09/30/2026
Wexler Gallery is pleased to present “Nick Missel: Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear”, the Philadelphia-based artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, on view October 9–December 23, 2026.
Bringing together a new series of aluminum-and-resin paintings alongside sculptural furniture from his “REM” and “Alumation” collections, the exhibition explores the instability of perception and the overlooked materials and objects that structure everyday life.
Using radiators, scrap metal, egg crate foam, and other utilitarian materials as a form of “cultural archaeology,” Missel cuts, compresses, distorts, and rebuilds familiar forms until they take on new identities while still carrying traces of their original histories and functions.
Join us for the opening reception on October 9 from 6–8 PM at Wexler Gallery, 1811 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia. The reception is presented in conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia , offering an opportunity to see the exhibition and celebrate Missel’s new body of work in person.