Style Continuation

Jun 27 - Aug 21, 2026
Press Release

Style Continuation

June 27 through August 21, 2026

 

ACA Galleries

173 Tenth Avenue, New York

 

ACA Galleries is pleased to announce the exhibition Style Continuation, featuring New York City-centric paintings, photos and prints. This multimedia show presents artists who defined New York style writing alongside photographers who documented their work and the city around them. Starting with pieces from the 1980s and 1990s the exhibition brings together rarely exhibited works from several private collections as well as under recognized photographers who recorded these exceptional, ephemeral moments.

 

The 1980s breathed a fresh air of optimism over the backdrop of 1970s recession era New York. These conditions created spaces where art produced in the streets merged with galleries, giving rise to a whole new generation of artists who changed the face of art forever. No longer the province of the few, the art world was broken open for a new, inclusive generation to define. This exhibition demonstrates the enduring influence of these artists and the ways their art continues to inform culture today.

 

Featured artists include: Chris "Daze" Ellis, Dondi White, ERO, Fab 5 Freddy, Richard Hambleton, Greg Lamarche, P.H.A.S.E. 2, Kenny Scharf, Richard Sandler, Stay High 149 and Tracy 168.

Artworks
  • Dondi White Style Continuation, 1983 Acrylic on canvas 64 x 46 in. 162.6 x 116.8 cm
    Dondi White
    Style Continuation, 1983
    Acrylic on canvas
    64 x 46 in.
    162.6 x 116.8 cm
  • Richard Hambleton Shadow Man (white on black), 1982 Acrylic on canvas 44 x 32 in 111.8 x 81.3 cm
    Richard Hambleton
    Shadow Man (white on black), 1982
    Acrylic on canvas
    44 x 32 in
    111.8 x 81.3 cm
  • Kenny Scharf Tokyo Joe, ca. 1988 Acrylic on paper 11 x 14 in 27.9 x 35.6 cm
    Kenny Scharf
    Tokyo Joe, ca. 1988
    Acrylic on paper
    11 x 14 in
    27.9 x 35.6 cm
  • ERO EROCK, 1984 Aerosol on canvas 29 1/4 x 47 3/4 in 74.3 x 121.3 cm
    ERO
    EROCK, 1984
    Aerosol on canvas
    29 1/4 x 47 3/4 in
    74.3 x 121.3 cm
  • Fab 5 Freddy Return of God to Africa, 1984 Spray enamel on canvas 64 x 64 in 162.6 x 162.6 cm
    Fab 5 Freddy
    Return of God to Africa, 1984
    Spray enamel on canvas
    64 x 64 in
    162.6 x 162.6 cm
  • Tracy 168 Wild Style Silkscreen 30 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. 77.5 x 97.8 cm 5/25
    Tracy 168
    Wild Style
    Silkscreen
    30 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.
    77.5 x 97.8 cm
    5/25
  • Greg Lamarche Krylon Fame, 2012 Hand cut paper collage 15 3/4 x 26 in 40 x 66 cm
    Greg Lamarche
    Krylon Fame, 2012
    Hand cut paper collage
    15 3/4 x 26 in
    40 x 66 cm
  • Greg Lamarche Escape(IZM), 2021 Hand cut paper collage 16 x 30 in 40.6 x 76.2 cm
    Greg Lamarche
    Escape(IZM), 2021
    Hand cut paper collage
    16 x 30 in
    40.6 x 76.2 cm
  • Chris "Daze" Ellis Autumn Sleep, 1989 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 96 in 121.9 x 243.8 cm
    Chris "Daze" Ellis
    Autumn Sleep, 1989
    Acrylic on canvas
    48 x 96 in
    121.9 x 243.8 cm
  • Greg Lamarche Sp12, 2025 Magic marker and ink on Vellum Bristol 11 x 14 in 27.9 x 35.6 cm
    Greg Lamarche
    Sp12, 2025
    Magic marker and ink on Vellum Bristol
    11 x 14 in
    27.9 x 35.6 cm
  • Greg Lamarche Sp7, 2018 Magic marker and ink on light yellow paper 11 x 9 in 27.9 x 22.9 cm
    Greg Lamarche
    Sp7, 2018
    Magic marker and ink on light yellow paper
    11 x 9 in
    27.9 x 22.9 cm