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Charles Gaines

CHARLES GAINES

Southern Trees Hauser & Wirth 22 January–1 April 2023 New York, 22nd Street
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This January, Hauser & Wirth will present ‘Southern Trees’, the gallery’s first major solo exhibition in New York by distinguished American artist Charles Gaines. One of the most important conceptual artists working today, this exhibition is the artist’s first in the city since 2018 and spans two floors of the 22nd street location. The show emphasises the extraordinary evolution of Gaines’s complex practice, demonstrating how he has continued to forge new and unexplored paths within the innovative conceptual framework of two of his most acclaimed and important series, ‘Numbers and Trees’ and ‘Walnut Tree Orchard.’

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Manifestos 7 by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork moving image works on paper
Charles Gaines Manifestos 7, 2026 Single-channel video (color, sound, 27 minutes 34 seconds) Five ink and graphite drawings on paper, projected video, two speakers, hanging speaker shelves
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Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 2 Kagulu by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media
Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #2, Kagulu, 2025 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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Numbers and Trees Drawing 27 by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork works on paper
Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Drawing 27, 2016 Ink on paper
83.8 x 63.5 cm
99.1 x 78.7 x 5.1 cm (incl frame) Hauser & Wirth Request Price & Availability
Shadows X Set 3 by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork works on paper
Charles Gaines Shadows X, Set 3, 1980 Photographs, ink on paper, 4 sheets Unique
65.1 x 184.8 x 5.1 cm (incl frame) Hauser & Wirth Request Price & Availability
Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 9 Pare by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media
Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #9, Pare, 2026 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph, 3 parts
230.5 x 374 x 14.6 cm
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Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 5 Nyambo by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media
Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #5, Nyambo, 2026 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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Shadows XIII Dragon Set 2 by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork works on paper
Charles Gaines Shadows XIII: Dragon, Set 2, 2024 Photograph, watercolor, ink on paper, 3 sheets Unique
76.2 x 248.9 x 5.1 cm (incl frame) Hauser & Wirth Request Price & Availability
Numbers and Trees Tanzania Series 3 Acacia Tree 6 Burungi by Charles Gaines contemporary artwork mixed media
Charles Gaines Numbers and Trees: Tanzania Series 3, Acacia, Tree #6, Burungi, 2026 Acrylic sheet, acrylic paint, photograph
121.9 x 198.1 x 14.6 cm
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About the Artist

A pivotal figure in the field of Conceptual Art, Charles Gaines’ body of work engages formulas and systems that interrogate relationships between the objective and the subjective realms. Using a generative approach to create series of works in a variety of mediums, he has built a bridge between the early conceptual artists of the 1960s and 1970s and subsequent generations of artists pushing the limits of conceptualism today.

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GROUP EXHIBITION Directionless Hauser & Wirth 21 June–25 October 2026 Menorca
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CHARLES GAINES Ciphering African Acacias and Supreme Court Decisions Hauser & Wirth 10 June–26 September 2026 Paris
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