Unbridled: Horsin’ Around
LATITUDE Gallery is delighted to announce Unbridled: Horsin’ Around, a salon-style group exhibition celebrating the Year of the Horse. This show brings together artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, visual languages, and historical sensibilities, all orbiting around a single, unruly figure: the horse. Participating artists include Sarah Avolio, Emma Beatrez, Patrick Bower, Alice Brasser, Cam Champ, Leru Chen, Yishi Chen, Liane Chu, Ana Cristina, Miguel Escobar, Tim Gardner, Till Gerhard, Priya N. Green, Ho Jae Kim, Dene Leigh, Guanguan Li, Xu Li, Xing Li, Xi Li, Iris Yehong Mao, Cici McMonigle, Sarah Alice Moran, Nicolina Morra, Dylan Rose Rheingold, Alan Skalaski, Antonio Vidal, Zhizi Wu, Zexu Wu, Zan Wang, Wendy Wei, Darcy Whent, Hugo Winder-Lind, Timon Yc I, Leonard Yang, and Theresia Zhang. Curated by Xumeng Zhang. Neither purely symbolic nor merely representational, the horse appears here as a migratory image, one that has galloped across myth, labor, warfare, leisure, cinema, and the modern imagination. This exhibition embraces abundance, adjacency, and visual excess, allowing meanings to proliferate rather than stabilize.
Throughout art history, the horse has been a paradoxical companion to humanity: at once instrument and idol, worker and spectacle, intimate and otherworldly. From Paleolithic cave paintings to imperial equestrian portraits, from Tang tomb figurines to Romantic battle scenes, the horse has served as a surface upon which power, desire, speed, freedom, and violence are projected. To depict a horse is rarely to depict an animal alone; it is to summon an entire infrastructure of movement, mastery, myth, and longing.
In the modern era, the horse is no longer simply represented, but inaugurates a new way of seeing, becoming the very occasion for the birth of modern image-making. Eadweard Muybridge’s The Horse in Motion (1878) famously fractured the animal’s gallop into discrete frames. Movement, once continuous and intuitive, is dissected, analyzed, and replayed. The animal becomes a machine for thinking about time. In Unbridled, some works treat the horse as a cultural memory; others approach it as a personal totem, a cinematic cliché, or a fragmented symbol. The exhibition refuses to discipline the image into a single narrative.
The salon-style installation amplifies this refusal. By crowding the walls with works in close proximity, the exhibition foregrounds resonance over hierarchy, conversation over chronology. A contemporary abstraction might sit beside a traditional ink painting; a devotional image might brush against a cartoonish sketch. Meanings do not unfold linearly, they ricochet, overlap, and interrupt. Unbridled: Horsin’ Around does not ask what the horse means; it asks what the horse does, to seriousness, to spectacle, to fantasy, to memory, to the urge to keep moving.
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Miguel EscobarWhite, 2026Oil on Belgian linen66 1/8 x 57 1/8 in
168 x 145 cmME01Copyright The Artist -
Cam ChampSoft Thunder, 2026Oil on Canvas24 x 30 in
61 x 76.2 cmCCHA01Copyright The Artist -
Alice BrasserRunner, 2025Oil Paint on Perspex on Wood Panel11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
30 x 24 cmBA01Copyright The Artist -
Emma BeatrezBackstage, 2026Oil on Canvas over Panel
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cmEB01Copyright The Artist -
Till GerhardCheiron, 2025Oil and acrylic on canvas
24 x 20 in
61 x 50.8 cmTG01Copyright The Artist -
Alice BrasserStar, 2025Oil Paint on Perspex on Wood Panel11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
30 x 24 cmBA02Copyright The Artist -
Alice BrasserSteamy Trail, 2025Oil Paint on Perspex on Wood Panel11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
30 x 24 cmBA03Copyright The Artist -
Alice BrasserDreamer # 2, 2025Oil Paint on Perspex on Wood Panel11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
30 x 24 cmBA04Copyright The Artist -
Alice BrasserRider, 2025Oil Paint on Perspex on Wood Panel11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
30 x 24 cmBA05Copyright The Artist -
Alice BrasserWoodland – White Horse, 2025Oil Paint on Perspex on Wood Panel15 3/4 x 12 5/8 in
40 x 32 cmBA06Copyright The Artist -
Sarah Alice MoranHalf Horse, 2025Acrylic on Canvas11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cmMSA01Copyright The Artist -
Sarah Alice MoranBodega Flower, 2025Acrylic on Canvas11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cmMSA02Copyright The Artist -
Sarah Alice MoranThirst Trap (Zebra), 2024Acrylic on Canvas40 x 60 in
101.6 x 152.4 cmMSA03Copyright The Artist -
Ho Jae KimRocinante, 2026Oil, acrylic, graphite, inkjet transfer, enamel on panel24 x 20 in
61 x 50.8 cmHJK02Copyright The Artist -
Xi LiScreen 15 (Bamboo Courtyard, Tang Sancai), 2025Screen Printing Ink on Silk Organza, Collage on Cherry Wood11 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 in
29.2 x 23.5 x 3.8 cmXL15Copyright The Artist -
Tim GardnerGalloping Horse, 2025Watercolor on paper9 x 11 in
22.9 x 27.9 cmGT01Copyright The Artist -
Hugo Winder - LindCut from the clouds with a hot knife, 2026Oil on Canvas
12 x 10 in
30.5 x 25.4 cmHWL01Copyright The Artist -
Patrick BowerBrain Functions, 2025Acrylic and flashe on canvas12 x 16 in
30.5 x 40.6 cmPB02Copyright The Artist -
Patrick Bower1978, 2026Acrylic and Flashe on Canvas12 x 16 in
30.5 x 40.6 cmPB03Copyright The Artist -
Patrick BowerTrampled, 2024Acrylic and Flashe on Unstretched Canvas with Grommets24 x 23 in
61 x 58.4 cmPB01Copyright The Artist -
Antonio VidalVitruvian Horse, 2026acrylic on canvas50 x 52 in
127 x 132.1 cmVA02Copyright The Artist -
Antonio VidalThree Horseman, 2025Acrylic on Canvas52 x 52 in
132.1 x 132.1 cmVA01Copyright The Artist -
Zhizi WuHorse-Shaped Birthmark on the Ankle, 2025Oil on Canvas36 x 12 in
91.4 x 30.5 cmZZW01Copyright The Artist -
Zexu WuRhythm III, 2025Ink, Watercolor,Pastel and Relief Paste on Rice Paper11 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
30 x 45 cmZXW01Copyright The Artist -
Zexu WuRhythm V, 2025Ink, Watercolor,Pastel and Relief Paste on Rice Paper11 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
30 x 45 cmZXW02Copyright The Artist -
Guanguan LiNarcissus, 2025Ink on silk scroll33 1/2 x 25 5/8 in
85 x 65 cmGL01Copyright The Artist -
Guanguan LiA Close Inhalation, 2025Ink on silk scroll31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in
80 x 60 cmGL02Copyright The Artist -
Nicolina MorraEscape, 2025Oil on Canvas48 x 36 in
121.9 x 91.4 cmNM01Copyright The Artist -
Timon Yc I1920s-2026s, 2026Oil on Carved Wood and Canvas52 x 40 in
132.1 x 101.6 cmTYI03Copyright The Artist -
Darcy WhentOur Close Call, 2025Pencil on Paper12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in
32 x 24 cmDW01Copyright The Artist -
Darcy WhentPerfect Substitute, 2025Pencil on Paper14 1/8 x 9 7/8 in
36 x 25 cmDW02Copyright The Artist -
Darcy WhentShimmer, 2025Oil on linen35 7/8 x 35 7/8 in
91 x 91 cmDW03Copyright The Artist -
Leonard YangRagnarok, 2024Oil on Canvas25 x 30 in
63.5 x 76.2 cmYL01Copyright The Artist -
Leonard YangStraw Yellow Laced with Oxide Green 02, 2025Handmade Paint of Various Pigments, Drying Oils, Beeswax, Resins on Repurposed Linen9 x 12 in
22.9 x 30.5 cmYL02Copyright The Artist -
Li XuThe Taming of the Horse, 2026Acrylic on Canvas15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in
40 x 50 cmLXU14Copyright The Artist -
Sarah AvolioCharge, 2026Oil on Canvas14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cmSA01Copyright The Artist -
Dene LeighPortals, 2023Oil on linen15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
40 x 30 cmDL02Copyright The Artist -
Dene LeighA Glow Passing Through, 2026Oil on linen11 3/4 x 7 1/8 in
30 x 18 cmDL01Copyright The Artist -
Iris Yehong MaoThe Colorful Steps Beneath the Lake Surface —— Five-Colored Horse and Golden Child , 2025Oil and Acrylic on Canvas36 x 48 in
91.4 x 121.9 cmIYM26Copyright The Artist -
Ana CristinaThe Mourning Mares, 2026Oil on Linen14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cmAC01Copyright The Artist -
Hugo Winder - LindShe runs through a Feild with a flock of birds on her back, 2026Oil, charcoal and emulsion on cutout panels15 x 12 in
38.1 x 30.5 cmHWL02Copyright The Artist -
Priya N. GreenAxiom, 2025Oil on Canvas60 x 48 in
152.4 x 121.9 cmPG01Copyright The Artist -
Leru ChenJoy Comes Riding, 2026Oil and Acrylic on Canvas15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in
40 x 50 cmCLR01Copyright The Artist -
Theresia ZhangNot Yet, 2026Oil and Acrylic on Canvas24 x 24 in
61 x 61 cmYRZ04Copyright The Artist -
Alan SkalaskiSelling Knives on Credit, 2022Acrylic and Wax Marker on Tar Paper
36 1/4 x 27 1/2 in
92.1 x 69.8 cmAS01Copyright The Artist -
Zan WangThe Black Shore with the Long Moon, 2021Mix Media48 x 60 in
121.9 x 152.4 cmZW01Copyright The Artist -
Zan WangNebula, 2026Soft pastel and cyanotype on paper collage, mounted on canvas15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
40 x 30 cmZW02Copyright The Artist -
Zan WangThe Night Clouds Fade in the Eyes That Gaze, 2026Acrylic, acrylic pen, and soft pastel on canvas15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
40 x 30 cmZW03Copyright The Artist -
Yishi ChenGood Night, 2026plaster, glass beads, canvas, and acrylic on wood panel30 x 23 in
76.2 x 58.4 cmYSC01Copyright The Artist -
Dylan Rose RheingoldTub Toys, 2026Oil, acrylic, ink, pastel, enamel, china marker on canvas36 x 30 in
91.4 x 76.2 cmRD02Copyright The Artist -
Dylan Rose RheingoldGetting Back on the Horse, 2026Oil, acrylic, ink on canvas60 x 40 in
152.4 x 101.6 cmRD03Copyright The Artist -
Cici McMonigleWhite Horse, 2026Acrylic on canvas10 x 10 in
25.4 x 25.4 cmCCM09Copyright The Artist -
Cici McMonigleThe Race, 2026Acrylic and gouache on canvas18 x 18 in
45.7 x 45.7 cmCCM10Copyright The Artist -
Xing LiField of Becoming, 2026Oil on Canvas48 x 24 in
121.9 x 61 cmLX01Copyright The Artist -
Wendy WeiOzymandias, 2026Oil and pigments on wood panel12 x 10 in
30.5 x 25.4 cmWW05Copyright The Artist -
Liane ChuLet the Horse Drink from the River before Returning, 2026Oil on canvas49 x 40 3/4 in
124.2 x 103.6 cmLC09Copyright The Artist
LATITUDE Gallery is delighted to announce Unbridled: Horsin’ Around, a salon-style group exhibition celebrating the Year of the Horse. This show brings together artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, visual languages, and historical sensibilities, all orbiting around a single, unruly figure: the horse. Participating artists include Sarah Avolio, Emma Beatrez, Patrick Bower, Alice Brasser, Cam Champ, Leru Chen, Yishi Chen, Liane Chu, Ana Cristina, Miguel Escobar, Tim Gardner, Till Gerhard, Priya N. Green, Ho Jae Kim, Dene Leigh, Guanguan Li, Xu Li, Xing Li, Xi Li, Iris Yehong Mao, Cici McMonigle, Sarah Alice Moran, Nicolina Morra, Dylan Rose Rheingold, Alan Skalaski, Antonio Vidal, Zhizi Wu, Zexu Wu, Zan Wang, Wendy Wei, Darcy Whent, Hugo Winder-Lind, Timon Yc I, Leonard Yang, and Theresia Zhang. Neither purely symbolic nor merely representational, the horse appears here as a migratory image, one that has galloped across myth, labor, warfare, leisure, cinema, and the modern imagination. This exhibition embraces abundance, adjacency, and visual excess, allowing meanings to proliferate rather than stabilize.
Throughout art history, the horse has been a paradoxical companion to humanity: at once instrument and idol, worker and spectacle, intimate and otherworldly. From Paleolithic cave paintings to imperial equestrian portraits, from Tang tomb figurines to Romantic battle scenes, the horse has served as a surface upon which power, desire, speed, freedom, and violence are projected. To depict a horse is rarely to depict an animal alone; it is to summon an entire infrastructure of movement, mastery, myth, and longing.
In the modern era, the horse is no longer simply represented, but inaugurates a new way of seeing, becoming the very occasion for the birth of modern image-making. Eadweard Muybridge’s The Horse in Motion (1878) famously fractured the animal’s gallop into discrete frames. Movement, once continuous and intuitive, is dissected, analyzed, and replayed. The animal becomes a machine for thinking about time. In Unbridled, some works treat the horse as a cultural memory; others approach it as a personal totem, a cinematic cliché, or a fragmented symbol. The exhibition refuses to discipline the image into a single narrative.
The salon-style installation amplifies this refusal. By crowding the walls with works in close proximity, the exhibition foregrounds resonance over hierarchy, conversation over chronology. A contemporary abstraction might sit beside a traditional ink painting; a devotional image might brush against a cartoonish sketch. Meanings do not unfold linearly, they ricochet, overlap, and interrupt. Unbridled: Horsin’ Around does not ask what the horse means; it asks what the horse does, to seriousness, to spectacle, to fantasy, to memory, to the urge to keep moving.
