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Multiple New York exhibitions explore Jack Smith's legacy and contemporary art

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Artist Felix Bernstein discusses his relationship with Jack Smith's work and legacy with curator Jay Sanders. The Queens Museum examines controversies surrounding Andy Warhol's 1964 World's Fair commission. An exhibition titled "Miracle in the Scrap Heap: The Sculpture of Richard Stankiewicz" runs at AXA Gallery until September 25, located in The Equitable Building Atrium at 787 Seventh Avenue at 51st Street. Matthew Marks Gallery presents works by Rachel Harrison, Hirsch Perlman, Dieter Roth, Jack Smith, and Rebecca Warren through September 13 at 523 W. 24th Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues. Lilly Wei describes Jack Smith as possessing cosmopolitan wit and astringent directness. Contact information for AXA Gallery is provided as 212-554-2015, while Matthew Marks Gallery can be reached at 212-243-0200.

Key facts

  • Felix Bernstein discusses Jack Smith's work with Jay Sanders
  • Queens Museum examines Andy Warhol's 1964 World's Fair commission controversy
  • "Miracle in the Scrap Heap: The Sculpture of Richard Stankiewicz" runs until September 25
  • AXA Gallery is located at 787 Seventh Avenue at 51st Street
  • Matthew Marks Gallery exhibition features five artists through September 13
  • Matthew Marks Gallery address is 523 W. 24th Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues
  • Lilly Wei describes Jack Smith as cosmopolitan with astringent wit
  • AXA Gallery phone number is 212-554-2015

Entities

Artists

  • Felix Bernstein
  • Jack Smith
  • Andy Warhol
  • Richard Stankiewicz
  • Rachel Harrison
  • Hirsch Perlman
  • Dieter Roth
  • Rebecca Warren

Institutions

  • Queens Museum
  • AXA Gallery
  • Matthew Marks Gallery

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Queens
  • 787 Seventh Avenue
  • 51st Street
  • 523 W. 24th Street
  • Tenth Avenue
  • Eleventh Avenue

Sources