Paper & Place: From Park Avenue to Palm Beach

This spring, two distinct art moments unfold in parallel, one in New York and one in West Palm Beach, each offering a different lens on how contemporary work is presented, experienced, and collected.

While one invites close study, the other encourages immersion. Together, they reflect the evolving ways generations are engaging with art today.

Kahan Gallery Presents 20th Century Works on Paper at IFPDA Fair

At the Park Avenue Armory, Kahan Gallery returns to the IFPDA Prints & Drawings Fair with a tightly curated presentation of 20th-century works on paper, spanning early European modernism through mid-century American abstraction.

On display April 9–12 the selection is grounded in a clear visual dialogue.

“These artists span early 20th-century European modernism to mid-century American abstraction, yet they share a magnetic focus on color, rhythm, and dynamism that shines especially brightly on paper,” says Terri Kahan.

Through etching, lithography, and drawing, the works explore how artists translated shifting perspectives into compositions that feel both structured and fluid.

Kahan’s presentation brings together Sonia Delaunay’s color innovation, Sam Francis and Paul Jenkins’ expressive abstraction, and Alexander Calder’s sense of movement, creating what she describes as a cohesive narrative.

“They create a compelling booth story: European color innovation meeting American abstraction, with Calder adding joyful kinetic energy. The common thread is vibrant color and movement on paper. They are works that are historically significant, visually magnetic, and market-friendly.”

Highlights include Pablo Picasso’s 1934 etching Marie-Thérèse en Femme Torero II alongside monotypes and watercolors by Sam Francis, offering collectors works that feel both historically grounded and immediately engaging.

View the complete flipbook here.

Cayla Birk in West Palm Beach A Three Day Immersive Exhibition

In West Palm Beach, the experience shifts from focused viewing to full immersion.

Internationally collected contemporary artist Cayla Birk returns May 1–3 with Bodega Birk., a three-day exhibition at 1500 Elizabeth Ave that transforms the venue into a vibrant contemporary corner store.

Now celebrating a decade as a working artist, Birk has built an international following through bold conceptual painting and immersive exhibition design, with past shows spanning Miami, Atlanta, Palm Beach, London, and Los Angeles. Her work has appeared at Art Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach for nine consecutive years, and her collectors include names such as Julia Stewart, Linda O’Leary, Jake Paul, and Emma Roberts.

With Bodega Birk., that global perspective is translated into something distinctly local.

The exhibition unfolds as a high-energy weekend structured around the rhythm of a working bodega. Programming moves from a VIP “Late Nite Shift” preview on Friday evening, to an extended Saturday “Double Shift” public opening, and concludes with a more relaxed “Bodega Brunch” on Sunday. Across the three days, the event is expected to draw more than 1,200 guests, including collectors, cultural figures, and members of the West Palm Beach creative community.

The environment itself is as considered as the work. Featuring more than 30 pieces from her “Take the Lot” and “Birktone” series, Birk’s practice blends bold color, texture, and layered symbolism through her signature raised-silicone technique.

Equally central to the experience is the sense of community. The weekend brings together a curated group of local collaborators including Tropical Smokehouse, Pumphouse Coffee, Altima Caviar, Art Gourmet, and Celis Produce, alongside sound by Selecta Steve and a cocktail program by Bootleg Cocktail’s Greg Genias in collaboration with Munyon’s Paw Paw.

Works from Birk’s “Take the Lot” series

Rather than a traditional exhibition, Bodega Birk. operates as a social, sensory environment, one that invites guests to move through, linger, and engage. It reflects a broader shift toward art that is not only viewed, but experienced.

Secure your RSVP here.

Two Perspectives, One Season

Though unrelated in presentation, both exhibitions reflect a broader shift in how art is encountered.

In New York, the emphasis is on precision, history, and the language of modernism.
In Palm Beach, the focus turns toward immersion, accessibility, and community.

Each offers a different entry point, one through careful observation, the other through experience.

As the season begins to shift, whether the coming months take you to New York or keep you in Palm Beach, there is something to explore in each, an opportunity to engage with art in ways that feel both considered and deeply personal.