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09/11/2026

09/10/2026

There is an air of excitement and heightened alert on the face of this formidable black stallion, painted on cardboard by Bill Traylor (1853–1949).

Animals have been finding their way into art for as long as humans have been making it, and this iconic work feels instantly iconic and grounded with a true knowledge of the creature before us.
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William “Bill” Traylor (April 1, c. 1853 – October 23, 1949) was an African-American self-taught artist from Lowndes County, Alabama. Born into slavery, Traylor spent the majority of his life after emancipation as a sharecropper. It was only after 1939, following his move to Montgomery, Alabama that Traylor began to draw. At the age of 85, he took up a pencil and a scrap of cardboard to document his recollections and observations. From 1939 to 1942, while working on the sidewalks of Montgomery, Traylor produced nearly 1,500 pieces of art.⁠
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Bill Traylor⁠
Untitled, 1939⁠
Poster paint and pencil on cardboard⁠
13 x 15 in.⁠
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09/09/2026

Opening tonight at SHRINE!

Please join us at SHRINR from 6–8 pm tonight, September 9, for the opening of Rasmus Eckhardt’s exhibition, Passing Light.
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Rasmus Eckhardt⁠
Passing Light⁠
September 9 - October 24, 2026⁠
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Rasmus Eckhardt⁠
TBT, 2026⁠
Soft pastel on wood⁠
42 x 62 in.⁠
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Rasmus Eckhardt⁠
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09/09/2026

Opening Tonight at SHRINE!

Please join us from 6-–8 pm this evening for the opening of Emily Pettigrew’s exhibition, Genii Loci.
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Emily Pettigrew⁠
Genii Loci⁠
September 9 - October 24, 2026⁠

⁠Opening Wednesday, September 9, 6-8 pm⁠
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Emily Pettigrew⁠
Keep the Black Dog From the Door, 2026⁠
Acrylic on wood⁠
21 x 32 in.⁠
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Emily Pettigrew⁠
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09/08/2026

Tomorrow night will be wild in Tribeca! Come join in the mass art gathering and see two new shows at SHRINE: Rasmus Eckhardt - Passing Light + Emily Pettigrew- Genii Loci
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Ramsus Eckhardt ⁠
Passing Light⁠
September 9 - October 24, 2026⁠

⁠Opening Wednesday, September 9, 6-8 pm⁠
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Rasmus Eckhardt⁠
Polaroid 3, 2026⁠
Soft pastel on wood⁠
58 x 46 in.⁠
147.32 x 116.84 cm⁠
61 x 48.75 in. (framed)⁠
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Rasmus Eckhardt⁠
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09/06/2026

Emily Pettigrew ‘Genii Loci’ opens Wednesday, September 9,, from 6-8 pm:⁠
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⁠Emily Pettigrew⁠
Genii Loci⁠
September 9 - October 24, 2026⁠
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⁠When Emily Pettigrew is out in the world, unencumbered by the weight of its immensity, she often encounters spaces and sites that fill her with an inexplicable and electric sense of excitement. The sensation is immediate and pleasantly overwhelming, often resonating as otherworldly for the artist. In ancient Romano-British religion, there was a belief in genii loci, meaning the ‘spirits of place.’ This idiosyncratic concept guides Pettigrew’s artistic pursuits, and through her paintings, Pettigrew shares these experiences and recalls the forgotten skill of giving life to a location.⁠
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Pettigrew routinely searches out these special settings where the veil feels thin and time is somehow askew. One recent pilgrimage led to the Olsen House in Cushing, Maine, made famous by Andrew Wyeth’s painting, Christina’s World. In this well-known work, Christina lies cinematically across an expansive grassy field, staring longingly towards a house in the distance. What Pettigrew did not know as a child when she fell in love with this image was that Christina was disabled and unable to walk. Forgoing a wheelchair, she instead crawled everywhere she went. Pettigrew’s own development of physical disabilities created a kinship in her mind with both the person and the house. ⁠
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A curious question comes into focus– As generations of people inhabit and traverse the planet, do they add magic to where they have been? And if the time we spend in a place adds spirit to the site, how do we acknowledge our place in it alongside others? For Pettigrew, the answer is always found in painting. The dog she meticulously renders kicking up fall leaves along a path is now forever etched into the scene, just as she is now part of the Olsen House’s storied history and presence in a tender self-portrait, gently extending an open hand to a wandering horse on the property.⁠
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Emily Pettigrew⁠
A Boy Called No One, 2026⁠
Acrylic and graphite on wood⁠
22.5 x 40 in.⁠
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Emily Pettigrew⁠
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09/05/2026

Rasmus Eckhardt ‘Passing Light’
September 9 – October 24,, 2026
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Opening Reception:
Wednesday, September 9, 6–8 pm

Wednesday, September 9, 6 - 8 pm
Equal parts love and strife, Rasmus Eckhardt’s atmospheric paintings do not come easily. Instead, his arresting images of urban solitude and quiet moments lost in nature are born through battle, with two opposing forces vying for his attention. One darkly advocates the pursuit of chaos and discord, like a cartoon devil on his shoulder, and the other is brightly empathetic, pulling him back into the light and towards love. This dichotomy is innate for Eckhardt, lending his works an unexpected power and truth.

The Danish painter recently immersed himself in New York City for a two-month stint, living and working in Ridgewood, Queens. Daily trips exploring new neighborhoods and the city at large were juxtaposed with long nights in his live/work space, as he pursued the city’s unique magic and magnetic allure. Eckhardt depicts scenes ranging from a sunrise at Far Rockaway to a lone car wash attendant in Brooklyn to boaters in Central Park, all blissfully drifting in and out of focus, somehow obscuring the artist’s and the city’s darker edges.

Many of Eckhardt’s soft pastel paintings are fully completed, only to be sanded down and reattempted. The back-and-forth interplay between layers of pastel and sandpaper gives his final works a hazy yet relatable character that is earnest and full of feeling. The urge to faithfully record his experiences and unique encounters in NYC is tempered by an even stronger desire to convey something both real and ethereal. Paintings take on the form of ghosts in Eckhardt’s hands, documenting memories and as much of time and place as possible. When the literal dust settles, and the fight is over, Eckhardt’s paintings and vision feel hopeful and cathartic in their transience.

Rasmus Eckhardt⁠
Good Morning Neighbor, 2026⁠
Soft pastel on wood⁠
44 x 28 in.⁠
111.76 x 71.12 cm⁠
46.5 x 30.5 in. (framed)⁠
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Rasmus Eckhardt⁠
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09/04/2026

Extraordinary creatures and extraordinary comfort abound in this playful hand-stitched quilt by Southern self-taught artist, Sarah Mary Taylor (1916–2000).

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Sarah Mary Taylor⁠
Untitled (creatures), ca 1990s⁠
Hand-stitched cotton quilt⁠
75 x 73 in.⁠
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09/03/2026

This sweet rooster assemblage by David Butler just made an appearance in our newest Extraordinary Inventory email campaign, “Creature Comforts”

David Butler (1898-1997) began obsessively filling his Louisiana yard and covering the facade of his house with artwork after retiring from his job at a sawmill following a work-related injury and the death of his wife. He created colorful cut-tin sculptural assemblages in the forms of fantastic creatures, mermaids and wild animals, designing many of these works to be kinetic whirligig-like pieces that shifted in the wind. Butler’s metal forms were then painted with bright enamel paint and adorned with a variety of found objects, often including plastic Mardi Gras beads. While much of his artwork was mobile (he was famous for the highly decorated bike he rode), even the stationary pieces he created over his windows cast shadows that were constantly in motion. Much of the artist’s imagery was intended to serve as protection, as Butler believed these “spirit shields” sheltered his home, and himself, from life’s anxieties and unfriendly forces.⁠
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David Butler⁠
Untitled, ca 1980s⁠
Paint, metal and wire⁠
10.5 x 9.5 x 6.5 in.⁠
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09/01/2026

For the second installment of our new Extraordinary Inventory email series, ‘Creature Comforts’, we explore exceptional artworks featuring an unexpected cast of animals— some familiar, some wild, some real, and some conjured from the depths of imagination. The creatures are playful, mysterious, and often symbolic, revealing the many ways artists look to animals for inspiration and wonder. Take one home today!

The expressive tiger above, painted by Chuckie Williams (1957-2000), feels playful, ferocious, and completely mischievous all at once. With blazing orange eyes and an enormous grin, it somehow feels instantly familiar and iconic.

If you’re not on our mailing list, you should be! You can always sign up online.
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Chuckie Williams⁠
Tiger, ca 1990s⁠
Acrylic and graphite on board⁠
47.25 x 29.5 in.⁠
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