Jupiter

About the Gallery
Jupiter opened its doors in the Normandy Isles neighborhood of Miami Beach on March 5, 2022, with a solo presentation of new works by Marcus Leslie Singleton titled Diagrams and Dilemmas. Gallery founder Gabriel Kilongo said that "when presented with the opportunity to open a gallery in Miami, I began thinking of my experience in the United States. Jupiter is consequently how distant Miami is, or was, from the art capitals of the world, except during Art Basel in December. If New York is the Earth of the art world solar system, then Miami is Jupiter."

About the Presentation
Jupiter will present work by Joe Zucker in a solo presentation at Independent 20th Century. Joe Zucker (1941–2024) was a prolific postwar American artist, celebrated for his relentless material experimentation and conceptually driven practice. After receiving his B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Chicago, Zucker became a fixture of the New York art scene and was represented by some of the most influential galleries of the late 20th century, including Marlborough, Holly Solomon, and Mary Boone. Over six decades, his sustained innovation helped redefine American painting, leaving a legacy affirmed by his inclusion in the permanent collections of institutions such as MoMA, the Whitney, and the Art Institute of Chicago. In a moment steeped in digital consumption, Zucker’s work—meticulously constructed and deliciously handmade—satisfies a growing hunger for tactility and physical presence. His material engagement feels newly vital today, inviting viewers to consider the meaning embedded in process itself—the political charge inherent in the very act of artistic creation.