Coinciding with Art Basel Miami, De Buck Gallery is thrilled to present new works by our most prominent artists of 2023. Running from December 5 through December 10, respectively – our carefully curated selection of works acts as a synopsis of the art world’s biggest 2023 trends. The exhibition, which will extend through the month of December, shares the works of artists Hiba Schahbaz, Devan Shimoyama, Caitlin Cherry, Jackie Milad, Jeffrey Gibson, Gommaar Gilliams, Megan Gabrielle Harris, and Philip Colbert.
Whimsical femininity is at the forefront of this specially curated collection. Combining the fanciful abstract and figurative works, our 2023 Miami Arts Week presentation brings together the color and culture of works by Jackie Milad and Hiba Schahbaz with the otherworldliness of Gommaar Gilliams and Emilie Stark-Menneg. From the leisurely ladies of Megan Gabrielle Harris to the mythological paintings of Devan Shimoyama, this collection of works balances the feminine, the mundane, and the celestial.
In this exhibition, Gommaar Gilliams’ shares new works characteristic to his oeuvre. Swans and figures transcend dreamscapes in lush pastels that speak to a universal fantasy. Hiba Schahbaz and Megan Gabrielle Harris take on the female form. Hiba’s Strength and Olympia were recently exhibited in her solo show, “Dreaming”, at the gallery’s New York location. Schahbaz’s lyrical depictions of women are interwoven with references to intimate self-portraiture and iconography drawn from her personal mythology. Surrounded by nature, female figures recline in art historical references, reimagined and reclaimed through a lens of both loving gentleness and feminine power. Jackie Milad’s recent collage series offers a unique story of la Cueva de la Sirena, or the Siren’s Cave, on Tiger Island, Honduras– which has been home to a long history of indigenous peoples. Within her series, Milad depicts archaeological “treasures”, which legend says la Sirena has taken over and protects as her own.
