Frank Walter: The World Through at David Zwirner, Los Angeles — 13 Nov 2026–6 Feb 2027
David Zwirner presents “Frank Walter: The World Through” at its Western Avenue space in Los Angeles — the gallery’s fifth solo exhibition of the Antiguan artist, writer and polymath Frank Walter (1926–2009) and the first dedicated presentation of his work on the West Coast. Marking the centenary of his birth, the show gathers a representative selection of his small, intensely coloured paintings — landscapes, vignettes and portraits, often in oil on card, paper, pressed fibre or the backs of photographs — together with a focused installation of the late tondo paintings of his Spool series. The consulting curator is Dr. Barbara Paca OBE.
| Exhibition | Frank Walter: The World Through |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Frank Walter (Antiguan, 1926–2009) |
| Gallery | David Zwirner, Los Angeles |
| Exhibition type | Solo exhibition — painting (oil on card, paper, photographs, pressed fibre and spools) |
| Dates | 13 November 2026 – 6 February 2027. Opening reception: Friday 13 November 2026, 6–8pm |
| Address | 616 N Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004, United States |
| Opening hours | Tuesday–Thursday 10:00–18:00; Friday 10:00–20:00; Saturday 10:00–18:00; closed Sunday and Monday |
| Phone | +1 310 777 1993 |
| [email protected] | |
| Gallery website | davidzwirner.com |
| Official exhibition page | Frank Walter: The World Through — David Zwirner |
| Artist page | Frank Walter — David Zwirner |
| Social media | Gallery: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube |
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Read the Art Fair analysis
Our in-depth article on this exhibition follows Walter from the sugar estates of Antigua to the cosmic Spool paintings. For more openings in Istanbul, Ankara, London, Paris, Spain, Dubai and the United States, see Upcoming Art Exhibitions in Leading Galleries.
Cover image: Frank Walter, Untitled (Blue Sea, Blue Sky, Black Horizon Line), n.d. Oil on back of a color photograph, 20.3 x 25.4 cm. © Frank Walter. Courtesy David Zwirner. Please confirm details with the gallery before visiting.