Li Hei Di: the year of mud at Pace Gallery, New York — 6 Nov–19 Dec 2026
Pace Gallery presents the year of mud, an exhibition of new paintings by London-based artist Li Hei Di and the artist’s first solo show with Pace in New York since joining the gallery in 2024. Moving between figuration and abstraction, the canvases draw on the Chinese myth of the goddess Nüwa, who shaped humankind from flung droplets of mud, to picture the body as a vessel for memory, emotion and desire in continual transformation. Pace Publishing will follow the show with a monograph including a new essay by Tyler Blackwell, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Art Museum.
| Exhibition | Li Hei Di: the year of mud |
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| Artist(s) | Li Hei Di (b. 1997, Shenyang, China; lives and works in London; MA Painting, Royal College of Art, 2022) |
| Gallery | Pace Gallery, New York (Chelsea) |
| Exhibition type | Solo exhibition — painting |
| Dates | 6 November – 19 December 2026 (opening reception: Thursday 5 November, 6–8pm) |
| Address | 540 West 25th Street, New York, NY, United States |
| Opening hours | Tuesday–Saturday 10am–6pm; closed Sunday and Monday |
| Phone | +1 212 421 3292 |
| [email protected] | |
| Gallery website | pacegallery.com |
| Official exhibition page | Li Hei Di: the year of mud — Pace |
| Artist page | Li Hei Di — Pace Gallery |
| Social media | Pace Gallery: Instagram · YouTube · Artsy |
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Our in-depth article on this exhibition looks at the artist, the work and why the show matters. For more openings in Istanbul, Ankara, London, Paris, Spain, Dubai and the United States, see Upcoming Art Exhibitions in Leading Galleries.
Cover image: Li Hei Di, a kiss from the butterfly, 2026. © Li Hei Di. Courtesy Pace Gallery. Details are taken from Pace Gallery’s official exhibition page; please confirm with the gallery before visiting.