Guggenheim New York to Present Taryn Simon's 'Father Country I Do Love You' in Rotunda
The Facts
On August 3, 2026, the Guggenheim New York announced "Taryn Simon | Father Country I Do Love You," opening September 18, 2026. The exhibition fills the rotunda with a new body of work—the first such rotunda dedication to a photography-based artist and the largest debut of new work at the museum. The 42-artwork installation, a decade in the making, combines photographs, text, videos, and sculptures tracing the life of an unnamed federal agent. Simon, whose father had Alzheimer's, integrates personal narrative for the first time. The exhibition is organized by Nat Trotman and the works enter the permanent collection.
The Signal
The rotunda takeover cements Simon's status as a major conceptual force and signals institutional confidence in her practice. For the market, the acquisition of an entire exhibition by a living artist is rare—it validates the work's long-term value and may elevate secondary-market prices.
- Artists: Taryn Simon
- People: Nat Trotman, Nancy Spector
- Galleries: Gagosian, Almine Rech
- Museums: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Locations: New York
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