GRIMM gallery in New York presents "You Must Change Your Life," a group exhibition curated by Tom Morton, running from June 26 to August 7, 2026. The show features an international roster of painters and sculptors including Alexander Tovborg, Elinor Stanley, Sophie Ruigrok, Sara Rossberg, Jhonatan Pulido, Ken Kiff, Matthew Day Jackson, Ted Gahl, Gabriella Boyd, Anderson Borba, Kinga Bartis, Mahesh Baliga, and Charles Avery. The exhibition takes its title from the final line of Rainer Maria Rilke's poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo" (1918), exploring themes of how the past speaks to the present, the animation of materials, the fragment as synecdoche, and the transformative power of visual contemplation.
The exhibition matters because it brings together a diverse group of contemporary artists to engage with enduring philosophical questions about perception, transformation, and the metaphysical in a material age. Curated by Tom Morton, a prominent British curator with extensive experience at institutions like the Hayward Gallery and Cubitt Gallery, the show continues GRIMM's program of thought-provoking group exhibitions that connect historical literary works with contemporary artistic practice. The exhibition's focus on how art addresses viewers beyond rational understanding speaks to ongoing conversations in the art world about the role of spirituality and transformation in contemporary visual culture.