A conversation between two dynamic artists and good friends, Patrick Staff and Julie Tolentino, whose work feels especially urgent now. Staff, who recently had a solo exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries in London, uses video and other mediums to comment on body politics from a queer and trans perspective. Tolentino also addresses issues facing marginalized groups, through performance that combines her dance background with social exchange. Always integral to their practices, these concerns are only heightened in the current moment. Here, they discuss contagion, toxicity, anxiety, the “leaky body,” and art during the pandemic.

Patrick Staff’s work is currently on view as part of 

, an online exhibition featuring thirteen Los Angeles-based galleries hosted on 

. You can learn more about Julie Tolentino’s work via the gallery 

Here, Patrick Staff speaks about their video work 

 (2019), which you can watch online as part of 

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A detail from a work by Patrick Staff, titled Glove, dated 2019.

Dialogues: The David Zwirner Podcast

Patrick Staff and Julie Tolentino

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The London, New York, and Hong Kong galleries are open to the public with a limited number of visitors allowed into the exhibition spaces at a time, in accordance with city guidelines.

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As the health and security of our staff and visitors is our top priority, our staff has implemented enhanced safety measures in accordance with city guidelines and reopening protocol.

With these concerns in mind, kindly note that we’re taking the following precautions at our newly reopened galleries:

David Zwirner New York (525 W 19th Street, 537 W 20th Street, and 34 East 69th Street)


- Tuesday to Friday, advance appointments are recommended but not required. On Saturdays, the gallery is open by appointment only. To schedule your visit, please book for the 19th Street gallery 

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- Visitors are required to wear masks for the duration of their visit.
- Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided for visitors at the front desk.
- The front desk and gallery staff will be wearing masks.
- The front desk will abide by a paperless policy: The exhibition press release, checklist and other details will be available via QR downloads.
- The 69th street gallery will remain closed to the public and is only available for private appointment only.

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The gallery is open to the public with a limited number of visitors allowed into the exhibition spaces at a time, in accordance with city guidelines.

David Zwirner Paris (108, rue Vieille du Temple)


The gallery is temporarily closed to the public as per government measures against COVID-19. For enquiries regarding our artists or make an appointment with one of our directors, please call the gallery number: +33 (0)1 85 09 43 21 or email 

La galerie est temporairement fermée au public conformément aux directives gouvernementales contre la COVID-19. Pour toute question concernant nos artistes ou pour fixer un rendez-vous avec l’un de nos directeurs, veuillez appeler la galerie au numéro suivant: +33 (0)1 85 09 43 21 ou nous contacter par email 

David Zwirner Hong Kong (5-6/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central)

The Hong Kong gallery is open to the public with a limited number of visitors allowed into the exhibition spaces at a time, in accordance with city guidelines.
Advance appointments are recommended but not required.
To schedule your visit, please 

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- Upon arrival to the building and gallery, visitors will have their temperature taken.
- Visitors are asked to wear masks for the duration of their visit.
- Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided for visitors at the front desk.
- The front desk staff, and all visitor-facing staff, will be wearing masks.
- Upon entering the gallery, visitors will be asked to fill out a health declaration form, stating name, contact details, confirming no travel history or Covid-19 symptoms in the past 14 days.
- The front desk will abide by a paperless policy: the exhibition press release, checklist and other details will be available via QR downloads.

Image: David Zwirner, West 20th Street, New York. Photo by Jason Schmidt

A photo of the 20th Street gallery in New York.

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London, New York, and Hong Kong Galleries Reopen

n, explore a Viewing Room presenting recent prints by the artist.

A detail from a work by Raymond Pettibon, titled No Title (Hermosa Beach), dated 2019.

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Prints by Raymond Pettibon

David Zwirner is an art gallery with locations in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Hong Kong. We present physical and online exhibitions, podcasts, books, and more.