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ILY2 is proud to announce our upcoming exhibition of new works by Pace Taylor, marking Taylor’s inaugural exhibition with the gallery, and first solo exhibition in New York.

Pace Taylor
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘸

Opening Reception
Thursday, May 14th
6:00 - 8:00pm

ILY2 New York

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xo,
ILY2

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SAVE THE DATE!

Join us Saturday, May 2nd from 1:00 - 3:00pm for an artist talk with Umico Niwa. Niwa, along with our bi-coastal gallery staff, will discuss her artistic practice, past, present and future.

Special guests in attendance, no RSVP necessary.

ILY2 Portland
925 NW Flanders Street

xo,
ILY2

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one of my sisters [___] just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl last winter [___] recently I met her [___] in her presence, my pitiful, endless, unfulfilling desire for money, for fame, for power, for recognition, for awards and people clapping [___] washes away [___]

one afternoon I was asked to babysit her in the playpen [___] she offered me toys which I would pretend to chew on and she would laugh [___] with such abundant joy! overcome I laid my scythe down beside me [___] reached down to scoop her [___] up to hold her in my arms, kissed her atop the head and hug her [___]

Umico Niwa’s show, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, is on view through July 3 at ILY2 Portland.

xo,
ILY2

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

We’re honoring the day by looking back at Amanda Ross-Ho’s incredible feat pushing the world around 8 hours a day, for 4 days, commissioned by Art Production Fund for Frieze Los Angeles 2026.

𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘖𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵 (𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘜𝘈𝘓 𝘔𝘖𝘋𝘌) marks Ross-Ho’s longest endurance performance to date. 🍃

Photo: Steve Lucero/BFA.com

Portland Monthly’s Matthew Trueherz visits Umico Niwa’s exhibition at ILY2 Portland, and speaks with the artist about her works.

Read the article at the link in bio.
On view now through July 3rd
gallery hours 11:00am-6:00 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday and by appointment.

DM or [email protected] for more information.

xo,
ILY2

“I can’t remember feeling as strongly that the physical, saleable, shelf-stable objects of an art show were merely one piece of the larger thing. As if to prove that point, Niwa has “entombed” two of the chapters, mounting the drawings and writings facing inward. All you see is the verso, a matrix of neatly taped secrets; some are marked with a faint spray of paint to expose any tampering. In the show notes, she specifies they should remain sealed until she dies. It seems more likely that the artworks will sprout limbs and go on to flower.”

- Matthew Trueherz, 𝘜𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘰 𝘕𝘪𝘸𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳

Portland Monthly’s Matthew Trueherz visits Umico Niwa’s exhibition at ILY2 Portland, and speaks with the artist about her works.

Read the article at the link in bio. On view now through July 3rd, gallery hours 11:00am-6:00 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday and by appointment. DM or [email protected] for more information.

xo,
ILY2

“I can’t remember feeling as strongly that the physical, saleable, shelf-stable objects of an art show were merely one piece of the larger thing. As if to prove that point, Niwa has “entombed” two of the chapters, mounting the drawings and writings facing inward. All you see is the verso, a matrix of neatly taped secrets; some are marked with a faint spray of paint to expose any tampering. In the show notes, she specifies they should remain sealed until she dies. It seems more likely that the artworks will sprout limbs and go on to flower.”

- Matthew Trueherz, 𝘜𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘰 𝘕𝘪𝘸𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳

𝙐𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙤 𝙉𝙞𝙬𝙖
𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙
𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙮 3rd

Sometimes you get an ounce of perspective and become aware 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 of the beauty, like a whisper, you are suddenly aware of a feeling of “𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵.”

Yesterday afternoon, writer and violinist Ling Ling Huang played extemporaneously inside Umico Niwa’s exhibition and it was incredibly beautiful. Definitely one of those moments. Thank you both.

Artists are extraordinary ✨

xo,
ILY2

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Our EXPO Chicago presentation with Catherine Telford Keogh continues today at Navy Pier.
 
Find us at booth #215 in the Profile section, curated by Essence Harden.

Fᴀɪʀ Hᴏᴜʀs:
Sᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 11 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-7:00ᴘᴍ
Sᴜɴᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 12 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-6:00ᴘᴍ

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xo,
ILY2

Day 2! Catherine Telford Keogh at EXPO Chicago
Booth # 215 ~ come say hi :)

Catherine Telford Keogh
Low Life (Deadtime) , 2026
Waterjet-cut repurposed Carrara marble and Verdi Ghazal granite countertops, Kellogg’s® Corn Flakes®, Lineco® neutral pH adhesive, aluminum engine timing chain cover, onyx signage offcuts, stainless steel
48 × 38 × 12.35 inaches

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Opening today!
Catherine Telford Keogh at EXPO Chicago 💜 April 9 - 12, 2026
 
Find us at booth #215 in the Profile section, curated by Essence Harden.

Fᴀɪʀ Hᴏᴜʀs:
Tʜᴜʀsᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 9 | 5:00-8:00ᴘᴍ - *Aᴠᴀɪʟᴀʙʟᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ Oᴘᴇɴɪɴɢ Nɪɢʜᴛ Tɪᴄᴋᴇᴛ ᴏɴʟʏ*
Fʀɪᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 10 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-7:00ᴘᴍ
Sᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 11 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-7:00ᴘᴍ
Sᴜɴᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 12 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-6:00ᴘᴍ

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xo,
ILY2

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OPENING TOMORROW!
ILY2 is excited to be showcasing work by Catherine Telford Keogh at EXPO Chicago at the Navy Pier💜
 
Find us at booth #216 in the Profile section, curated by Essence Harden.

Fᴀɪʀ Hᴏᴜʀs:
Tʜᴜʀsᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 9 | 5:00-8:00ᴘᴍ - *Aᴠᴀɪʟᴀʙʟᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ Oᴘᴇɴɪɴɢ Nɪɢʜᴛ Tɪᴄᴋᴇᴛ ᴏɴʟʏ*
Fʀɪᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 10 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-7:00ᴘᴍ
Sᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 11 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-7:00ᴘᴍ
Sᴜɴᴅᴀʏ, Aᴘʀɪʟ 12 | 11:00ᴀᴍ-6:00ᴘᴍ

DM for a preview ✨ and LINK IN BIO to sign up for our mailing list!

xo,
ILY2