Cultured magazine reviews Cady Noland's 2025 exhibition at Gagosian Gallery's 24th Street location in New York, running through October 18. The show features the artist's signature objects—Budweiser cans, shotgun shells, barricades, and images of Patty Hearst and Lee Harvey Oswald—arranged in a fragmented, almost sale-like display. The review notes the inclusion of Steven Parrino's works alongside Noland's, referencing their collaboration at White Columns in 1988, and highlights new elements like "SALE" signs with manicule illustrations. The critic describes the exhibition as a "fascinating mess" rather than a straightforward success.
The review matters because it engages with the legacy of a reclusive, influential artist whose work critiques American violence, consumerism, and conspiracy. By staging what feels like an "estate sale" at a megagallery, Noland challenges expectations of artistic prestige and commercialism, prompting reflection on how her decades-old themes resonate in today's polarized climate. The piece also underscores the ongoing dialogue between Noland and Parrino, and the broader question of how artists navigate institutional power—Noland reportedly once said "artists go to Gagosian to die."