Five Must-See Solo Shows at Frieze New York

Featuring Sherrie Levine’s subversive take on modernist icons, new still lifes by Joey Terrill, Claire Tabouret’s tender, slumbering portraits, Rodrigo Hernández’s reflections on the life of the bat and Jenni Crain’s site-sensitive works in wood and glass, this year’s edition of Frieze New York celebrates luminaries past and present.

Sherrie Levine presented by David Zwirner (Stand B12)

‘The whole art system was geared to celebrating these objects of male desire. Where, as a woman artist, could I situate myself?’ asked Sherrie Levine, who emerged in the 1970s as a key member of the Pictures Generation in New York. Levine challenges the mass-circulation of images in popular culture by reproducing works from across the Western canon of art history, including paintings by Piet Mondrian and Willem de Kooning, and photographs by Walker Evans and Edward Weston. David Zwirner’s solo show anticipates ‘Sherrie Levine: 1977–1988’ opening in June at the Aspen Art Museum, Levine’s first significant museum exhibition since 2011.

Claire Tabouret presented by Perrotin (Stand B3)

Claire Tabouret was recently announced as the artist commissioned to design the new stained-glass windows for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Best known for enigmatic portraits that expose the vulnerability of human relationships, for her solo stand with Perrotin, Tabouret portrays herself and her family members in moments of remembrance, nostalgia and sleep. Tabouret’s most recent paintings combine her signature layering – a process she describes as ‘burying and uncovering’ – with a deep and developing palette of green and purple. In her navigation of in-between and dreamlike spaces, Tabouret is inspired by artists such as Mary Cassatt, Edvard Munch, Léon Spilliaert and Helene Schjerfbeck.

Rodrigo Hernández presented by Madragoa (Stand F10)

Rodrigo Hernández’s subjects are often positioned at a similar edge of dreaming and waking. For his new series of small oil paintings on wood, presented by Madragoa, Hernández draws inspiration from Aesop’s fable ‘The Bat, the Birds and the Beasts’, which tells of a bat’s struggle to decide whether its allegiance lies with terrestrial or airborne animals. Dismantling a human-centric approach to knowledge and experience, Hernández uses Meso-American iconography to explore the metamorphic nature of reality through the figure of a bat.

Jenni Crain presented by Gordon Robichaux (Stand F7)

Frieze New York marks the most extensive display to date of work by New York artist and curator Jenni Crain (1991–2021). Gordon Robichaux presents Crain’s sculptures in wood and glass, alongside related paintings and photographs. Inspired by architecture and design, Crain’s work negotiates the demands of a given or perceived space, often referring to the environment of the exhibition itself. At Gordon Robichaux’s Union Square gallery, a site-responsive sculpture by Crain – the final piece she developed before her death – is shown alongside a group exhibition featuring work by artists she championed in her curatorial practice. 

Malo Chapuy presented by mor charpentier (Stand C9)

French painter Malo Chapuy brings Biblical narratives and old master tropes into the age of global warming and environmental emergency. In Chapuy’s recent paintings, chevaliers ride through scenes of flooding and displacement, and madonnas sit within industrialized, futuristic landscapes. Using contemporary techniques such as egg tempera and gilding, Chapuy reworks late gothic and early renaissance compositions into apocalyptic and dystopian nightmares. 

Further Information

Frieze New York, The Shed, 7 – 11 May, 2025. Tickets are on sale – don’t miss out, buy yours now. Alternatively, become a member to enjoy premier access, exclusive guided tours and more.

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Frieze New York is supported by global lead partner Deutsche Bank, continuing its legacy of celebrating artistic excellence on an international scale.

A dedicated online Frieze Viewing Room will open in the week before the fair, offering audiences a first look at the presentations and the opportunity to engage with the fair remotely. 

^{Rodrigo Hernández, Untitled, 2025. Oil on wood, 20 × 30 cm. Courtesy: the artist and Madragoa, Lisbon. Photo: Bruno Lopes}