Rebecca Ward's 'Lighter Later' at Ronchini Gallery

Ronchini Gallery in London presents 'lighter later,' a solo exhibition of new works by Brooklyn-based artist Rebecca Ward, running from June 11 to September 30, 2026. This marks Ward's fifth solo show with the gallery. The exhibition features sewn and deconstructed canvases that blur the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and craft. Ward's process begins digitally, then translates to pastel on graph paper, followed by manual cutting, unwearing, painting, and re-sewing of the canvas. The stretcher bars become visible, integrating into the composition. For 'lighter later,' Ward employs saturated, near-monochrome palettes, creating sharp chromatic encounters. The title references the summer solstice, with light acting as both subject and structure; shadows and ghosted geometries appear and dissolve. Ward lives and works in Brooklyn, holding a BA from the University of Texas (2006) and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York (2012). Her work is held in collections including The Hepworth Wakefield, The Dubai Collection, and The Museum of Old and New Art.