Yigal Ozeri: The Art World: 225 West 17th Street, NY

Ethan Cohen Gallery is excited to announce The Art World, its first New York solo exhibition of Yigal Ozeri, an internationally acclaimed artist known for his photorealistic paintings that seamlessly merge technical mastery with emotional resonance.

Fresh from this past weekend’s showing of his Americana diner series at The Armory Show, Ozeri turns to the faces of artistic giants. This latest exhibition reconstructs familiar, iconic images, imbuing them with the light, the romanticism, and the mythos of his own style.

For decades, Ozeri has been recognized as a leading figure in contemporary photorealism, creating luminous paintings that transcend photographic accuracy to evoke presence, intimacy, and narrative. In The Art World, his practice moves into dialogue with history itself—asking us to reconsider influence, legacy, and the very act of portraying an artist through another artist’s gaze.

As writer and museum curator Shai Baitel notes:

“His works read less as portraits in the conventional sense and more as meditations on influence, the place of image-making, and the weight of artistic legacy. Yigal’s work begs a fundamental question: can an artistic legacy be manifested and reflected in a portrait by another artist?”

Join us for this landmark exhibition as Yigal Ozeri unveils a body of work that reimagines the icons of art history and reflects on their enduring legacy.