Marisa Newman Projects is pleased to announce that works by Susana Wald and Nahum B. Zenil will be presented at Art Basel Miami Beach this December. The works will be shown by Parallel Oaxaca gallery (Booth S12) in the Survey sector, which is dedicated to galleries presenting artistic practices of historical significance.

Susana Wald (b. 1937, Budapest, Hungary) is a painter, poet, and key figure in the Surrealist movement. Her family immigrated to Buenos Aires after WWII, where she went to art school, specializing in ceramics. Her first marriage took her to Chile, where she had her three children and, significantly, would go on to form a life-long collaboration and relationship with Ludwig Zeller. After immigrating to Toronto in the early 1970s, Wald became active in the Phases movement, participating in collective activities and exhibitions, as well as holding solo shows in Canada and internationally. With Zeller, she established Oasis Publications, which saw the publication of major Latin American and European surrealists, usually in bilingual editions. Her work has been featured in the edition of the Venice Biennale dedicated to art and alchemy, curated by the late Arturo Schwarz, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York; the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; and numerous Surrealist exhibitions across Europe and North America.

Nahum B. Zenil (b. 1947, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Mexico) is a pioneering Mexican painter known for his deeply personal and symbolic self-portraits that explore themes of identity, sexuality, religion, and Mexican cultural heritage. Working primarily in mixed media, watercolor, and collage, Zenil draws on pre-Columbian iconography, Catholic imagery, and folk art traditions to create intimate narratives that challenge social conventions and celebrate queer identity. His work has been exhibited extensively throughout Mexico and internationally, including at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City. Zenil has had numerous solo exhibitions and has participated in major group shows exploring Latin American contemporary art and LGBTQ+ themes. His work is held in significant public and private collections worldwide. He continues to live and work in Mexico.

Susana Wald Catalogue

Nahum B Zenil Catalogue