Performance, Activist, and Existential Photographs

Group Show

Sep 2, 2025 – Jan 29, 2026

Man Ray

Marcel Duchamp with Shaving Lather (negative and positive), c. 1924/ printed c. 1930

Artists

Vince Agnetti
Elaine Angelopoulos
Eleanor Antin
Arakawa
Conrad Atkinson
Brandon Ballengée
Joseph Beuys
Chris Burden
Cassils
Chuck Close
Keith Cottingham
Terry Fox
Tom Friedman
Rico Gatson
Komar & Melamid
Lev Nisnevich
Robert Rauschenberg
Man Ray
Gerhard Richter
Cindy Sherman
Dmitry Shubin
Tavares Strachan
Diemut Strebe
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Eve Sussman
Mierle Laderman Ukeles
Andy Warhol
Hannah Wilke

Description

Ronald Feldman Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition, Performance, Activist, and Existential Photographs, a selection of photographs and photo-based works by:

Vincenzo Agnetti, Elaine Angelopoulos, Eleanor Antin, Arakawa, Conrad Atkinson, Brandon Ballengée, Joseph Beuys, Chris Burden, Cassils, Chuck Close, Keith Cottingham, Terry Fox, Tom Friedman, Rico Gatson, Helen & Newton Harrison, Komar & Melamid, Lev Nisnevich, Robert Rauschenberg, Man Ray, Gerhard Richter, Cindy Sherman, Dmitry Shubin, Tavares Strachan, Diemut Strebe, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Eve Sussman, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Andy Warhol, Hannah Wilke

This selection is inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s belief that the concept behind the artwork is more important than its visual or material form. This radical shift away from materiality created a foundation for artists to challenge traditional artistic forms and practices and opened the door to bold new directions. All of the artists included use their work to probe into an array of subject matters, and often redefine art in the process. If approached with an open mind, the photographs invite and inspire viewers to question their own assumptions about what art is. This exhibition presents a cross-section of Ronald Feldman Gallery’s significant history and commitment to idea-driven work.