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The Fire This Time
Titus Kaphar: The Fire This Time explores how historical imagery can be disrupted and reimagined to confront systems of erasure and power. On view at Gagosian, rue de Ponthieu, Paris, from 29 January to 7 March 2026, the exhibition highlights Kaphar’s ongoing interrogation of painting as both medium and political act.
Titus Kaphar: The Fire This Time is a solo exhibition by Titus Kaphar, presented by Gagosian at rue de Ponthieu, Paris. The exhibition runs from 29 January through 7 March 2026. Bringing together new works by Kaphar, the exhibition continues the artist’s critical engagement with history, representation, and the construction of visual narratives.
Exhibition Description
Titus Kaphar: The Fire This Time presents new works that extend Kaphar’s sustained investigation into the rewriting of art history and the visibility of marginalized narratives. Known for his practice of physically altering canvases—cutting, obscuring, layering, and reconstructing images—Kaphar challenges traditional portraiture and historical painting to reveal what has been omitted or silenced. Through painting and mixed media processes, Kaphar disrupts canonical imagery to foreground questions of race, authorship, and historical memory. His interventions expose the mechanisms through which visual culture shapes collective understanding, positioning painting as a site of both critique and reclamation. The exhibition title evokes urgency and transformation, underscoring the artist’s engagement with cultural reckoning and renewal. Presented by Gagosian in Paris, The Fire This Time situates Kaphar’s work within an international context, emphasizing the global resonance of his inquiry into representation and power. The exhibition runs through 7 March 2026 at Gagosian, rue de Ponthieu, Paris.
