Elizabeth Colomba, The Magician (2025). Courtesy of Venus Over Manhattan.
As the New York art world prepares for another busy art fair week, here’s our list of Frieze must-see shows at museums to galleries across the city. Whether you like emerging artists, rediscovered figures, or famous names from art history, we have you covered. See how many of these you can squeeze into your fair week agenda, and over the coming weeks.
For her first show with Venus Over Manhattan, Elizabeth Colomba is showcasing her take on Old Master paintings. Her flawlessly executed canvases largely depict ornate, familiar-looking period rooms—but these works are starring richly attired Black women who normally would have been excluded from those masterworks. Her figures are regal and powerful, depicted here with symbols of the occult, creating a missing chapter of art history.
Venus Over Manhattan is located at 39 Great Jones Street, New York, New York.
by Sarah Cascone
