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Kasmin presents an exhibition of new paintings by Alexis Ralaivao (b. 1991, France), Éloge de l’ombre (In Praise of Shadows), at 509 West 27th Street in New York. This marks Kasmin’s second solo exhibition of Ralaivao’s work, and the first since announcing representation of the artist in 2024.

For Éloge de l’ombre (In Praise of Shadows), Ralaivao unveils a suite of new paintings rendered entirely in black and white. Working within the self-imposed parameters of a reduced palette, Ralaivao sharpens his attention to composition, light and shadow. In arresting portraits and still life tableaux, …