Exhibitions
Frank Gehry. First posthumous exhibition at Gagosian Beverly Hills
Gagosian presents at its Beverly Hills gallery the first exhibition of Frank Gehry's work since his death in 2025. The show, curated by Deborah McLeod, senior director of the gallery, was produced in collaboration with the artist's family and designed by Gehry Studio. It will remain open until June 27, 2026.
The exhibition brings together sculptures and works on paper that revolve around animal forms, an aspect of Gehry's work that, despite its coherence with his architectural language, has received less public attention than his buildings. Among the pieces on display are the life-size sculpture Bear with Us (2014), on loan from the artist's family and made of stainless steel; Untitled (Black Crocodile New York) (2023), made of ColorCore Formica and silicone; and Fish on Fire (2023), Gehry's latest fish sculpture, cast in copper.
Frank Gehry, Bear With Us, 2014. © Frank Gehry, Photo: Benjamin Lee Ritchie Handler.
The fish is a recurring motif in his work: the "perfect form" of this ancient animal reappears in his architectural designs, visible in the undulating profiles of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (2003) and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, which will open this year. The exhibition also includes ten works on paper, using ink, watercolor, and acrylic, which depict the movement of fish through lines and patches of color.
The relationship between Gehry and Gagosian dates back to 1984, when the gallery first presented his signature lamps at its former Robertson Boulevard location. This new exhibition revisits that connection and expands the narrative of his practice beyond monumental architecture.
The Beverly Hills exhibition precedes O Século de Gehry (The Century of Gehry) , which will be held at the Fundação de Serralves in Porto between June 2026 and January 2027.
The exhibition also includes the first public screening of Gehry's video for Gagosian Premieres , produced for the exhibition Frank Gehry: Spinning Tales (2021), which features musical performances by Esperanza Spalding and Gustavo Dudamel with the YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), as well as a conversation between Gehry and Julian Rose in the artist's studio in Los Angeles.
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