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Code Switching     Artist Don Hershman will present = OUT OF LINE =, a solo exhibition opening Thursday, October 1st, 2026, at One Art Space in Tribeca. Curated from four distinct bodies of work, the exhibition brings together paintings from The Art of Code Switching (2023), I Am a Barn (2024), Urban Abstraction (2025), and Still/Still (2025) to reveal the evolution of a singular visual language centered on the line. Across barns, city surfaces, still life’s and portraiture, Hershman uses repeated and overlapping lines to build color, rhythm, atmosphere and emotional resonance. About Don Hershman: Don Hershman is a San Francisco-based artist who lives a compelling dual life, balancing the concrete position of medicine with the expressive freedom of painting. As a nationally recognized podiatric surgeon, he is known for his innovation, structural focus, and meticulous attention to detail. Those same qualities inform his artistic practice, where the confidence to make decisive m...

  Barn   Artist Don Hershman will present = OUT OF LINE =, a solo exhibition opening Thursday, October 1st, 2026, at One Art Space in Tribeca. Curated from four distinct bodies of work, the exhibition brings together paintings from The Art of Code Switching (2023), I Am a Barn (2024), Urban Abstraction (2025), and Still/Still (2025) to reveal the evolution of a singular visual language centered on the line. Across barns, city surfaces, still life’s and portraiture, Hershman uses repeated and overlapping lines to build color, rhythm, atmosphere and emotional resonance. Hershman’s path to = OUT OF LINE = begins with structure. In I Am a Barn (2024), the weathered planks, beams and architectural surfaces of rural barns offered a natural foundation for his developing visual vocabulary.  Those early paintings transformed agricultural buildings into meditations on resilience, shelter and memory, while establishing the repeated linear marks that would become central to his pract...

  Don Hershman (2024), Acrylic, Ink, and Pencil on Wood Panel California-based painter and surgeon Don Hershman launched his new solo exhibition I AM A BARN at Artifact Projects in New York City. His new exhibition captures the quiet dignity and weatherworn strength of rural barns,  transformed into monumental meditations on human resilience and can be viewed at the Gallery Wednesday through Saturday, 12:00pm–6:00pm each week through October 26th. Don Hershman (2022), Acrylic, Ink, and Pencil on Wood Panel   I AM A BARN marks Hershman’s first major New York City solo show since 2023, following a dynamic 2025 season of exhibitions in San Francisco, Pleasanton, and Sonoma County. Crafted in layers of acrylic, ink, and pencil on large-scale wood panels, Hershman’s barns are more than just buildings. They are symbolic portraits — cracked, bowed, enduring — echoing the scars and strength that come with time. “Each aging plank tells a story”, Says Hershman. “These barns mirror ...

  Don Hershman Prizewinning artist Don Hershman will continue to carry out his successful assemblage of exhibitions with a new showcase premiering during Art Basel Miami 2023 at both Red Dot Miami and Context Art Miami.  Red Dot Miami is a curated gallery-only contemporary art fair during Miami Art Week. Taking place at the iconic Mana Wynwood in the heart of the thriving Wynwood Arts District, Red Dot offers the unique opportunity to connect with blue-chip galleries and emerging artists all under one roof.  Hershman will display 2 paintings during the fair at ARTIFACT (Booth #301), which will run December 6th until December 10th at Mana Wynwood (2217 NW 5th Avenue; NW 22nd St, Miami, FL 33127). Titles on display will include “Bungalow #1” (Acrylic, ink, and pencil on wood - 36"x36" - $9,000) and “Bungalow #2” (Acrylic, ink, and pencil on wood - 36"x36" - $9,000).  For more details of Red Dot Miami, please visit: www.redwoodartgroup.com/red-dot-miami   Context A...

  Artist Don Hershman MvVO ART, the creator of AD ART SHOW, in partnership with the Clio Awards, proudly presents the AD ART SHOW 2023, unearthing the vibrant fine artists emerging from the advertising world. This unique showcase will take place at Powerhouse Arts, a not-for-profit organization committed to creative expression. This year artist Don Hershman has been selected to be exhibited during the celebrated event. Hershman's most recent exhibition entitled “The Art of Code Switching” sold to art collectors from across the globe who attended his recent September 21 show in New York City at the renowned Salomon Arts Gallery. In recent years Hershman’s career has been catapulted to soaring heights. His prolific paintings have exhibited around America and artwork has sold out shows from Manhattan to Art Basel Miami as famed Provincetown, Massachusetts during a peak summer show. A prior series also at Salomon Arts Gallery in 2021 titled, “Donald and Victor: Under the Influence” sol...

  Don Hershman Elton Ilirjani With Julia Ilirjani Fresh off the heels of his last sold-out show in New York, ‘Donald and Victor:  Under the Influence,’ visionary artist Don Hershman turned his passion once again into purpose with his newest exhibition of 20 paintings entitled “The Art of Code Switching,” which debuted at the Salomon Arts Gallery in Manhattan’s Tribeca district.   The show is a brilliant symphony of single and double imagery enmeshing color and shadows – used as a metaphor for the increasing need for social navigation.  People of color, women and the LGBTQ community are once again faced with Code Switching, a social tool altering language and behavior and becoming increasingly compulsory within today’s shifting political climate.  “Like many artists, my paintings are an expression of my personal and political surroundings.  It’s 2023.  This is what’s happening.” Sparkling Wine served at the reception was supplied courtesy of Single Marr...

  Art By Don Hershman Prizewinning artist Don Hershman will continue to carry out his successful assemblage of exhibitions with a new showcase premiering during Art Basel Miami 2022. Taking over walls during Florida’s at Red Dot Art Fair, the storied halls of the beloved ArT LoVe GaLLerY will be the home of the new works entitled ‘Shadow Series.’ For the past 25 years Hershman’s use of shadows has always been a component of his paintings, but it wasn’t until the early part of 2022 when the ArT LoVe GaLLerY owner, Jackie Fuchs, prompted him to keenly focus on this subject for a new exhibit. A past show in July 2022 entitled “Sexuality and Shadows” was not only successful, but also inspirational for the acclaimed San Francisco-based artist. “Once the show closed, I felt compelled to take the subject of shadows even further,” said Hershman. “People often think of shadows as a metaphor; suppressed trauma, impending doom, or a kind of ominous dark magic. In this new series of 14 paintin...

  Ajar By Artist Don Hershman Artist Don Hershman recently opened his work studio featuring a variety of his original work including his latest Barn series. Don's studio is located at 1890 Bryant Street Studios in San Francisco's historic Mission district, where art, innovation, and industry meet. 1890 Bryant Street Studios is a thriving community of over 100 artists and artisans. 1890 Bryant, which began as the Best Food building, is now one of the premier artist buildings in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don will be exhibiting his work regularly in San Francisco as well as nationally. Don’s work was also on display during MvVO ART’s AD ART SHOW. In its fifth year, the 2022 edition brought art directly to people by converting an advertising platform—the massive digital screens at Westfield World Trade Center inside the Oculus in New York—into a public gallery space for the entire month of May. Driven by a desire to continually improve the state of the world, Don Hershman lives o...

   Donald Hershman And George Wayne Artist Don Hershman celebrated the finale of his latest collection of original pieces, as part of a retrospective series inspired by the late Victor Arimondi.  In the show, Donald and Victor: Under The Influence, the inventive artist embodied his visceral need to pursue interests and creative expressions as he paid a loving tribute to his former partner who succumbed to AIDS in 2001. Hershman’s paintings recognizes the unique attributes of Arimondi’s work, featuring a display that is compassionate and reflective of our modern times. The exhibit can still be viewed until Sunday, June 27th, 2021. A feature film chronicling Don & Victor’s relationship, with a screenplay written by Don, is titled SHOOT ME BEAUTIFUL and is currently in preproduction. George Rush serves as executive producer. Gigi Salomon With Erika Kaiser The closing reception took place at Salomon Arts Gallery in Tribeca. Notable attendees included: Artist Don Hershman...

   Jean Shafiroff Don Hershman And Adam Stoltman Artist Don Hershman debuted his latest collection of original pieces, as part of a retrospective series inspired by the late Victor Arimondi.  In the spring show, Donald and Victor: Under The Influence, the inventive artist embodied his visceral need to pursue interests and creative expressions as he paid a loving tribute to his former partner who succumbed to AIDS in 2001. Hershman’s paintings recognizes the unique attributes of Arimondi’s work, featuring a display that is compassionate and reflective of our modern times.   Carmen D'Alessio And Janik Aleksander The opening reception took place at Salomon Arts Gallery in Tribeca. Notable attendees included: Artist Don Hershman, Gallery owners Gigi and Rodrigo Salomon, philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, Jorge Alzate, Adam Stoltman, Edwina Sandys, Anthony Haden-Guest, Carmen D'Alessio, Janik Aleksander, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Dr. Robi Ludwig, Mindie Barnett, Moises Cast...

  Red Vase with Flower - Quarantine Series  Artist Don Hershman is set to exhibit his latest collection of original pieces, as part of a retrospective series inspired by the late Victor Arimondi.  In the spring show, Donald and Victor: Under The Influence, the inventive artist will embody his visceral need to pursue interests and creative expressions as he pays loving tribute to his former partner who succumbed to AIDS in 2001.  Hershman’s paintings will recognize the unique attributes of Arimondi’s work, featuring a display that is compassionate and reflective of our modern times, as we emerge from yet another pandemic. An opening reception will take place at Salomon Arts Gallery in Tribeca on May 13, 2021 from 6 pm to 9 pm. Space is limited, and the event will be carried out in strict adherence to all NY State COVID protocols. The exhibit runs through May 14 - June 3, 2021, viewing on Wednesdays through Saturdays 2pm – 6pm or by appointment.  Arimondi was a fa...