BERRY CAMPBELL
Booth 3E06
With works by Alice Baber, Janice Biala, Bernice Bing, Louisa Chase, Elaine de Kooning, Lynne Drexler, Mercedes Matter, Elizabeth Osborne, Yvonne Thomas, and Lucia Wilcox
Returning for its second appearance at Art Basel Hong Kong, New York–based Berry Campbell Gallery continues its mission to champion historically underrecognized artists. This year, the gallery presents a dedicated all-women booth featuring a powerhouse lineup including Bernice Bing, Elaine de Kooning, and Lynne Drexler.
The booth’s gravitational center is undoubtedly Lucia Wilcox’s Untitled (Jungle) (1944). Painted shortly after Wilcox escaped to the United States from Beirut, the work embodies a masterful synthesis of Surrealism, Fauvism, and Abstract Expressionism. The composition draws the viewer into a dense forest path where camouflaged animals overlap with flora or hide behind trunks. The sky in the distance, rendered with an almost auroral glow, imbues the scene with a mystical, otherworldly quality.
Wilcox’s precise, pointed technique finds a rhythmic echo in the works of Drexler on the opposite wall. Bar Circle (1944) is a striking oblong canvas defined by vivid oranges and structured by horizontal and vertical strokes of beige and pink. These are accompanied by a curated selection of four sketches by the artist. Each emphasizes a single primary hue—ranging from canary yellow to deep cyan—creating a vibrant, modular symphony of colors illustrating the artist’s rigorous exploration of color theory.
— Hok hang Cheung, Artsy
March 25, 2026
