Pace Gallery Hosts Conversation on Paul Thek's 'Dream of Vanishing'
On May 29, 2026, Pace Gallery announced a live conversation featuring Andrew Durbin, Elisabeth Sussman, Alex Da Corte, and Lynn Zelevansky, held in celebration of the exhibition 'Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing' at Pace New York, on view through August 14, 2026. Co-presented by Pace Live and The Watermill Center, the discussion was moderated by Pace’s Chief Curator Oliver Shultz and covered Thek’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings. Durbin is the author of a forthcoming biography of Thek and Peter Hujar, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2026.
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The conversation underscores renewed institutional and market attention on Paul Thek, an artist whose idiosyncratic practice bridges sculpture, painting, and installation. For collectors, the exhibition and related programming signal a deepening scholarly and commercial interest in Thek’s work, which has historically been undervalued. The involvement of The Watermill Center and a roster of prominent curators and artists suggests a strategic effort to position Thek within broader contemporary art narratives.
- Artists: Paul Thek
- People: Andrew Durbin, Elisabeth Sussman, Alex Da Corte, Lynn Zelevansky, Oliver Shultz
- Galleries: Pace Gallery
- Locations: New York
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