johan galue
unix gallery · New york · From July 8, 2026
Curated by Daniela mercuri
The Great American Road Trip Exhibit
The Great American Road Trip is a curated group exhibition celebrating the spirit, mythology, and complexity of the American Dream through the eyes of international artists. Timed to coincide with the United States’ birthday, the exhibition offers a fresh, external perspective on American identity — one shaped not by proximity, but by observation, admiration, critique, and cultural dialogue.
The “road trip” serves as both a literal and symbolic framework: a journey across landscapes, ideals, contradictions, and aspirations that define America. Through this lens, the exhibition explores themes of freedom, reinvention, ambition, and cultural influence.
Each artist brings a distinct cultural and artistic language, unified by their engagement with American symbolism and global perception.
A collection unfolds like a dream: each work surfaces from the dark and, as you pass, lets the dark swallow it again.