15 Galleries to Keep an Eye on in 2023: Part 1
If you’re intrigued by the art world or want to build up a fantastic art collection, you may be interested in what galleries across the world can offer you. These types of places celebrate masterpieces on another level, working to promote promising artists and make incredible pieces available to the public. So, what art galleries do you need to watch out for in 2023? Take a look at our first three picks below!
Kalashnikovv Gallery, South Africa
Starting back in 2013, this modern fine art gallery has committed itself to offering spectators a place to delve deep into the work of South African artists while remodelling the traditional visual arts industry.
Kalashnikovv’s innovation makes the gallery intriguing, enabling it to celebrate a contemporary twist on its expanding scope of work. It has already started to break the boundaries of how we view art as it continues to evolve in our current society.
There is a lot of excitement planned for Kalashnikovv in 2023, with its latest exhibition, Butha umhlambi wakho kukhona isikhala emakhazeni othingo, featuring the work of multimedia artist Charity Vilakazi. This outstanding artist’s work is showcased until 1st February and celebrates her use of painting, photography, and video.
Also promoted in this gallery is Lucy Jane Turpin, an artist everyone should look out for this upcoming year. With a prime focus on painting, drawing, and installation, Turpin works to put her own contemporary mark on the art industry.
Furthermore, it also might be worth checking out the work of Mncedi Madolo, a South African artist who loves to express the transparent realities of city life, having been exposed to urban surroundings. Stay updated with this gallery to expand your artistic perspective!
www.kalashnikovv.com
Guy Hepner, New York
Founded in 2000, this New York City art gallery concentrates on contemporary and post-war masterpieces, along with an intensity surrounding graffiti and American pop.
What makes Guy Hepner particularly interesting is the association it has with some of the biggest names out there. For example, its work circulates the likes of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and even Banksy, just to name a few. By having gained such a vast amount of experience in the art field, this gallery is well-practiced in guiding clients who want to make an investment.
Fans of this gallery are highly anticipating viewing the Banksy x Basquiat exhibition, which sheds light on Banksy and Basquiat’s prints from 12th January to 3rd March 2023. Bibi Lei’s Fight For Love exhibition also opened on 12th January, displaying the solo work of this talented Portuguese-Chinese artist. In this exhibition, Lei enabled her passion for family to invade her painted masterpieces, which are constructed using both brushes and fingers.
Make sure you follow this gallery’s upcoming details to surround yourself with the most intriguing marks in our art industry this year!
www.guyhepner.com
Double V Gallery, Paris
Founded in just 2017, the Double V Gallery combines art pieces of all kinds, with multifarious generations enabled to make their mark in this exhibition space.
The curious thing about this Parisian gallery is that an emotional, welcoming feel leads it, enabling collaborators to share an intimate artistic experience.
2023 brings new and exciting journeys for this gallery, with a collective exhibition, LET ‘EM IN, being presented by Jean de Sagazan, Camille Chastang, Elvire Bonduelle, and Clement Louis. This collaboration has never been seen before, quadrupling the excitement as the creativity unravels.
Whilst this is set to shake up the current gallery, fans should also watch out for the new generation of artists in the industry, including names like Manoela Medeiros, Maximilien Pellet, and Caroline Denervaud. The gallery also features B. D. Graft, an artist who has managed to invade the digital space of Instagram with his fine art, and Alice Guittard, a multimedia artist who is starting to experiment with marble sculpture.
Be sure to stay up-to-date with this gallery to ensure you don’t miss the introduction of new exhibitions!
www.double-v-gallery.com
Conclusion
So, there you have it. This content has covered three unique galleries that you should keep your eye on this year as talented artists, ground-breaking exhibitions, and innovative approaches in the art industry start to emerge. Each of these galleries is interesting for a reason – so now it’s your turn to explore them a little more and immerse yourself in the cultural perspectives they offer audiences worldwide!
Roy Ockers
Art collector and founder of Banditto Residency, Roy Ockers, is a proud father and works to empower artists, celebrate their unique take on a variety of masterpieces, and promote them to the broader international community of creatives. Roy makes it his mission to source the hottest artists out there and share them with the world.
