Unseen Layers

Edwin Schlossberg

Mar 5 – May 21, 2026

Edwin Schlossberg

Portrait of Glial Cell, 2023

Description

Ronald Feldman Gallery presents a series of new science-inspired paintings by Edwin Schlossberg, marking his fifteenth solo exhibition with the gallery. Compelled by his study of visual realms newly observed by scientists using innovative techniques and cutting-edge technology, the works expound upon a broad range of subjects: biological and cosmic processes, cellular emergence, organic composition, neural phenomenon, and many others - all united by their alive-ness. The artist approaches life’s activities from an expansive perspective, where art, science and humanity fundamentally interconnect, and opportunities for crosspollination and renewal continually exist.

Schlossberg’s Making Visible will be played in the gallery’s street window. The visionary, 26:38 minute, black and white video was commissioned by the Dilexi Foundation for public television in 1969. The experimental work, narrated by the artist and Buckminster Fuller, is an essayistic exploration of the vast potential for electronic communication, and embodies the promise of technology facilitating human interaction and understanding.

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue featuring contributors invited by Edwin Schlossberg and Lara Pan. The publication includes texts and reflections by John Alexander, Dr. Dieter Buchhart, Céline Fribourg, Steven Heller, Eleanor Heartney, Brett Littman, Debbie Millman, George Musser, Hans Ulrich Orbist, Lara Pan, Rose Schlossberg, Sasha Stiles, Sacha Wade, and Kevin Wade, edited by Lara Pan.

A digital version of the catalogue is available here.

There will be a panel discussion on March 28th, with Edwin Schlossberg, Eleanor Heartney, and George Musser, moderated by Lara Pan.