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David Zwirner Gallery will present an exhibition of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959), opening on November 5, 2026, featuring new paintings and drawings, recent sculptures, and early works selected by the artist himself. Spanning the gallery’s two New York locations at 537 West 20th Street and 533 West 19th Street, the exhibition marks Nara’s first solo presentation with David Zwirner and his first major solo exhibition in New York in nearly a decade.
Since the mid-1980s, Nara has developed a distinctive and diverse body of work through his multidisciplinary approach. His artistic sensibility was profoundly shaped by his solitary childhood in rural northern Japan. His early encounters with nature, folklore and children’s tales, together with his revelatory discovery of popular music through a radio he built himself, form the foundations of his creativity. Through introspection, Nara continually reinterprets his past experiences, which have shaped his visual language and …
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Image above: Yoshitomo Nara in his studio, 2026. photo: Keita Saiki, artwork: Yoshitomo Nara
