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Push Me, Pull You: Nine Artists Explore Painting's Tensions at Thomas Dane Naples

exhibition · 2026-05-01

The 'Push Me, Pull You' exhibition is currently being showcased at the Thomas Dane Gallery in Naples, curated by Jenni Lomax. It features works from nine artists, including Hurvin Anderson and Amy Sillman, focusing on themes of surface and depth as well as the interplay of figuration and abstraction. The exhibit takes its name from a 2018 dialogue between Lomax and Sillman, comparing painting to an interactive process. Spanning seven rooms and a terrace at Villa Ruffo, located at Via Crispi 69, the exhibition invites participants to explore rather than finalize their interpretations, highlighting painting’s relevance in today's fast-paced society.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Push Me, Pull You' at Thomas Dane Gallery, Naples
  • Curated by Jenni Lomax
  • Nine artists: Hurvin Anderson, Amy Sillman, Prunella Clough, Bice Lazzari, René Daniëls, Caragh Thuring, Francis Offman, Matthew Krishanu, Pinot Gallizio
  • Venue: Villa Ruffo, Via Crispi 69, Naples (gallery's location since 2018)
  • Title inspired by a 2018 conversation between Lomax and Sillman
  • Exhibition explores painting as a field of constant tension between mind and matter
  • Works span figuration and abstraction, material and mental
  • Francis Offman uses unconventional materials like plasters, coffee grounds, and fabrics
  • Prunella Clough's works create perceptual openings in the limits of the visible
  • Pinot Gallizio's work is described as performative and processual
  • Matthew Krishanu, Amy Sillman, and Hurvin Anderson draw from personal memories
  • Exhibition occupies seven rooms and a veranda overlooking the Gulf of Naples
  • Thomas Dane Gallery founded in London in 2004, opened Naples branch in 2018

Entities

Artists

  • Hurvin Anderson
  • Amy Sillman
  • Prunella Clough
  • Bice Lazzari
  • René Daniëls
  • Caragh Thuring
  • Francis Offman
  • Matthew Krishanu
  • Pinot Gallizio

Institutions

  • Thomas Dane Gallery
  • Villa Ruffo

Locations

  • Naples
  • Italy
  • Via Crispi 69
  • Gulf of Naples
  • London
  • United Kingdom

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