Join us on Saturday, September 20th for a special evening with artist Dietmar Busse as we celebrate the opening of his newest exhibition, The Forest Has 1,000 Eyes.

Private Tour with the Artist | 4:00 PM

Busse will personally guide guests through the exhibition, offering an intimate look into his process and the inspirations behind his work.

Opening Reception | 5:00–7:00 PM

Open to the public.

This exhibition presents a hauntingly beautiful series of unique chemical paintings on gelatin silver photographic paper. Drawing on memories of his childhood in rural Germany during the 1960s and 70s, Busse blends darkroom chemicals, dyes, colored pencil, and drawing into evocative compositions where human figures, animals, and mythic imagery converge. His imagery recalls ancient petroglyphs while balancing themes of apprehension and joy, memory and myth.

Busse’s practice transforms photography into a vessel of emotional transparency, weaving together family narrative and archetypal storytelling. The Forest Has 1,000 Eyes invites viewers to step into a world both deeply personal and universally resonant.

About the Artist

Born in Stalzenau, Germany in 1966, Busse has lived and worked in New York City since 1991. His recent exhibition, Fairy Tales 1991–1999 at Amant in Brooklyn, received widespread critical acclaim in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Guardian, and more. His work has been exhibited internationally at the Museum Schloss Moyland in Germany, Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam, and the Leslie Lohman Museum in New York, and has appeared in The New Yorker, TIME, and The New York Times Magazine.