Maureen Dougherty's 'The Completionists' at Mendes Wood DM

Maureen Dougherty's exhibition 'The Completionists' at Mendes Wood DM in Germantown, New York, runs through June 14, 2026. The show features nine paintings of solitary collectors with their curated accumulations, rendered in muted tones reminiscent of Luc Tuymans and early Elizabeth Peyton. Works include 'Mustard Collector' (2024), 'Asparagus Dish Collector' (2025), 'Picasso Collector' (2025), and 'Crypt Collector' (2025). The paintings are structured by horizontal shelving, with subjects like a dark-haired woman in chinoiserie dress, a blond man with asparagus-themed ceramics, a mustachioed figure with Picasso ceramics, and a reclining man surrounded by skulls. Dougherty's background in abstraction informs her brushwork. The exhibition is reviewed by painter Natasha Sweeten, who notes the works' quiet assurance and narrative depth, comparing the collections to Egyptian tombs. Sweeten's own work appears in 'Springtime' at Art Sales & Research, Clinton Corners, opening May 9, 2026.