Galerie Lelong in New York is presenting "Lucia Laguna: Apenas meus cabelos são brancos... [Only my hair is white...]," the Brazilian artist's first solo exhibition in the United States, organized in collaboration with Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel. The show features new paintings from her ongoing series "Pequenos formatos" and "Paisagem," which explore the interplay between architecture and nature through vibrant color blocking and geometric forms. Laguna's work reflects her recent move from a suburban home with a garden to an apartment in Rio de Janeiro's Laranjeiras neighborhood, a shift that has prompted compositional changes as her studio space became more condensed and her views of the urban landscape changed.
This exhibition matters because it introduces a significant Brazilian contemporary artist to a US audience for the first time, highlighting her unique synthesis of abstraction, figuration, and environmental commentary. Laguna's paintings address the fracturing of natural spaces due to urban development while celebrating the persistence of nature, offering a poignant meditation on the human experience in a rapidly changing world. The show also underscores the ongoing international exchange between galleries in New York, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, reinforcing the global reach of contemporary art.