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Pentimenti exhibits contemporary art in a wide array of mediums, by a line of established artists alongside up-and-coming talents.
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10/15/2026

🗞️ [Space on Space] “What Happens When Objects Gaze Back?”

"On the floating wall that bisects the gallery space, the viewer faces Tempting Eyes, two carved rearview mirrors, showing the eyes of women wearing niqabs. The work references the prior restrictions on Saudi women driving, a ban lifted in 2018. This work gestures to a woman’s position within a patriarchal society; the rearview mirror reflecting a reality beyond the gallery space. Dangling beads, rendered delicately and intimately, are a small decorative element signaling the woman’s individuality.”
— Chenoa Baker

In “What Happens When Objects Gaze Back,” Chenoa Baker examines the work through the lens of everyday objects, identity, and gender, revealing the personal narratives and deeper meanings these objects hold.
Thank you to Chenoa Baker and Space on Space for the thoughtful review of Miles to Go Before We Sleep, a solo exhibition by Humaira Abid at PENTIMENTI. We deeply appreciate the thoughtful coverage.

The exhibition will close on October 24, 2026.

Image I: Tempting Eyes: Gold Series – V | 4 × 9 × 4.5 inches / 10 × 23 × 11 cm (each), carved and 24k gold-gilded pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic, 2026.
Images II–IV: Screenshots from the Space on Space article, “What Happens When Objects Gaze Back?”

10/13/2026

Sending happy birthday wishes from all of us at PENTIMENTI! Here’s to an amazing day, Namwon! 💙

“248 Miles (Three Circles)” and “248 Miles (Six Circles)” are sculptural works composed of stacked circles that evoke the form of a traffic light while referencing the Korean symbolism of circles as representations of heaven. The relationship between the two works is expressed through their contrasting sizes, suggesting a parent and child traveling along the same journey.

Images I–II - Installation images of 248 Miles (Three Circles 1) and 248 Miles (Six Circles 1)
Image III - Studio view

10/09/2026

Happy Birthday, Jackie! Wishing you the best day and sending you so much love from everyone at the gallery! 💙 We’re looking forward to everything that’s coming next and celebrating all that’s ahead!

10/03/2026

🔔 La Vaughn Belle’s artist residency and solo exhibition “For the Love of Fragile Things” at Pace University Art Gallery. Congratulations, La Vaughn Belle! 👏👏👏

📍 Pace University Art Gallery
One Pace Plaza
41 Park Row, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10038

🗓 On view until October 24

🕛 Pace University Art Gallery Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday–Saturday: 12:30–4 PM
Thursday: 12:30–7 PM

La Vaughn Belle was invited to participate in an artist residency at Pace University Art Gallery, during which she created a large-scale painting installation. Following the residency, Pace University Art Gallery presented a solo exhibition of her work titled “For the Love of Fragile Things.” Both the residency and exhibition were part of Pace University’s Mellon Foundation-funded project, Islands, Archipelagos, and Cultural Ecologies, an interdisciplinary initiative exploring the connections among the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, and New York City’s 42 islands.

Images I - II - Between the Storm and Horizon (one world surfaces through another), 47.5 × 30 × 5.5 inches / 120 × 76 × 14 cm, acrylic on Plexiglas with cedar base, 2026.
Images III - IV - Mapping a Ceaseless Becoming (when fragments gather), 64.5 × 44 inches / 163 × 112 cm, acrylic, ink, colored pencil, collage, cuts, and burns on paper mounted on canvas, 2026.

09/30/2026

📢 Special Event — “Miles to Go Before We Sleep,” a solo exhibition by Humaira Abid. This Friday, in partnership with COLLECTIVE FUTURES, PENTIMENTI invites you to join the curator for a walkthrough and conversation exploring the work on view.

This event starts at 6:30 PM on Friday, October 2!

145 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA

Continuing the evening is FIRST FRIDAY / GALLERY WALK, from 7–8 PM.

Images I - III - Mending Myself, All By Myself, 15 × 11.5 × 1.75 inches / 38 × 29 × 4 cm, carved & 24k gold-gilded pine wood, pigments on handmade wasli paper, Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic, 2026.

09/29/2026

📢 Special Event — “Waves Become Wings,” a solo exhibition by Erik Spehn. On Friday, in partnership with COLLECTIVE FUTURES, PENTIMENTI is inviting you to look closer and join artist Erik Spehn for a walkthrough and conversation exploring the work on view.

This event starts at 6:30 PM on Friday, October 2!

📍 145 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA

Continuing the evening is FIRST FRIDAY / GALLERY WALK, from 7–8 PM.

Images I - II - Love Letter (Frank Booth), 24 × 24 inches / 61 × 61 cm, acrylic on linen on panel, 2026

09/20/2026

📣 MUSEUM ACQUISITION – Pentimenti is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Sarah Pater’s “Nine cherries at dusk” by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA.

Sarah Pater’s paintings explore the subtle value of time, the aesthetics of domestic and work environments, and the in-between spaces of contemporary life where boredom and attention often blur. Her works unfold slowly—both in their making and in their viewing—guided by self-imposed systems that sustain a meditation on stillness, attention, and perception itself. Through recurring motifs such as windows and desks, she creates suspended visual spaces where meaning emerges gradually through repeated, careful observation.

With sincere thanks to Leah Triplett, Curator of Contemporary Art, as well as the Selection Committee and generous patrons. Your support made this acquisition possible, and we are deeply grateful to celebrate Sarah Pater’s first work entering a museum’s permanent collection.

The PAFA museum inspires the public by expanding the stories of American art through its collections, exhibitions, and programs.

Images I -II - Nine cherries at dusk, 12 × 9 inches / 30.5 × 23 cm, oil and wax on canvas on panel, 2025.
Image III - Nine cherries at dusk & Studio View
“Nine Cherries at Dusk” was included in Pentimenti’s fall 2025 solo exhibition Chimera, a well-received presentation of Sarah Pater’s work.

09/16/2026

🔹 PENTIMENTI is pleased to present a solo presentation by at , debuting a new body of work in the Solo section.

PENTIMENTI
Solo Section — Namwon Choi
Booth 435

📍Javits Center
429 11th Avenue
New York, NY 10001

🥂 VIP PREVIEW
Thursday, September 24 | 9 am - 7 pm
Invitation Only

🗓️ GENERAL ADMISSION
Friday, September 25 | 11 am - 6 pm
Saturday, September 26 | 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday, September 27 | 11 am - 6 pm

🔗 Click the link in our bio to request a preview.

Images I - II - Diamond, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, acrylic gouache on panel, 2026

09/15/2026

On View at Pentimenti till October 24, 2026 👀

Miles to Go Before We Sleep | Solo Exhibition | Humaira Abid

In this exhibition, familiar objects, including clocks, signs, thread, toys, and shoes become metaphors for time, memory, and lived experience. Everyday acts of knitting, reading, mending, parenting, and protesting intersect with broader realities of migration and displacement, connecting intimate personal experiences to larger social and political forces.

Waves Become Wings | Solo Exhibition | Erik Spehn

“Waves Become Wings”, present the latest in an ongoing evolution of a distinct formal abstract visual language, loosely based on the grid and rooted in philosophy.

📍 145 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA

Pentimenti exhibits contemporary art in a wide array of mediums, by a line of established artists alongside up-and-coming talents. Through curated exhibitions, participation in prominent national and international art fairs, public programs, and outreach initiatives, the gallery cultivates a sense of community.

Images I & III - Detail | The Shape of Parenting, Installation: 20 x 134.75 x 6.5 inches / 51 x 342 x 16.5 cm, carved and laser etched pine, pigments on handmade wasli paper, Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic, 2025
Image II - Gallery Installation View
Image IV - Detail | Goat Song, 53 x 55 inches / 135 x 140 cm, acrylic on linen on panel, 2026
Image V - Gallery Installation View
Image VI - Goat Song, 53 x 55 inches / 135 x 140 cm, acrylic on linen on panel, 2026

09/14/2026

Happy Birthday, Steven! 🎉 Wishing you a wonderful birthday and an amazing year ahead. Congratulations on your new studio, we hope you have an incredible time enjoying the space you’ve created, be lots of great work and inspiration. Cheers to another fantastic year! 🥂

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