Jacques Zucker - February 5 -26, 2026

Lilac Gallery New York is pleased to present “A Post-Impressionist Odyssey” an exhibition of works by Jacques Zucker. Enter the luminous world of Jacques Zucker (1900–1981), the Polish-born, Paris-raised master whose canvases pulse with the heartbeat of Montmartre, the Seine, and the cafés of interwar France. This landmark retrospective gathers over 60 oils, watercolors, and drawings—many unseen for decades—tracing Zucker’s evolution from École de Paris intimacy to bold, jewel-toned post-Impressionism.

Bathed in cobalt, vermilion, and emerald, his street scenes and still lifes explode with tactile impasto and rhythmic light, echoing Van Gogh’s fervor yet tempered by Zucker’s lyrical restraint. Portraits of flower vendors, accordionists, and lovers under twilight reveal a city alive with melody and melancholy. Rare early sketches and oils from his Kraków youth contrast with mature masterpieces that shimmer like stained glass, while a dedicated gallery recreates the cluttered charm of his Rue des Saules studio.

Spanning six decades, the exhibition unveils Zucker’s quiet genius: a bridge between tradition and exuberance, realism and reverie. Rediscover a hidden gem of 20th-century art whose pigment-drenched Paris continues to enchant.

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