Laurena Finéus's First New York Solo Show at Fridman Gallery

Fridman Gallery presents Laurena Finéus's first solo exhibition in New York, titled 'Cautionary Tales: A Symphony of Anger/Kòlè'. The Haitian-Canadian painter's works balance abstraction and realism, depicting a liminal landscape as a metaphor for the quest for freedom. Using oils, ink, pigment, and acrylic on canvas, Finéus creates layered surfaces that evoke Maroon geographies—lush, rugged terrains made treacherous by seasonal rains, flooding, and poor infrastructure. Intricate linework over abstract color fields creates depth and rhizomatic structures, symbolizing communal labor and regrowth after earthquakes. Specific plants carry meanings: magnolia seeds (once thought extinct in Haiti) embody fragility and endurance; fire symbolizes painful yet regenerative liberation; pigeon pea and breadfruit seeds suggest fecundity and resilience. The exhibition runs through [date not provided].