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My debut New York solo show opens in a little over a week with @annazorinagallery . If you’re in NY please come to my opening on Thursday 28th May, I’ll be there! This painting is called ‘Pursuit of Truth’ which is also the name of the show. 🙏🏼

Pursuit of Truth, 2026
Oil on linen
190cm by 277.5cm

📸 James Bryant 🙏🏼 taken in Anna Zorina Gallery by @nigelhowlett

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“The Contrast Between A Cold Exterior And Human Body Language Interests Me Because It Reflects The World We’re Living In. Technology Is Becoming Increasingly Present In Our Lives, But We Are Still Human With Emotional Experiences.” Nigel Howlett @nigelhowlett
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Our featured London-based artist Nigel Howlett presents his solo exhibition “Pursuit of Truth” at Anna Zorina Gallery @annazorinagallery (May 28 - July 2, 2026). A body of work that reflects on uncertainty, belief, and the act of searching in a time shaped by misinformation and shifting realities. Drawing on a background that spans scenic art and film production, Howlett’s paintings depict anonymous, almost mechanical figures navigating ambiguous environments, balancing a tension between technological surfaces and deeply human gestures. In this interview, he discusses the evolution of his visual language, the slow and deliberate processes behind his work, and how his practice continues to explore the relationship between humanity and an increasingly mediated world.
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Read the full interview plus many more: Link in our bio
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All images courtesy of the artist and gallery
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#contemporaryart
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My first New York solo show ‘Pursuit of Truth’ opens next month with @annazorinagallery . I’ve been really busy preparing for it and can’t wait to share what I’ve been up to. If you are in New York please save the date for the opening, 28th May, I would love to see you there!

‘Echo’ 2026
Graphite paper
44cm by 56cm

On show next month 🙏🏼 taken in Anna Zorina Gallery by @nigelhowlett

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The extraordinary in the familiar.

For "Monochrome Dreams", Nigel Howlett presents three works that exist somewhere between the human and the otherworldly. His figures feel familiar, yet impossible to fully place — silent, faceless, and rendered with an uncanny precision that makes every gesture feel both intimate and alien.

"Seek" is the largest of the three works, and the only painting in the selection: an expansive oil on linen. "Guided" and "Witness" are meticulously rendered carbon drawings on paper, each housed in a custom chrome frame handmade by a French artisan.

Together, the works reveal the breadth of Howlett’s monochromatic universe — from the expansive scale of "Seek”, to the quiet encounter of "Guided" and the introspective presence of "Witness".

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"Seek", 2026
Oil on linen
75.5 × 100,5 cm

"Guided", 2026
Carbon on paper
50.1 × 62.8 cm

"Witness", 2026
Carbon on paper
31.9 × 53.5 cm

Long Story Short
23 rue Charlot
75003 Paris taken in Long Story Short Paris by @nigelhowlett

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Opening today in Paris! 🇫🇷

I’m thrilled to be showing these 3 works in the group show “Monochrome Dreams” which opens today at @longstoryshort.paris

Long Story Short PARIS
23 rue Charlot, 75003 Paris
Wednesday-Saturday, 12-7PM
Opening Saturday, July 4, 5-8PM

Seek, 2026
Oil on linen
75.5cm by 100.5cm

Guided, 2026
Carbon on paper
50.1cm by 62.8cm

Witness, 2026
Carbon on paper
31.9cm by 53.3cm

@michael_lamjc 🙏🏼
@willnyc 🙏🏼
@mathieu_toykyo 🙏🏼

📸 James Bryant 🙏🏼 taken in Long Story Short Paris by @nigelhowlett

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Interview with @nigelhowlett
Nigel Howlett’s stylised paintings, drawings, and sculptures explore the complexities of human experience through anonymous, futuristic figures that appear cast in metal or synthetic skin. Their expressive body language conveys intimacy, contemplation, and human connection.

Using cinematic, minimal compositions and a reduced palette, Howlett creates symbolic works that speak to shared experiences beyond words. Meticulously hand-painted with transparent pigments, his luminous works invite slow, meditative viewing. (…) Full interview in bio 🔗

Photography: James Bryant
Text: @palmakaveli

#art #contemporaryart taken in London, United Kingdom by @nigelhowlett

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I would love you to visit my debut New York solo exhibition, Pursuit of Truth, with @annazorinagallery 🙏🏼

The exhibition runs until the 2nd of July.

Seat of Subtlety, 2026
Graphite on paper
25.1cm by 28cm

📸 - James Bryant 🙏🏼 taken in Anna Zorina Gallery by @nigelhowlett

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If you are in NYC, please visit my debut solo exhibition in the city, Pursuit of Truth, with @annazorinagallery 🙏🏼

The exhibition runs until the 2nd of July.

Road of Intent, 2026
Oil on linen
132.5cm by 220.5cm

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Studio - James Bryant 🙏🏼
Install - JSP 🙏🏼 taken in Anna Zorina Gallery by @nigelhowlett

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Thanks to everyone that came to my opening last night, It meant so much to me! My debut New York solo show Pursuit of Truth with @annazorinagallery is now open! 🎉

Thank you to Anna and the team for all your hard work, I truly appreciate it! 🙏🏼

The show runs until the 2nd of July, please go visit if you are in town!

Solitude in the Crowd, 2026
Oil on linen
120cm by 100cm

📸 James Bryant 🙏🏼 taken in Anna Zorina Gallery by @nigelhowlett

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My work has just shipped off to New York for my upcoming solo show with @annazorinagallery which opens on the 28th May 2026. If you are in New York and would like to meet up please let me know! I’m keen for some studio visits too! 😃🙏🏼

📸 katie Abbott taken in New York by @nigelhowlett

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Introducing ‘Union’ One of 2 paintings I’m thrilled to be showing with @ojiri_gallery at @artcentralhk which opens in less than 2 weeks and runs from the 26th to 30th of March in Hong Kong. 🙏🏼

Union 2025
Oil on Linen
230cm by 230cm taken in Hong Kong by @nigelhowlett

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My London solo show SILENCE is now closed, here are some installation shots. Thanks to everyone who visited the show and saw my work in person! 🙏🏼

Huge thankyou to @oghene___ and @julietdasilva for all your hard work and for making the show such a success, I’m extremely grateful! ❤️🙏🏼

@ojiri_gallery

📸 @_james_bryant 🤩 by @nigelhowlett

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