Venus Over Manhattan

About the Gallery
Founded in 2012 by Adam Lindemann, Venus Over Manhattan is dedicated to unique and iconoclastic exhibitions featuring the work of both historic and contemporary artists. Venus represents and collaborates with numerous artists and estates including Cornelius Annor, Anastasia Bay, Ana Benaroya, Joan Brown, Roger Brown,  Robert Colescott, John Dogg, Jack Goldstein, Michael Kagan, Susumu Kamijo, Sophie Larrimore, Richard Mayhew, Maryan, Peter Saul, Sally Saul, Shinichi Sawada, Keiichi Tanaami, H.C. Westermann, Dustin Yellin, and Joseph Elmer Yoakum. In its ten-year history, the gallery has also staged major exhibitions of work by Billy Al Bengston, Katherine Bernhardt, Bernard Buffet, Alexander Calder, Maurizio Cattelan, William N. Copley, Walter Dahn, Roy De Forest, Mike Kelley, John McCracken, David Medalla, Cady Noland, Charlotte Perriand, Raymond Pettibon, Andy Warhol, and Franz West. Venus Over Manhattan began exhibiting digital artists in 2022. The gallery has collaborated with Erick Calderon (Snowfro) and photographer Justin Aversano.

About the Presentation
Venus Over Manhattan will present early work from the 1990s by the renowned multimedia artist Brad Kahlhamer, marking his debut with the gallery, and setting the stage for a 2025 solo exhibition. Kahlhamer’s paintings, sculptures, and works on paper reveal the foundations of his exploration into cultural hybridity and identity, influenced by his study of Native American ledger drawings and his immersion in the gritty New York art scene of the 1980s. The display traces the evolution of Kahlhamer’s unique perspective, blending historical influences with contemporary references. It also uncovers the genesis of the enduring themes that permeate his practice, such as his notion of the “Third Place,” the meeting point of his diverse cultural experiences.