The Seventies

White Cube Hong Kong is pleased to present the world debut of works made during the 1970s by the late American artist Lynne Drexler (1928–99). The exhibition coincides with Art Basel Hong Kong, where the gallery will present the artist's painting Erratic Water (1963) at Booth 1C23.

This is the first major presentation of Drexler's work in Asia, and her second exhibition with White Cube since representation of The Lynne Drexler Archive was announced in November 2023. It follows the inaugural show of her work in Europe at Mason's Yard, London, in November 2024.

'Lynne Drexler: The Seventies' comprises boldly coloured paintings and works on paper made between 1970 and 1978, marking the first time works from this era have ever been exhibited. A significant period within her practice, these works were made during a difficult time in Drexler's life, during which time she suffered a mental breakdown and experienced psychosomatic colour-blindness.