THE BISHOP GALLERY PRESENTS ‘RESPECTFULLY’

Featuring Vingt Sept and an exceptional roster of contemporary artists in Chelsea during Armory Week

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Bishop Gallery presents “RESPECTFULLY,” a three-day contemporary art exhibition bringing together an exceptional roster of artists for a special Chelsea Pop-Up during New York’s Armory Week.

Taking place September 24–26, 2026, the exhibition will feature Vingt Sept alongside Alim Smith, William Kennedy, Ava Brock, Traci Johnson, BlissAmyKnife, Lex Marie, Rajuma Bey, MarCarson, Destiny Brannay, King David, Daniel Tagbo, Dee Dwyer, Dimithy Victor, Sermon Green, Virgil Warren, Luz Harmon, Esteban Whiteside, Jabari Jefferson, and Will Watson.

RESPECTFULLY brings together distinct artistic voices spanning contemporary expression, abstraction, culture, identity, design and visual storytelling.

The exhibition is designed as a meeting point for collectors, artists, curators, tastemakers, cultural leaders, media, designers, entertainment figures and the wider New York creative community.

VINGT SEPT / XXVII
Among the featured artists is VINGT SEPT (XXVII), an artist whose identity is intentionally obscured and whose practice moves between abstraction, sacred text, object design and philosophical inquiry.

“MEANING GATHERS IN EVERY MARK.”
That philosophy informs the work of XXVII, where semi-anonymity becomes part of the artistic language. By placing the work ahead of the personality behind it, XXVII invites viewers to engage directly with questions of meaning, materiality and human experience.

The practice occupies a space where form and formlessness meet, and the sacred and profane intersect.

In a cultural landscape increasingly shaped by algorithmic aesthetics and digital ephemera, XXVII offers a different frequency: slow, symbolic and insistently human.

A COLLECTIVE OF DISTINCT VOICES
While Vingt Sept provides one compelling perspective within the exhibition, RESPECTFULLY is ultimately a celebration of a broader artistic community.

The Bishop Gallery has assembled a diverse roster of artists whose individual practices create a larger conversation about contemporary art and culture.

FEATURED ARTISTS
Alim Smith
William Kennedy
Ava Brock
Traci Johnson
BlissAmyKnife
Lex Marie
Rajuma Bey
MarCarson
Destiny Brannay
Vingt Sept
King David
Daniel Tagbo
Dee Dwyer
Dimithy Victor
Sermon Green
Virgil Warren
Luz Harmon
Esteban Whiteside
Jabari Jefferson
Will Watson

VIP & PRESS PREVIEW
The exhibition opens Thursday with an exclusive VIP & Press Preview from 4:00–6:00 p.m., providing members of the media, collectors, curators, gallery directors, cultural tastemakers and invited guests an opportunity to experience the exhibition before the public opening. To RSVP, visit bit.ly/VINGTSEPT.

GENERAL PUBLIC OPENING
Thursday, September 24 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.

The exhibition will then remain open to the public:
Friday, September 25, Saturday, September 26 | 12:00–7:00 p.m.

THE CHELSEA POP-UP
The Bishop Gallery
508 West 26th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Between 10th & 11th Avenues

The exhibition places The Bishop Gallery and its artists in the center of Chelsea’s highly active art corridor during Armory Week, creating an opportunity for New York’s art community and visiting collectors to discover a broad range of creative voices.

ABOUT THE BISHOP GALLERY
The Bishop Gallery is committed to creating platforms for artists and developing meaningful connections between contemporary art, culture and community.

With RESPECTFULLY, The Bishop Gallery brings together a compelling group of artists for an exhibition centered on creative expression, discovery and cultural dialogue.

Rob Love
Launchpad Worldwide
+1 917-418-1708
Info@Launchpadww.com

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