Gallery Henoch is pleased to present Summer group show: part II, on view through August 15, 2026. Featuring more than twenty-five paintings by gallery artists, the exhibition explores the enduring dialogue between humanity and the natural world before culminating in a compelling vision of contemporary urban life. Moving fluidly between figuration, abstraction, landscape, still life, and cityscape, the exhibition celebrates the breadth of contemporary realism while revealing the distinct voices that define Gallery Henoch's program.

The exhibition opens with a thoughtful dialogue between three interpretations of nature. In Ioanna Stefou's The promise, a solitary female figure stands before an expansive landscape, bathed in the warm glow of golden hour. Beside it, Rebecca Stenn's Odell valley dissolves the landscape into flowing passages of color and light, where luminous golden hues and abstract forms evoke memory and atmosphere rather than a specific place. Completing the grouping, Eric Wert's Montmorency cherries returns to meticulous observation, celebrating the fleeting abundance of summer through a crystalline still life. Together, these paintings trace a graceful progression from the human experience of nature, to its emotional essence, and finally to its tangible beauty.

Further into the gallery, Eric Zener's immersive "Oceanscape" envelops the viewer in shimmering reflections, inviting contemplation through the quiet power of water and light. Nearby, and on view for a limited time, John Evans's monumental Homeland (72 × 120 in.) commands the space with an expansive vision of an abstracted water garden. Built from richly textured layers of paint, luminous ellipses and rhythmic passages of color dance across the canvas, creating a profound sense of movement and atmosphere. Evans transforms the landscape into an immersive field of color that is at once lyrical, physical, and deeply evocative.

The exhibition concludes with Richard Combes's large-scale painting The last train, a striking portrait of a New York City subway platform moments before departure. The polished steel of the train, the sweeping curve of the platform, and the familiar glow of fluorescent light elevate an everyday commute into something cinematic and quietly profound. With remarkable technical precision, Combes captures the solitude, anticipation, and rhythm that define life in the city.

With more than twenty-five paintings on view, Summer group show: part II highlights the diversity of Gallery Henoch's roster while celebrating the enduring power of representational painting. Together, the artists demonstrate how realism continues to evolve through distinct yet complementary perspectives, inviting viewers to discover the extraordinary in both the natural and built worlds.