Cady Noland, the reclusive American sculptor known for her critical works on the American dream, will open a major exhibition of new work at Gagosian’s 24th Street gallery in Chelsea on September 10, running through October 18. The show marks her first major New York gallery presentation in over two decades and will feature new pieces alongside paintings by the late Steven Parrino. The exhibition follows a gradual return to the art world that began with a small show at Galerie Buchholz in 2021 and a survey at Glenstone in 2024. A new book, *Cady Noland: Polaroids 1986–2024*, will be published concurrently.
This exhibition matters because Noland is one of the most influential yet elusive figures in contemporary art, having famously withdrawn from the market and public view in the early 2000s at the peak of her fame. Her decision to show at Gagosian—whose founder Larry Gagosian she once threatened to shoot over a previous attempt to exhibit her work—signals a dramatic shift in her relationship with the commercial art world. The show not only confirms her full return but also offers rare insight into her practice through the accompanying Polaroid monograph, potentially reshaping how collectors and institutions engage with her legacy.