Los Angeles-based artist Molly Bounds makes her New York solo debut at Mrs. gallery in Maspeth, Queens, with the exhibition "The Light That Loses, The Night That Wins." The show features a series of psychological portraits and cinematic scenes rendered in oil and acrylic, capturing figures in moments of solitude, internal conflict, and escapism. Following her presentation with the gallery at The Armory Show in 2025, this exhibition highlights Bounds' transition from printmaking to complex, mood-driven painting.
This exhibition is significant as it marks a major coastal crossover for an emerging West Coast artist into the New York gallery scene. By focusing on "likeness of feeling" rather than traditional portraiture, Bounds contributes to the contemporary dialogue surrounding figurative painting and psychological interiority. The show also underscores the role of smaller, specialized galleries like Mrs. in bringing diverse national talent to local New York neighborhoods outside the primary Manhattan art hubs.