Color Echoes and Cinema Shadows on White Street’s New Canvas

A new chapter in New York’s art scene unfolds as James Fuentes Gallery moves from the Lower East Side to Tribeca, opening its doors with a vibrant solo show by Kikuo Saito. Saito’s large-scale, monochromatic paintings—crafted just blocks away in the early 1990s—now return to the neighborhood, infusing the new space with both artistic and local resonance. The exhibition, curated by Christopher Y. Lew, continues the gallery’s exploration of Saito’s nuanced color language, this time spotlighting a period when his palette spoke in bold, singular tones. But the story doesn’t end with the art. The gallery’s new home at 52 White Street once housed the Collective for Living Cinema, a legendary artist-run film hub from the 1970s. Plans are underway to revive the Collective’s original programming, blending visual art and film in a nod to the building’s creative past. In this space, color and cinema intertwine, giving old walls new stories to tell. #TribecaArt #KikuoSaito #NYCArtScene #Culture