Death and Taxes: Tom Waring
Current exhibition
Overview
We are pleased to announce Tom Waring’s first solo exhibition in the UK. This new body of work explores the interplay between historical reference, structural imagination, and the constructed space of painting. Known for his meticulous yet richly layered canvases, Waring weaves together art-historical motifs and monumental forms to challenge how viewers perceive and inhabit visual space.
Opening Reception: Thursday, 16 April | 6–8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 16 April – 22 May, 2026
Location: Bernheim, 1 New Burlington St, London W1S 2JA
In this series, Waring juxtaposes the soaring, intricately carved architecture of highly ornate pulpits with the flowing, circular forms of Roman fountains. The rigid uprightness of the Gothic structures contrasts with the fluid motion and classical harmony of the fountains, creating a tension between the discipline of constructed space and the natural dynamism of water, while light filters through the stone in delicate, skeletal patterns, evoking a haunting, low-grade sublime.
This show will be held concurrently at Bernheim, London, alongside Jure Kastelic, Brink.
Works
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Tom WaringBare Bones in Twlight, 2026Oil on linen180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 in
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Tom WaringFever Dream in Excellent Lighting, 2026Oil on linen210 x 150 cm
82 5/8 x 59 in -
Tom WaringWe Can't Afford To Stop Shining, 2026Oil on linen160 x 100 cm
63 x 39 3/8 in -
Tom WaringIf the Walls Could Talk, 2026Oil on linen180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 in -
Tom WaringYou Wash Your Hands, I Wash Mine, 2026Oil on linen160 x 100 cm
63 x 39 3/8 in -
Tom WaringTake Me to the Watering Hole, 2026Oil on linen130 x 80 cm
51 1/8 x 70 7/8 in
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