With Neighbourhood Flowers, Blair Saxon-Hill transforms the exhibition space into a lush floral and fruit garden, filled with roses,nasturtiums, cow parsley, Queen Anne’s lace, alliums, and even a few oranges still on the branch. Slow down, be physically and mentally present, and trust in sincerity and beauty as catalysts for change. As the artist herself states: “What keeps me painting flowers? I am constantly told by people what a powerful impact these works have had on their spirits and lives. In this way, I know it’s working.”

Blair Saxon-Hill (b. 1979), who lives and works between Los Angeles and Mallorca, first gained recognition for her eccentric and captivating collages and sculptures, in which she created figures characterized by complex, dynamic forms. In recent years, her primary focus has shifted toward a medium-specific oil painting practice, especially still life—a genre she gravitated toward due to her Los Angeles studio’s proximity to the city’s largest flower market. While she continues to explore various motifs and figures in her paintings, this exhibition centers on bouquets of flowers, which she imbues with a palpable sense of joy, empathy, and an appreciation for imperfection.

Considered a painter’s painter, Saxon-Hill also uses floral motifs to explore a range of pictorial techniques. Her paintings play with overlapping patterns and implied textures; she often moves from bold, gestural strokes to more detailed expressions within the same canvas. This effect is enhanced by her wide-ranging color palette, which she applies and blends in a spontaneous, intuitive manner. Through expressive strokes and exquisite use of color, she embraces themes of decay while imbuing her flowers with a timeless vitality. At the same time, Saxon-Hill’s still lifes reinvent the genre, moving beyond aesthetics or conventional symbolism to connect with viewers on a deeply emotional level. Saxon-Hill’s power lies in her ability to convey profound emotion through form and color.

Enter. Engage. Change. If you already rely on the power of sincere beauty, do not change. Just enjoy this exhibition knowing you were right all along.

Recent solo exhibitions include Women, Wildflowers, Goats and the Sea (2024), Collaborations, Copenhagen, Denmark; Even Then Flowers Bloom (2024), SHRINE, New York, USA; Spirits, Queens, Dogs and Flowers (2023), SHRINE, Los Angeles, USA; Shrimp Head Momma (2022), Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles, USA; and City Dip (2022), Pace Prints, New York, USA. Selected recent group exhibitions include Woman in a Rowboat (2025), the Olivia Foundation, Mexico City; Color and Form (2024), Pace Prints, New York, USA; Effetto Notte: Day for Night (2024), Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica in collaboration with Aïshti Foundation, Rome, Italy; Halfway to Sanity (2024), The Pit, Los Angeles, USA; New Editions (2022), Pace Prints, New York, USA; Indie Folk (2022), WSU Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Pullman, WA, USA; Soft Water, Hard Stone (2021), New Museum International Triennial of Contemporary Art, New York, USA; and The Inaugural Exhibition (2021), Nino Mier Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.