historical and contemporary subjects with her distinctive visual storytelling approach. The show presents her latest body of work exploring mythological and everyday narratives through figurative painting.

Key facts

  • Kyle Staver's exhibition Tall Tales is at Steven Harvey Gallery
  • The exhibition runs through October 11
  • Staver is working on portraits of Yale women from the 1890s
  • She is also creating portraits of 365 contemporary art world figures
  • Staver posted on Facebook about Roberta Smith being called a Dalek
  • Roberta Smith is a New York Times art critic
  • Staver is a painter known for narrative works
  • The exhibition features her latest paintings

Entities

Artists

  • Kyle Staver
  • Roberta Smith

Institutions

  • Steven Harvey Gallery
  • Yale
  • New York Times
  • Facebook

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