Juanita McNeely
On January 20, 2026, Lévy Gorvy Dayan opens an exhibition of Juanita McNeely’s revolutionary oeuvre, marking the first solo presentation of the late New York painter in London. Spanning paintings and works on paper from the 1960s to the 2010s, the exhibition charts five decades of her uncompromising practice, defined by a fearless and provocative approach to the human body.
A foundational feminist voice, McNeely worked amid shifting artistic, social, and political backdrops with visceral clarity and force. The works on view reflect her lifelong commitment to breaking taboos and speaking out about women’s experiences—touching on the highs and lows of pleasure and pain, sexuality, bodily functions, and disability. Inviting a timely revisitation of McNeely’s life and practice, the exhibition recognizes a historical visionary whose work remains urgently contemporary.
The opening will be from 6–8 PM on Tuesday, January 20.
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Selected Artworks
- Juanita McNeely
- Umbrella Inside, 1980–2011
- Oil on linen
- 72 × 44 inches (182.9 × 111.8 cm)
- Juanita McNeely
- Spike, 2008
- Oil on linen
- 72 × 50 inches (182.9 × 127 cm)
- Juanita McNeely
- Box on Head, 1996
- Oil on linen
- 72 × 65 inches (182.9 × 165.1 cm)
- Juanita McNeely
- Caladium in Bloom, early 1990s
- Oil on linen
- 44 × 66 inches (111.8 × 167.6 cm)
- Juanita McNeely
- Untitled, early 1990s
- Oil on linen
- 72 × 44 inches (182.9 × 111.8 cm)
- Juanita McNeely
- Untitled, c. 1990s
- Pastel on paper
- Work: 61½ × 52½ inches (156.2 × 133.4 cm)
- Framed: 67½ × 56½ inches (171.5 × 143.5 cm)
- Juanita McNeely
- Study for ‘Pre Abortion Law Remembrance’, 1985
- Pastel on paper
- Work: 9⅛ × 10⅜ inches (23.2 × 26.4 cm)
- Framed: 13 × 14½ inches (33 × 36.8 cm)
- Juanita McNeely
- The Yellow Womb, 1969
- Oil on linen
- 66 × 60 inches (167.6 × 152.4 cm)