American painter Chase Hall opens his first exhibition since becoming a parent, titled “Momma’s Baby, Daddy’s Maybe,” at Galerie Eva Presenhuber in Vienna (through July 19). The show features his signature acrylic works on raw canvas with coffee stains, exploring American archetypes like cowboys, tennis players, and musicians. In a new CULTURED column called Studio Frequencies, Hall shares insights into his creative process, studio rituals, and the tools he relies on, including a hand-held staple remover from Japan and an espresso machine. He discusses working with one assistant, Kelsey, and the influence of his wife Lauren Rodriguez Hall as his first critic.
This article matters because it offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at a rising contemporary artist’s practice during a pivotal personal transition—fatherhood. Hall’s work interrogates themes of family, community, and identity through invented characters, and his exhibition in Vienna marks a geographic and conceptual expansion. The Studio Frequencies column provides rare access to the daily habits and environments that shape an artist’s output, appealing to collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts interested in the intersection of biography and studio practice.