Every week, we explore the thousands of galleries on the Artnet Gallery Network to highlight the spaces and artworks inspiring us right now. Take a look at our latest picks below.

Allan Houser
Night Drum
Allan Houser Gallery
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Allan Houser, Night Drum (1983). Allan Houser Gallery

Native American artist Allan Houser’s expert handling of materials brings to life all of the warmth and character inherent in this uniquely veined marble. The tender connection captured between the figures within this swirling sculpture seems like the perfect model for how to embrace all the possibilities this new year has to offer.
—Carson Wos

Alejandra Barreda
Contrapunto 2
Praxis
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Alejandra Barreda, Contrapunto 2 (2018). Courtesy of Praxis.

Argentine artist Alejandra Barreda’s linear abstractions can be interpreted as anything from wonky piano keys to lanyard strings. With funky color themes that are very 70s, these works fill me with nostalgia for a period of time I wasn’t a part of physically but is nevertheless part of me from its ubiquitous presence in pop culture. If you’re in New York, be sure to stop by Praxis Gallery in Chelsea to see more of these works in person. 

—Cristina Cruz

Kennedi Carter
Soon As I Get Home I, from East Durham Love
Rosegallery
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Kennedi Carter, Soon As I Get Home I, from East Durham Love (2019). Courtesy of Rosegallery.

This photograph captures a still moment in a tender embrace. In this time, where isolation and conflict are prevalent, and the longing for physical intimacy and harmony are stronger than ever before. Kennedi Carter’s photographs focus primarily on black subjects, highlighting certain socio-political aspects. Last year she became the youngest photographer to shoot a cover for the British Vogue.

—Karin Petit

Bezt
3 a.m.
Magma Gallery
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Bezt, 3 a.m. (2020). Courtesy of Magma Gallery.

The Polish artist Bezt, who is part of the Etam Cru, has made a name for himself primarily in the graffiti and illustration scene, creates a surreal setting in this painting. It’s a topsy-turvy world in which interior and exterior spaces have been swapped, and as a result, the bedroom of the mysterious sitter is not in the house he’s looking at, but right on the lawn in front of it. The moment becomes ominous when glimpsing the sinking wardrobe and slipper, and it is hard to imagine what would happen to the bed if the protective carpet were not there. Presumably, the scene shows us a nightmare – where the ghosts are not only chasing the little Pac-Man but also depriving the young man of his sleep, who is desperately longing to return to his still illuminated home.

—Miriam Minak

Jackie Saccoccio
Black Hole (Red Concave)
Philip Slein Gallery
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Jackie Saccoccio, Black Hole (Red Concave) (2020). Courtesy of Philip Slein Gallery.

Jackie Saccoccio was an abstract painter who worked in large-scale, gestural abstraction. This painting, possibly one of the last new works that she made before her death in December 2020, looks like a burst of fireworks, a joyous celebration, that gives me a sense of warmth and happiness.

—Neha Jambhekar

Dennis Lee Mitchell
Infinite
Tayloe Piggott Gallery
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Dennis Lee Mitchell, Infinite (2018). Courtesy Tayloe Piggott Gallery.

This work by Dennis Lee Mitchell looks like a fluid ink drawing on paper, but this graphic floral design was created with smoke and is absolutely captivating. 

—Qadira Farrington

Robert Funk
Hedge Fun—Key Biscayne
Robert Funk Fine Art
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Robert Funk, Hedge Fun—Key Biscayne (2020). Courtesy of Robert Funk Fine Art.

Funk’s “Hedge Fun” series is an abstracted look at Miami’s particular use of luxury landscaping. Although Funk’s use of color and composition accentuates the beautiful architectural quality of the shrubs, the photographs seem to speak to a larger question of the immaculate craftsmanship that is often decontextualized from the workers and their pivotal role in shaping the visual identity of an entire community and city.

—Santiago Garcia Cano

Patrick Caulfield
Jar (Green)
Shapero Modern
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Patrick Caulfield, Jar (Green) (1974). Courtesy of Shapero Modern.

Patrick Caulfield’s minimalist domestic scenes from the 1970s are more popular than ever. This simple vase against a charmingly busy garden scene is particularly delightful. 

—Sara Carson