Burlesque and blood: Joe Coleman’s ‘Carnival’ opens with a roar in SoHo
2025
AMNY

Carnival, the group show curated by the esteemed artist Joe Coleman at Soho’s Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, had an opening day that lived up to its name. Hundreds of friends and fans packed the huge space for an exhibit that is a perfect match of curator and concept.

The inspired pairing came from Deitch, who explained the show’s genesis.

“Joe Coleman asked me to participate in a public talk with him last August for the launch of the new book on his work,” Deitch explained. “My study of the book and my talk with Joe inspired me to ask him to curate an exhibition on the theme of the Carnival that has been the subject of many of his works. I knew that Joe could bring together many of the artists in his circle as well as accessing the historical material that he and his friends collect. We wanted to present an exhibition that celebrates Joe Coleman and his lively community of artists and performers.”

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