At a glance
Polished aluminium surfaces and sharp metal spikes contrast with found photographs to create a tension between high-finish industrial design and psychological threat.
Meet the artist
Why go
This first presentation at Gagosian's West 24th Street space finds Wolfson investigating the ethics of image ownership, using aggressive physical forms to reframe how we consume familiar visual culture.
You'll see
Aluminium wall sculptures · Appropriated photography · Automotive finishes · Robert Mapplethorpe imagery · Spiked floor installations
Pace of visit
The installation is physically concentrated, encouraging a focused walk through a series of cold, high-gloss objects.
Don't miss
The wall-mounted sculptures featuring Mapplethorpe’s photography, which challenge the viewer to reconcile the artist’s sharp aesthetic with the original images' intimacy.
Artlovers Tip
Pay close attention to the way the sharp metal spikes interact with the glossy surfaces, and consider how these physical additions change your emotional response to the borrowed photographs.
Inside the exhibition
Jordan Wolfson brings a series of new sculptures to Gagosian on West 24th Street in New York, United States. The exhibition centers on the artist's use of industrial materials—specifically polished aluminium and automotive-grade finishes—to mount and manipulate appropriated photographs within a highly controlled environment.
Visitors will encounter wall-based sculptures of uniform scale alongside floor installations that incorporate sharp metal spikes. The works integrate borrowed imagery, including photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe, embedded into cold, metallic surfaces that suggest both the seductive sheen of consumer products and a latent sense of physical aggression.
Wolfson uses these precise, high-gloss objects to question the circulation of images in a digital age. By turning photographs into heavy, spiked physical blocks, the show forces a confrontation with the ethical implications of authorship and the way familiar visuals lose their original context when repurposed as contemporary art objects.
Worth travelling for?
An unsettling and meticulously executed show for those interested in the darker side of appropriation and the physical power of industrial sculpture.
Experience as an Artlover
The exhibition runs through October 24, 2026, at the gallery's Chelsea location.
Jordan Wolfson
Artlovers relevance
Plan your visit
Gagosian NY 555 West 24 St
New York, United States
