Jem Perucchini Makes United States Debut at David Zwirner in Tribeca
Painter Jem Perucchini will hold his first solo exhibition in the United States at David Zwirner’s 52 Walker Street location in Tribeca, New York, running from November 6 to December 19, 2026, ilgiornaledellarte.com reported. The exhibition will feature a new body of paintings by the Italian-Ethiopian artist, born in 1995, following his recent solo shows at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin and Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo in Seville.
The New York presentation changes the direction of Perucchini's international career. After securing two institutional exhibitions in Europe, the artist enters the United States exhibition circuit through one of the contemporary art scene’s most structured spaces, ilgiornaledellarte.com reported.
Visual Genealogies and Temporal Freedom in the Artist’s Work
Perucchini’s paintings blend disparate visual traditions into a contemporary figurative style. The artist combines motifs from African wax-printed fabrics, Greek mythology, early Italian Renaissance painting, and Ethiopian church frescoes without relying on literal quotation or historical reconstruction, ilgiornaledellarte.com reported. His compositions feature slender, youthful figures and ambiguous faces set against luminous, near-monochromatic color fields anchored by spherical suns or moons.
This approach allows Perucchini to treat art history as a living language rather than a nostalgic archive. By pairing Renaissance structures with African visual culture, the work occupies an intermediate space that resists a single cultural label, ilgiornaledellarte.com reported. The upcoming Tribeca exhibition tests this artistic research directly within the American art market for the first time.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jem Perucchini
What works will appear in the Tribeca exhibition?
The exhibition will feature a new body of paintings, according to ilgiornaledellarte.com.
Where has Jem Perucchini exhibited previously?
Before his upcoming show in New York, Perucchini held solo exhibitions at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin and the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo in Seville, ilgiornaledellarte.com reported.
What dates is the New York exhibition scheduled?
The exhibition opens on November 6 and runs through December 19, 2026, at David Zwirner’s 52 Walker Street space in Tribeca, ilgiornaledellarte.com reported.