New Museum to Open 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' and Arthur Jafa Show in September
The Facts
The New Museum in New York announced that 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' will open on September 24, 2026, alongside 'Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony' and 'The Bowery: Devil’s Mile'. The exhibition 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' is supported by the Toby Devan Lewis Emerging Artists Exhibitions Fund, with artist commissions funded by the Edlis Neeson Artist Commissions Fund. Additional support comes from Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo / New Futures Production Fund, Shane Akeroyd, and Alison Blood, with co-commissioning partners including Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Lafayette Anticipations, The Renaissance Society, and The Vega Foundation. The museum also reminded visitors that its current exhibition 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' runs through August 9, 2026.
The Signal
The September openings mark a significant push by the New Museum to spotlight both emerging and established contemporary voices, with 'Arrivederci, Piggies!' benefiting from a consortium of international commissioning partners, signaling a model of cross-institutional support that is increasingly vital for ambitious new work. The simultaneous presentation of Arthur Jafa's 'I Am Tony' underscores the museum's continued commitment to lens-based and time-based media, a key area for collectors tracking the market for video and installation art. The reliance on multiple funds, including the Toby Devan Lewis Emerging Artists Exhibitions Fund, indicates how smaller galleries and collectors can leverage institutional backing to elevate artists' profiles, a strategy that has often preceded significant secondary-market interest.
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- Artists: Arthur Jafa
- People: Toby Devan Lewis, Edlis Neeson, Shane Akeroyd, Alison Blood
- Galleries: Sadie Coles HQ, Galerie Buchholz
- Museums: New Museum, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Lafayette Anticipations, The Renaissance Society, The Vega Foundation
- Locations: New York
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