CHART
Whitney Oldenburg: hardening the braces
on view April 17 – June 6, 2026

FORTHCOMING at CHART this summer and fall:
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Anna Ortiz: Shapeshifters
September 10 – October 24, 2026
More details in the link in bio.

FORTHCOMING at CHART this summer and fall:
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Anna Ortiz: Shapeshifters
September 10 – October 24, 2026
More details in the link in bio.

FORTHCOMING at CHART this summer and fall:
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Anna Ortiz: Shapeshifters
September 10 – October 24, 2026
More details in the link in bio.

FORTHCOMING at CHART this summer and fall:
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Anna Ortiz: Shapeshifters
September 10 – October 24, 2026
More details in the link in bio.

Whitney Oldenburg: hardening the braces opens this Friday, April 17, 6–8pm
In this new body of work, Oldenburg examines material accumulation as a response to uncertainty. Sculptures and drawings reflect on cycles of consumption, preservation, and the tension between stability and collapse.
#WhitneyOldenburg
#hardeningthebraces

In the studio with Shona McAndrew and her ladies.
Where Fairies Sleep (2026)
acrylic on canvas
12 x 14 inches

In the studio with Shona McAndrew and her ladies.
Where Fairies Sleep (2026)
acrylic on canvas
12 x 14 inches

In the studio with Shona McAndrew and her ladies.
Where Fairies Sleep (2026)
acrylic on canvas
12 x 14 inches

Large charcoal drawings by Whitney Oldenburg line the gallery walls, created alongside the freestanding sculptures. Together, the works reflect on permanence and impermanence, and on the human instinct to 'hold on to'.
hardening the braces, on view through June 6, examines the human psychology of accumulation and attachments to objects in the face of collapse and uncertainty.
pictured from left:
inner division
evading capture
freedom fighters
differential stress
each: 2026, charcoal on paper, 52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg
Photo: @kc_crow_maddux

Large charcoal drawings by Whitney Oldenburg line the gallery walls, created alongside the freestanding sculptures. Together, the works reflect on permanence and impermanence, and on the human instinct to 'hold on to'.
hardening the braces, on view through June 6, examines the human psychology of accumulation and attachments to objects in the face of collapse and uncertainty.
pictured from left:
inner division
evading capture
freedom fighters
differential stress
each: 2026, charcoal on paper, 52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg
Photo: @kc_crow_maddux

Large charcoal drawings by Whitney Oldenburg line the gallery walls, created alongside the freestanding sculptures. Together, the works reflect on permanence and impermanence, and on the human instinct to 'hold on to'.
hardening the braces, on view through June 6, examines the human psychology of accumulation and attachments to objects in the face of collapse and uncertainty.
pictured from left:
inner division
evading capture
freedom fighters
differential stress
each: 2026, charcoal on paper, 52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg
Photo: @kc_crow_maddux

Whitney Oldenburg: hardening the braces featured in @impulse_magazine_’s Editors’ May 2026 Selects, with an incisive review by @apresmoitheflood.
Read it now at the link in bio.
#WhitneyOldenburg #IMPULSE

Whitney Oldenburg: hardening the braces featured in @impulse_magazine_’s Editors’ May 2026 Selects, with an incisive review by @apresmoitheflood.
Read it now at the link in bio.
#WhitneyOldenburg #IMPULSE

Whitney Oldenburg: hardening the braces featured in @impulse_magazine_’s Editors’ May 2026 Selects, with an incisive review by @apresmoitheflood.
Read it now at the link in bio.
#WhitneyOldenburg #IMPULSE

In the studio with Vincent Szarek ahead of his two-person exhibition with Esther Ruiz, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@vincentszarek

In the studio with Vincent Szarek ahead of his two-person exhibition with Esther Ruiz, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@vincentszarek

In the studio with Vincent Szarek ahead of his two-person exhibition with Esther Ruiz, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@vincentszarek

In the studio with Vincent Szarek ahead of his two-person exhibition with Esther Ruiz, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@vincentszarek

In the studio with Vincent Szarek ahead of his two-person exhibition with Esther Ruiz, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@vincentszarek

@artstigator reviewed Leslie Smith III: Gentle Thoughts in his latest post for Art & Ponder on Substack. Though Smith's exhibition was on view from October to December 2025, Otero shared his review under a "curated theme" focused on art made with unconventional processes, or that subverts how a particular medium or space is traditionally used.
Otero calls Smith's work "definitive" in that his paintings "exhibit an inherent passion for painting and its unlimited potential."
Visit the link in our bio to read the review in full, and please like and subscribe to Art & Ponder by Liam Otero on Substack.

@artstigator reviewed Leslie Smith III: Gentle Thoughts in his latest post for Art & Ponder on Substack. Though Smith's exhibition was on view from October to December 2025, Otero shared his review under a "curated theme" focused on art made with unconventional processes, or that subverts how a particular medium or space is traditionally used.
Otero calls Smith's work "definitive" in that his paintings "exhibit an inherent passion for painting and its unlimited potential."
Visit the link in our bio to read the review in full, and please like and subscribe to Art & Ponder by Liam Otero on Substack.

crawling on your knees (2026) by Whitney Oldenburg
charcoal on paper
52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg: hardening the braces is now on view at CHART.
Artwork image by @jqc_photo.ny
Installation view by @kc_crow_maddux

crawling on your knees (2026) by Whitney Oldenburg
charcoal on paper
52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg: hardening the braces is now on view at CHART.
Artwork image by @jqc_photo.ny
Installation view by @kc_crow_maddux

In the studio with Esther Ruiz ahead of her two-person exhibition with Vince Szarek, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@esther___ruiz

In the studio with Esther Ruiz ahead of her two-person exhibition with Vince Szarek, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@esther___ruiz

In the studio with Esther Ruiz ahead of her two-person exhibition with Vince Szarek, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@esther___ruiz

In the studio with Esther Ruiz ahead of her two-person exhibition with Vince Szarek, opening at CHART on June 12.
Esther Ruiz & Vincent Szarek
June 12 – August 14, 2026
Visit the link in bio for more.
@esther___ruiz

freedom fighters (2026) by Whitney Oldenburg
charcoal on paper
52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg: hardening the braces is on view at CHART through June 6, 2026.
Photo: @kccrowmaddux

freedom fighters (2026) by Whitney Oldenburg
charcoal on paper
52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg: hardening the braces is on view at CHART through June 6, 2026.
Photo: @kccrowmaddux

Many thanks to Hall, Felicia, and the entire Less Than Half team for hosting their May Mixer at CHART last week. We were happy to welcome a community dedicated to advocating for women in the arts, and to share the evening together for Whitney Oldenburg’s exhibition, hardening the braces.
We look forward to continuing the conversation.
#lessthanhalf
#WhitneyOldenburg
#womenartists
@_lessthanhalf @all.the.lady.artists

Many thanks to Hall, Felicia, and the entire Less Than Half team for hosting their May Mixer at CHART last week. We were happy to welcome a community dedicated to advocating for women in the arts, and to share the evening together for Whitney Oldenburg’s exhibition, hardening the braces.
We look forward to continuing the conversation.
#lessthanhalf
#WhitneyOldenburg
#womenartists
@_lessthanhalf @all.the.lady.artists

Many thanks to Hall, Felicia, and the entire Less Than Half team for hosting their May Mixer at CHART last week. We were happy to welcome a community dedicated to advocating for women in the arts, and to share the evening together for Whitney Oldenburg’s exhibition, hardening the braces.
We look forward to continuing the conversation.
#lessthanhalf
#WhitneyOldenburg
#womenartists
@_lessthanhalf @all.the.lady.artists

Many thanks to Hall, Felicia, and the entire Less Than Half team for hosting their May Mixer at CHART last week. We were happy to welcome a community dedicated to advocating for women in the arts, and to share the evening together for Whitney Oldenburg’s exhibition, hardening the braces.
We look forward to continuing the conversation.
#lessthanhalf
#WhitneyOldenburg
#womenartists
@_lessthanhalf @all.the.lady.artists

once living (2026) by Whitney Oldenburg
charcoal on paper
52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg: hardening the braces is now on view at CHART.
Artwork image by @jqc_photo.ny
Installation view by @kc_crow_maddux

once living (2026) by Whitney Oldenburg
charcoal on paper
52 x 42 inches
#WhitneyOldenburg: hardening the braces is now on view at CHART.
Artwork image by @jqc_photo.ny
Installation view by @kc_crow_maddux
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