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David Byrne: On View

PACE New York · Chelsea
Exhibition on view: Apr 10, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026

Pace presents a permanent installation of nine life-size wall drawings by David Byrne across the stairwell landings of its New York flagship. Created in 2025, the playful, surreal figures invite unexpected encounters as visitors move through the building. Best known as a musician and multidisciplinary artist, Byrne has maintained a visual art practice spanning drawing, photography, installation, performance, and design for more than five decades.

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  • David Byrne
On View
Apr 10, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026
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David Byrne

David Byrne (b. 1952) is a Scottish American artist, musician, writer, and filmmaker whose multidisciplinary practice spans music, performance, visual art, photography, and installation. Best known as the co-founder and frontman of Talking Heads, Byrne has also developed an acclaimed visual art practice that explores human behavior, systems of communication, architecture, and the built environment with wit and conceptual rigor. His work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including Pace Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, and the Barbican Centre. Byrne is the recipient of numerous honors, including an Academy Award, Grammy Awards, and a Golden Globe, and continues to create projects that bridge art, design, music, and technology.
David Byrne