JANUARY 7 - MARCH 21, 2026

Exhibition Opening with the Artist
Tuesday, February 10th, 11 AM - 1 PM

SOCO Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Little Darlings, a solo exhibition of new works by artist Beverly Fishman. The gallery will host a public  reception with the artist on February 10 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. This will be Fishman’s second exhibition with SOCO Gallery. 

In Little Darlings, Fishman debuts new small and medium paintings alongside a collection of new works on paper. The exhibition is an extension of Fishman’s ongoing, career-long investigation of pharmaceuticals, the body, disease, and wellness. The exhibition title refers to the things we cherish so deeply—whether for comfort or necessity—that we overlook their flaws. Pills, long seen as universal remedies, now promise not only physical relief but also joy, vitality, and happiness, sometimes alongside negative side effects.

The works in Little Darlings are titled with proposed effects of medication, from Serenity to Energy. The titles hint beyond the physical healing experienced from medication, to the sensationalized effects marketed by society and the pharmaceutical industry.

In Equilibrium (Y.3.C), a cluster of eight shapes forms a tilted, seemingly random arrangement that challenges the very idea of equilibrium. While the forms imply order and balance, their composition is intentionally unstable. In another work, Equilibrium, Choice, Fishman stacks two pill-like shapes with interior cutouts that echo their silhouettes. Together, the titles evoke questions of stability and free will, prompting viewers to consider how much control medication offers—or takes away. As Nadja Rottner notes, Fishman’s works function “as both prescriptive diagrams and cautionary maps, their hard-edge precision suggesting pharmaceutical efficacy while their synthetic beauty masks more complex questions about the commodification of psychological well-being.” (Brooklyn Rail, 2025)

Working in Detroit’s car scene, Fishman uses automotive-grade paints and bold, high-chroma color inspired by vehicle design. Her minimalist style echoes not only the clean look of pharmaceutical packaging but also vehicle surfaces, underscoring her interest in how technology, industry, and the body intersect.

With precise, seductive forms and glossy color, Little Darlings invites viewers to examine the alluring—and at times mythical—promises of medication. Can peace or stability truly be achieved through pharmaceuticals alone? Do promises of vitality and resilience outweigh the body’s physical and emotional realities?

Beverly Fishman (b. 1955, Philadephia, PA)

Beverly Fishman (b. 1955, Philadelphia, PA) received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1977 from Philadelphia College of Art, and her Master of Fine Arts degree in 1980 from Yale University. Fishman’s work is inspired by and critiques the pharmaceutical industry. Her large-scale paintings and sculptures often resemble prescription pills in neon, eye-catching, shapes and colors. 

Fishman’s work has been shown internationally. Recent solo exhibitions include Geometries of Hope (and Fear), Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; Quality of Life, Kotaro Nukaga, Tokyo, Japan; The Pursuit of Perfection, Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Cure, The Contemporary Dayton, Dayton, OH; Recovery, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, East Lansing, MI; among others. Recent group exhibitions include The Greatest Emergency, curated by Santiago Zabala and Minerva Hall, Circulo de Bellas Artes (CBA), Madrid, Spain;  191st Annual: Academy Style, The National Academy of Design, New York, NY; Basic Matters: Substance in Contemporary Art, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH; Shapeshifters: Transformations in Contemporary Art, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI; among others. 

Her work is included in many public collections including The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH; Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI; Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI; Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT; Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT; Eli and Edythe Broad Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT; Pérez Art Museum Miami, Miami, FL; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS; Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford, CT; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH; and Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC.

She is the recipient of many awards, including Anonymous Was A Woman Award; Hassam, Speicher, Betts, and Symons Purchase Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters; Inductee, National Academy of Design; John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship; Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award; Artist Space Exhibition Grant; and NEA Fellowship Grant, among others. Fishman lives and works in Detroit, MI.