The art fair features a comprehensive exploration of early nonobjective painting, a movement largely shaped by Wassily Kandinsky’s pioneering abstract work that sought to convey spiritual and unseen dimensions. A highlight among the exhibits is Weinstein Gallery’s extensive collection connected to Hilla Rebay, the Guggenheim Museum’s inaugural director. This presentation situates Rebay’s own visionary creations alongside the works of the pre-World War II artists she supported, including Kandinsky—who notably instructed architect Marcel Breuer—Rudolf Bauer, and Ilya Bolotowsky. Many pieces on view have been gathered over the last decade, with several originating from the Guggenheim’s deaccessioned holdings.

The fair’s offerings extend beyond this core group, tracing the development of abstraction from its European roots to its expansion in the United States. Galerie Lelong presents compositions by Alice Trumbull Mason characterized by sharp, staccato rhythms and intricate patterns. Luxembourg + Co showcases textile works by Sue Fuller that reveal a spiritual influence through Constructivist aesthetics. At Addison Rowe Gallery, Emil Bisttram’s paintings evoke cosmic imagery with their nebulous forms and transcendent themes. Meanwhile, Rosenberg & Co features Esphyr Slobodkina’s dynamic arrangements of planar shapes, distinguished by their rhythmic yet liberated execution.

Together, these exhibitions emphasize the wide-ranging influence of nonobjective art across different media and geographies, highlighting both its historical significance and continued resonance within the contemporary art landscape.