Berry Campbell

Berry Campbell Gallery is pleased to announce its fourth exhibition of paintings by contemporary artist Eric Dever. Eric Dever: Points of Interest is an exploration into the temporal dimensions of plant life and the ecological impact of climate change. Dever lives and works in Water Mill, New York, and often looks to his studio garden for inspiration. His “points of interest” further extend to Water Mill’s surrounding watershed, regional travel to arboretums and botanical gardens, nature reserves, and notable historic vistas, reflecting a sustained engagement with natural and cultivated environments.

Berry Campbell Gallery is thrilled to announce its first exhibition of the work of Lucia Wilcox (1899–1974). Lucia Wilcox: LUCIA will focus on her vividly hued and wildly imaginative Surrealist works from 1943 to 1948. Known professionally as “Lucia” (she was married three times), she referenced Fauvism, Primitivism, and Symbolism, creating Surrealist compositions that stood apart for their joyous embrace of life, freedom, and sensual pleasures.

Berry Campbell Gallery is thrilled to announce its first exhibition of the work of Mary Ann Unger (1945 – 1998). Organized in conjunction with the Mary Ann Unger Estate, the exhibition coincides with a renewal of critical interest in the artist and will include a fully illustrated scholarly exhibition catalogue with essays by Glenn Adamson, Independent Curator and Author, and Jess Wilcox, Independent Curator.

Berry Campbell is pleased to present its second exhibition of works by Ethel Schwabacher (1903-1984). Ethel Schwabacher: The Early Sixties features a selection of paintings and works on paper, offering a focused exploration of Schwabacher’s artistic production during this pivotal period.

Berry Campbell is pleased to present its third solo exhibition of 99-year-old African American artist, Frank Wimberley (b. 1926). Based in Corona, Queens, and Sag Harbor, New York, Frank Wimberley works in a pure abstract style that comes out of the tradition of the Abstract Expressionist painters, particularly inspired by Willem de Kooning. Expressionism is a key to Wimberley's work. Throughout decades of varying art trends, Frank Wimberley has stayed true to his signature style of painterly and thickly textured works. Wimberley has long believed his approach provides the most authentic means of conveying his personal narrative, paralleling the artistic expression of his close friend and collector, legendary jazz musician Miles Davis. Frank Wimberley: Before More After Less is accompanied by a 68-page exhibition catalogue with a biography by Lisa N. Peters, PhD. Additionally, the catalogue will include original text by Frank Wimberley about his work in collage written for a group exhibition at Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York in 1979. The exhibition will open on Thursday, February 6 and will run through March 8, 2025 with an opening reception on Saturday, February 15, 2025, 2 – 4pm.

Nanette Carter: Simply Semiotics is comprised of 24 recent collages that respond to the fraught political, social, and cultural issues of the 21st century. Drawing on influences ranging from African American quilt-making to jazz to Abstract Expressionism, Nanette Carter constructs an intricate and unique visual symphony using Mylar and oil. The exhibition will be accompanied by a 20-page, fully illustrated catalogue with an essay by Jason Stopa.

Berry Campbell is pleased to present its first solo exhibition of paintings by contemporary artist, Beverly McIver (b. 1962), after announcing her representation last year. Beverly McIver: Entangled is comprised of 18 recent paintings created in the artist’s North Carolina studio with subjects ranging from reflective self-portraits that capture her emotional ebbs and flows of the past year, to portraits of her family, friends, and neighbors, including tributes to her mentors, Faith Ringgold and Philip Pearlstein.

Berry Campbell is proud to present the first New York solo exhibition of Bernice Bing (1936 – 1998), a foundational figure among the Bay Area Abstract Expressionists. While she was largely underrecognized during her lifetime, Bing’s importance has recently been acknowledged on the West Coast through several museum exhibitions. As the exclusive representatives of Bing’s estate, Berry Campbell mounts a survey of work created between 1961 and 1996, bringing together seminal large-scale paintings and works on paper, many which have not been seen for decades. The exhibition is accompanied by a 72-page fully illustrated catalogue featuring an essay by the renowned critic and poet John Yau and a remembrance by Flo Oy Wong, cofounder of the Asian American Women Artists Association.

Berry Campbell is pleased to present its fourth exhibition of paintings by contemporary Color Field painter, Jill Nathanson. Using a technique of pouring acrylic polymers, Nathanson’s paintings are characterized by coloristic inventiveness, as overlapping layers of translucency create new hues. Her paintings evoke what she calls “color desire,” as the fluidity of the forms engage us in seeking color resolutions across the pictorial field, while drawing the viewer to the different spaces these colors occupy as well as the ways in which they attract and repel each other. This exhibition will be comprised of 16 recent paintings by the artist, including her largest painting to date entitled, Psalm Harp.

Berry Campbell is pleased to present a retrospective of paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994). Dorothy Dehner: A Retrospective weaves together the story of Dehner’s seventy-year artistic career starting in the 1930s and culminating with several large-scale monumental sculptures from the 1980s and 1990s. This is the first exhibition of this scope and depth on Dehner since a retrospective at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, in 1995.