Lee Bul builds sci-fi relics that look excavated from a future that never arrived, and her New York gallery shows are rare events. The 22nd Street space just reopened for fall, making this one of the anchor exhibitions of the entire Chelsea season. If your feed leans toward sculpture that photographs like a movie set, nothing else in the neighborhood competes.
What to expect
Large-scale suspended and standing sculptures in metal, crystal-like beading, and industrial materials, staged across Hauser & Wirth's massive galleries. The show shares the building with concurrent Arp and George Rouy exhibitions, so one stop nets you three shows. Plan 45 minutes to an hour for the full building.
Good to know
- C/E to 23rd St, then two blocks southwest to 542 W 22nd St
- Closed Sunday and Monday; Friday and Saturday are your windows
- Three concurrent shows share the building — see all floors
- The gallery's ground-floor bookshop is worth a browse
- Fully wheelchair accessible with elevators to upper galleries
- Combine with Gagosian and Pace, both within a three-block radius
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Common questions
Is this Lee Bul's only US show right now?
It's her first with Hauser & Wirth in New York and her marquee US gallery presentation this fall.
Does it cost anything?
No — admission is free with no advance booking, like all Chelsea galleries.
Can I photograph the work?
Handheld photography is typically fine; the reflective surfaces are famously photogenic.
