Danish artist Anders Scrmn Meisner’s new paintings are on view at Isabel Sullivan Gallery in Chelsea. Like a Swan with Heartache opened November 12 and runs through December 13, 2026.

About the Exhibition

Like a Swan with Heartache presents new paintings that turn everyday encounters and family memories into imagined scenes about tenderness, love, and longing. It is Meisner’s second solo show with the gallery and his first at its Chelsea location. His style blends Pop Art, folk art, and Fauvism.

The title points to a contrast between a confident outward appearance and a vulnerable interior. Meisner compares it to Italian grapes that are crisp outside and soft inside, saying he wants his paintings to “look crispy, but be vulnerable and soft inside.”

The title painting grew out of an evening at the opera with his wife, Carolina, and was inspired partly by David Hockney’s opera set designs. Other works include:

  • The Leaf That Got Stuck in Your Hair – I Keep It, a large leaf inspired by a box of Carolina’s mementos
  • The Teardrops I Collected from Your Chin, based on wiping a tear from his daughter’s face
  • Last Days of Summer, the largest painting, wide in format and evoking the end of the Scandinavian summer
  • A Room to Nap In, a frieze of a sleeping woman beneath tulips, inspired by Roman murals

Exhibition Details

On view: November 12 – December 13, 2026 Address: Isabel Sullivan Gallery, 501 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 Website: is.gallery Hours (Chelsea): Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm; Sunday, 12 – 5pm Contact: 646-370-3555, info@is.gallery

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Like a Swan with Heartache close? The exhibition closes on December 13, 2026.

Where is the exhibition? At Isabel Sullivan Gallery’s Chelsea space, 501 W 23rd St, in Manhattan.

Who is Anders Scrmn Meisner? A Danish painter born in 1981 whose work blends Pop Art, folk art, and Fauvism. This is his second solo show with the gallery.

Exhibition details are current as of mid-November 2026 and subject to change – check is.gallery for the latest hours before you visit.

Sources: Isabel Sullivan Gallery exhibition page.