Second Nature: Opening Reception

Join us for the opening reception of Second Nature, a two-person exhibition of paintings by Gwen Yip and Spencer Patrick — two painters of a city that never looks back at you. Both artists will be present, and wine will be served. Yip's long-running Subway Backs series observes riders from behind on the platforms of the New York subway — flattened, precise, held at a distance by the architecture that contains them. Patrick's Artificial follows the same city home, where solitary figures — barefoot, eyes closed — rest inside comfort they have carefully manufactured: diet soda, sunscreen, plastic flowers, climate control. Public passage and private ritual, two forms of turning away: together the works ask how the man-made became our nature, and what of the first nature remains. Be among the first to walk the show, and meet both artists on opening night. Second Nature is on view August 6–29, 2026. RSVP required — space is limited. After party with a special drink at Beverly’s.