Norr Cohan gallery pairs Ilana Savdie and Chaïm Soutine

The Norr Cohan gallery in New York is hosting a new exhibition titled ‘Savdie / Soutine,’ which runs through October 24. The show brings together the works of contemporary painter Ilana Savdie and early 20th-century artist Chaïm Soutine, despite the two artists having no biographical overlap.

Soutine, a Belarus-born artist based in France, was a member of the École de Paris and is known for bridging figuration and abstraction. The exhibition features his post-World War I paintings, including works such as ‘Brace of Pheasants’ (1926) and ‘Les Platanes à Céret’ (1920). His career saw a significant boost in 1923 when American collector Albert Coombs Barnes purchased over 50 of his works.

Savdie’s work is characterized by biomorphic color washes influenced by the visual culture of Colombia. The exhibition pairs Soutine’s historical pieces with Savdie’s new series, which includes works such as ‘A Most Favored Delicacy’ (2026) and ‘El Rey Golero’ (2026). This exhibition is among the first presented by the gallery following David Norr’s assumption of sole ownership in July.