“The precise role of the artist, then, is to illuminate that darkness, blaze roads through vast forests, so that we will not, in all our doing, lose sight of its purpose, which is, after all, to make the world a more human dwelling place.”
– James Baldwin
Jonas Leriche
The Art of Becoming
Opening Reception
27 March, 2026
Hilton Contemporary
River North
Jacob Gils: The Movement Series
Movement is a series which combines a strong aesthetic point of view with meticulous attention to technical detail. As the title indicates, the series is concerned with giving shape to temporal and spatial aspects inherent in all visual experience. -Jacob Gils
Palma #5, one of the prints in the Movement Series, won Jacob Gils the Erarta Foundation ZⓈONAMACO Art Prize in 2024. It is recognized as the largest financial prize at any art fair worldwide.
The Erarta Foundation ZⓈONAMACO Art Prize aims to highlight artists and their galleries at ZⓈONAMACO in Mexico City.
Stay tuned for an upcoming Jacob Gils exhibit at Hilton Contemporary being planned for later in 2026.
Introducing Sophie Matisse
An art pedigree originating with her great grandfather, Henri Matisse
We are more than proud to add Sophie Matisse to our roster of internationally known artists. Here we show work from The Ribbons series from 2008, in which Matisse divides the surface into brightly colored interlocking shapes and introduces enlarged details from her smaller gouache paintings done years earlier. Only a sparse floating ribbon refers to the recognizable paintings of the past.
“Witness” explores a silent testimony of love and time: the hidden watch beneath the layers reminds us that love is proven not by words, but by what endures through time.
New works by David Yarrow
Recently released photographs now available at Hilton Contemporary
Park City, Utah — Taken during a snowstorm, “Main Street Park City” pays homage to one of the great streets in the west. Park City has, of course, become a year-round recreational haven, but its soul remains in the past. It was a boom mining town. This picture is a nod to those days.
Review by Newcity Art
David Yarrow's Photographs Tell Layered Narratives
In a day and age where practically everyone has a camera in their back pocket, fine-art photographers have to find a way to stand out. David Yarrow, British photographer and former financier, has managed to make his photographs demand your attention, whether it’s an elephant with the largest tusks, a wolf in downtown Chicago, or Cindy Crawford driving a 953 Ferrari 250 MM Vignale Spyder with a plane ominously hanging above.
Reborn Into The Water
Heydar Aliyev Center Bake, Azerbaijan
Reborn into the Water is an upcoming solo exhibition by acclaimed American sculptor Carole Feuerman at the iconic Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, running from January 16, 2026, through early 2027, featuring over 30 hyper-realistic water-themed sculptures that explore themes of transformation, renewal, and the human body in water, showcased within the center’s fluid architecture designed by Zaha Hadid.
Numéraire Future Trends
Hilton Contemporary hosts renowned Dubai collectors
At the 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art, renowned Dubai collectors Charles and Philippe Al Sidaoui of The Yes Collection joined Numéraire Future Trends CEO, Dr. Marsha Lipton in Hilton Contemporary’s booth, to share with our audience their journey into collecting and to take part in a focused discussion on what it means to be responsible stewards of the artworks in their care.
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