Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Many A Moonlit Caveat

Name: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Many A Moonlit Caveat
Start: 2026-04-24T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-01T04:00:00.000Z
Location: Jack Shainman Gallery, Tribeca, Manhattan

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Yiadom-Boakye is one of the most important painters working anywhere — her invented figures, conjured from scrapbooks and imagination rather than sittings, have anchored retrospectives at Tate Britain and entered MoMA's collection. Seeing a fresh body of her work in a gallery, for free, weeks before the art-world September crush, is the kind of quietly major art outing July specializes in. Shainman's grand Tribeca space gives the canvases the scale and silence they reward.

What to expect

A museum-caliber solo show in a large gallery — a visit runs 20–40 unhurried minutes. Galleries are free, no reservation needed; summer Saturdays are calm, and staff can share a checklist on request.

Good to know

Jack Shainman's flagship is at 46 Lafayette St in Tribeca — near Franklin St (1) and Canal St stations
Free entry; check Saturday summer hours before going (many galleries close Sundays in July)
Closes July 31 — this is one of the final weekends
Pairs well with other Tribeca galleries within a few blocks
Photography is generally permitted without flash

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Common questions

Who are the people in the paintings?

No one — Yiadom-Boakye paints fictional figures composed from found images and imagination, which is central to the work's power.

Do I need an appointment?

No — the gallery is free and open to walk-ins during regular hours.

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Many A Moonlit Caveat

What to expect

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