Pentimenti

Pentimenti Pentimenti exhibits contemporary art in a wide array of mediums, by a line of established artists alongside up-and-coming talents.
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📢 OPENING SEPT. 8 | “Waves Become Wings,” a solo exhibition by Erik Spehn, opens September 8 at Pentimenti.🥂 ReceptionTh...
09/03/2026

📢 OPENING SEPT. 8 | “Waves Become Wings,” a solo exhibition by Erik Spehn, opens September 8 at Pentimenti.

🥂 Reception
Thursday, September 10 | 6–8 PM

🗓️ Exhibition Dates
September 8–October 24, 2026

“Operating within self-imposed compositional and procedural parameters, these works continue to explore notions that arise from the philosophical concept of principium individuationis, as well as its dissolution, blurring the lines between field and figure, objectivity and subjectivity. Rigid Apollonian systems of order are juxtaposed against Dionysian gestural mark-making, acknowledging the inherent mercurial and chaotic nature of paint itself, and the architecture necessary to constrain it.”

—Erik Spehn

Images I – II - Star-Crossed, 54 x 54 inches / 137 x 137 cm, acrylic on linen on shaped panel, 2026

📢 OPENING SEPT. 8 | “Miles to Go Before We Sleep,” a solo exhibition by Humaira Abid, opens September 8 at Pentimenti.🥂 ...
09/01/2026

📢 OPENING SEPT. 8 | “Miles to Go Before We Sleep,” a solo exhibition by Humaira Abid, opens September 8 at Pentimenti.

🥂 Reception
Thursday, September 10 | 6–8 PM

🗓️ Exhibition Dates
September 8–October 24, 2026

“Time is not simply passing—it is calling us to act.

Each carved clock becomes an archive of moments when ordinary people chose to act. The alarm clock is transformed from a familiar object into both a warning and a wake-up call, preserving moments when voices joined together to challenge injustice and demand change.

These works are not only about protest; they are about responsibility. They ask what we choose to do with the time we are given, and whether silence becomes a choice of its own.

A clock usually measures the passing of time. Here, it asks a different question:
What are we doing with the time we have?”

—Humaira Abid

Images I – III - The Time Is Now: Immigrants, 6 × 4 × 2.125 inches / 15 × 10 × 5 cm, turned and carved pine, pigments on handmade wasli paper, Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic, 2026

Pentimenti may have taken a little summer break, but our team clearly forgot to take one. ☀️We spent the summer visiting...
08/29/2026

Pentimenti may have taken a little summer break, but our team clearly forgot to take one. ☀️

We spent the summer visiting exhibitions, discovering new work, exploring art and architecture, and, of course, collecting plenty of inspiration along the way.

Now that fall is calling, we’re excited to share a few summer highlights, and what’s coming next at Pentimenti. 🎨

Upcoming Schedule
Waves Become Wings | Erik Spehn
September 8 – October 24, 2026
Reception: Thursday, September 10 | 6–8 PM

Miles to Go Before We Sleep | Humaira Abid
September 8 – October 24, 2026
Reception: Thursday, September 10 | 6–8 PM

We look forward to our upcoming exhibitions and welcoming you back to Pentimenti! 🍂

📣 Debuts on September 8 l Pentimenti presents “Waves Become Wings”, a solo exhibition by Erik Spehn. 🥂 Reception Thursda...
08/25/2026

📣 Debuts on September 8 l Pentimenti presents “Waves Become Wings”, a solo exhibition by Erik Spehn.

🥂 Reception
Thursday, September 10, 6 - 8 pm

🗓 Gallery Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: 12 PM - 5 PM

📍 145 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA

“Waves Become Wings” presents the latest evolution in Spehn’s ongoing exploration of a distinct formal abstract visual language, loosely based on the grid and anchored in philosophical inquiry.

Link to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rsvp-waves-become-wings-reception-tickets-1998903467079?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Images I - II - Witches’ Chorus, 39 x 41 inches, acrylic on linen on panel, 2026
Images III - IV - Goat Song, 53 x 55 inches, acrylic on linen on panel, 2026

🥁 Congratulations to Jackie Milad on winning AIGA’s 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2025 for “Shabtis Gather”! The book will now...
08/20/2026

🥁 Congratulations to Jackie Milad on winning AIGA’s 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2025 for “Shabtis Gather”! The book will now join the AIGA collection at Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library, in New York.

AIGA’s competition recognizes the fifty best-designed books and fifty best-designed covers of the year. This year, the winners were selected by a jury from 536 entries representing 29 countries. Established in 1923 as the Fifty Books of the Year competition, the program is now in its 102nd year, making it one of the longest-running design competitions in the United States.

“Shabtis Gather” was published by Jackie Milad in partnership with BmoreArt and designed by Raquel Castedo. ⭐

To purchase a copy of “Shabtis Gather”, please reach out to [email protected] or send us a DM.

Contributors to “Shabtis Gather”
Artist & Publisher: Jackie Milad
Publishing Partner: BmoreArt
Book Design and Editorial Production by Raquel Castedo Studio [Creative Director: Raquel Castedo, Design Assistant: ThaĂ­s Franco]
Essays: Dr. Alice Stevenson, Dr. Fatma Ismail, Heba Abd el-Gawad
Photography by: Vivian Marie Doering and Saskia Kahn
Copyedited by: Chelsea Lemon Fetzer and Cara Ober
Proofreading by: Rebecca Juliette, InĂŠs Sanchez de Lozada, Samia Bzioui
Arabic Translation by Hicham Habibi
Printed by: Ipsis

Image I - III - Photos of “Shabtis Gather”
Image IV - Photograph of Jackie Milad by Saskia Kahn

Happy Birthday, Jacob! ✨Celebrating you today and wishing you all the best.
08/18/2026

Happy Birthday, Jacob! ✨
Celebrating you today and wishing you all the best.

🔔 Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp’s group exhibition “Sport and Spectator” at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art — congratulatio...
08/16/2026

🔔 Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp’s
group exhibition “Sport and Spectator” at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art — congratulations Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp! 👏👏👏

📍 Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66210

🗓 On view until January 3, 2027

🕛 Museum Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 AM–5 PM
Wednesday–Thursday: 10 AM–8 PM
Friday–Saturday: 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday: 12 PM–5 PM

“Sport and Spectator celebrates the dynamic intersection of the visual arts and sports culture, presenting an array of works that transform sports imagery and equipment such as basketballs, helmets, and jerseys into artworks. The exhibition invites viewers to consider how sports shape our society, from their impact on the individual to their broader cultural influences. […]”

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the exhibition! ✨

“Sport and Spectator” at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art was originally organized by René Paul Barilleaux (Head of Curatorial Affairs) and Lauren Thompson (Curator of Exhibitions) for the McNay Art Museum, with JoAnne Northrup serving as the Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Nerman Museum.

Image I – Installation View of Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Image II – Basketball Bloom (Red White Wilson), 40 x 40 x 8 inches / 101 x 101 x 20 cm, searched for and collected basketballs, shoestrings, 2021
Image III – Basketball Bloom (Hopstep), 38 x 38 x 7 inches / 96 x 96 x 18 cm, searched for and collected basketballs, shoestrings, 2022

Happy Birthday, Raymond! 🎂✨Sending our warmest wishes for a very special day.
08/15/2026

Happy Birthday, Raymond! 🎂✨
Sending our warmest wishes for a very special day.

Jan Maarten VoskuilTwo Corners, Four Corners45 x 36 x 3 inchesAcrylic on linen2025Happy Summer ☀️
08/11/2026

Jan Maarten Voskuil
Two Corners, Four Corners
45 x 36 x 3 inches
Acrylic on linen
2025

Happy Summer ☀️

📣 PENTIMENTI is pleased to announce our inaugural participation in The Armory Show 2026 (September 24–27), with a solo p...
08/07/2026

📣 PENTIMENTI is pleased to announce our inaugural participation in The Armory Show 2026 (September 24–27), with a solo presentation by Namwon Choi.
PENTIMENTI will be exhibiting in the Solo Section, Booth 435.

Namwon Choi explores moments in motion through paintings and 3D works inspired by road trips, transforming the emotional experience of distance, memory, and seeing loved ones from afar into a nontraditional family portrait.

Stay tuned — we look forward to sharing more details soon…

🗓️ Fair Hours
Thursday, September 24 | VIP Preview
Friday, September 25 | 11 AM–6 PM
Saturday, September 26 | 11 AM–7 PM
Sunday, September 27 | 11 AM–6 PM

The Armory Show opens New York’s fall art season by bringing the world’s leading international contemporary and modern art galleries to the Javits Center. The fair emphasizes thoughtful programming, elevated presentations, curatorial excellence, meaningful institutional partnerships, and engaging public art activations.

Image I – Detail of Octagon
18 x 18 x 2 inches / 46 x 46 x 5 cm
Acrylic and acrylic gouache on panel, 2026
Image II – Namwon Choi in the studio

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19106

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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