What Will You See at James Turrell’s New Show at Almine Rech New York?

Short answer

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, James Turrell’s thirteenth solo exhibition with Almine Rech, opens at the gallery’s New York space on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with an opening reception from 6 to 8pm. The gallery has announced more than fifteen works, including a new Shallow Space, new pieces from the Glassworks series and a new Cross Corner work. Entry is free, no reservation is needed, and the exhibition runs through January 30, 2027.

Almine Rech New York is at 361 Broadway in Tribeca and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-6pm. All times are local to New York.

Key facts

• Exhibition: James Turrell: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue – the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery in the United States, per the press release.
• Dates: November 12, 2026, to January 30, 2027. Opening reception: Thursday, November 12, 6-8pm.
• Venue: Almine Rech New York, 361 Broadway, New York, NY 10013.
• Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm.
• Admission: Free. No reservations required.
• Works: more than fifteen, including a new Shallow Space, new Glassworks pieces and a new Cross Corner work.

Who is James Turrell?

Since the 1960s, Turrell has used light as his medium. He is a major figure of the Southern California Light and Space movement. The gallery describes a body of work that runs from sculpted, seemingly solid blocks of pure light to rooms awash with slowly modulating light and architectural structures that frame the ever-changing sky.

Each piece offers an immersive, contemplative environment that turns your attention to the act of seeing itself. In a 2005 conversation with Almine Rech, reprinted in the press release, Turrell traces this back to his Quaker upbringing: “encounter silence in the service,” as he puts it, and “going inside to greet the light.”

What has the gallery announced?

This is Turrell’s thirteenth solo exhibition with Almine Rech in more than three decades of working together. According to the gallery’s press release, it is also his first exhibition with the gallery in the United States.

The presentation brings together additions to what the gallery calls landmark bodies of work: a new Shallow Space, new pieces from the Glassworks series and a new Cross Corner work. The gallery frames them as a continuation of Turrell’s exploration of space and light, and as an invitation to pay close attention to your own senses.

Why does this gallery matter?

Almine Rech organized Turrell’s first gallery exhibition in Europe in 1989, presenting a Light Piece titled Blood Lust at her Paris gallery. The New York space at 361 Broadway is the gallery’s new U.S. flagship, in Tribeca.

Almine Rech is a commercial contemporary art gallery: a private gallery that represents artists and sells their work. Like most commercial galleries, it is free to visit and open to anyone during gallery hours.

How can context shape the visit?

Turrell’s installations ask for time more than explanation. A useful way in is to treat your own perception as the subject: notice the moment when a wall of colored light stops reading as a wall. Giving a work that kind of attention is close to what Antre calls cultural mediation – enough context for each visitor to form their own reading. Antre’s own term, adaptive cultural mediation, describes how that context can adjust to what each person already knows.

For other New York guides, see Joseph Cohen in Tribeca and the October roundup of New York galleries, artist-run spaces and open studios.

How should you plan the visit?

Entry is free and no reservation is required. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-6pm, at 361 Broadway in Tribeca.

The opening reception on November 12 falls inside the first Art Week NYC, running November 11-15 across the city, so the neighborhood will be busy that week. The exhibition stays on view for eleven more weeks, through January 30, 2027. Check the gallery’s pages before you go, because hours can change.

FAQ

Is the James Turrell exhibition at Almine Rech free?

Yes. The gallery lists free entry, and no reservations are required.

When does the exhibition open and close?

It opens on November 12, 2026, with a reception from 6 to 8pm, and runs through January 30, 2027.

Where is Almine Rech New York?

At 361 Broadway in Tribeca, New York. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-6pm.

Is this Turrell’s first show with Almine Rech?

No. It is his thirteenth solo exhibition with the gallery since 1989 and, according to the press release, the first with the gallery in the United States.

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Sources

• Almine Rech: James Turrell – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue exhibition page: dates, opening reception, free entry, announced works and artist context.
• Almine Rech: exhibition press release: first U.S. exhibition with the gallery, the 1989 Paris exhibition and the 2005 Rencontres 9 conversation excerpt.
• Almine Rech: New York gallery page: address, hours and free entry.
• Art Week NYC (art-week.com): fair week dates, November 11-15, 2026.