Kyle Clairmont Jacques

Thank you @florian_meisenberg for including Flourish (Light) & Flourish (Dark) amongst so many buddies in his first exhibition “WeWork (oralmoral)” at @the_g_a_ll_e_r_y And thanks to @ke.anna for the beautiful documentation 🙂

April fools 😘 Although I haven’t posted much about it over the last few weeks, most of you already know I’m in this year’s Whitney Biennial and the New Museum’s New Humans show, both of which have just opened and have already been more expansive and rewarding than I’ve really had time to process. I’m excited to announce that I’ll also be included in the forthcoming Greater New York at PS1, opening in a few weeks, as well as the Venice Biennale group exhibition In Minor Keys, opening in May. Even writing that out still feels slightly unreal. What I wasn’t expecting, and am still trying to wrap my head around, is being told today that I am the only artist included across all four of these exhibitions, which apparently has never happened before. Although most of these things are decided long in advance, a lot of this seems to have come together at the last minute, as a direct response to my exhibition earlier this year at Astor Weeks, Long Leash. It’s been strange to watch something that began as an exploration of restraint and limitation scale outward like this. I’ve been trying not to interrupt the momentum by over-defining it, while also knowing moments like this don’t stay open for long. And, most importantly, thank you to my little family at @creativeartistsagency for making all this dreams a reality.

“SQUARE DANCE” @ the bunker Santa Monica Mountains 🙏 @discountfabric

Final day of “Long Leash” at @astor_weeks The show closes today at 6pm at 209 Canal Street Tysm to @cal_venn and @poppypulitzer for inviting me to do this show, and for all of the support to make it happen The video was a collaboration with @otium - who captured it so beautifully and came in hot with the two camera / two channel idea that sent it to another level 💋

Final week to see “Long Leash” at @astor_weeks - show closes this Saturday, February 21st. Thanks to everyone who visited 🥹 The gallery is open daily, 12-6pm, at 209 Canal, Third Floor Image: Love Theme, 2025 Waxed canvas, steel, waxed thread 24 H x 44 ½ W x 18 ½ D inches

Opera of the Puppets, 2026 Canvas, acrylic, steel, waxed thread 66 H x 480 W x 44 D inches "Long Leash" is on view Wednesday - Saturday, 12-6pm, through February 21st at @astor_weeks (209 Canal, Third Floor)

Another three weeks left of my show. Really appreciate everyone whose been rolling through despite the chilllllll. "Long Leash” is on view Wednesday - Saturday, 12-6pm, through February 21st at @astor_weeks (209 Canal, Third Floor)

Thank you to everyone who came to the opening last week :) "Long Leash” is on view Wednesday - Saturday, 12-6pm, through February 21st at @astor_weeks (209 Canal, Third Floor) Image: Peace is our Profession, 2025 Waxed canvas, steel, waxed thread 34½ H x 29¼ W x 18 D inches

Kyle Clairmont Jacques “Long Leash” Opening Thursday, January 15th from 6-8 and running through February 21, 2026. Astor Weeks 209 Canal Street, Third Floor New York, NY Pictured: Excerpt from a video by Kyle Clairmont Jacques and Alex LaLiberte (@otium )

April Fools 😘 In November 2018, after six years and over 40 exhibitions, SIGNAL went dark. The world shifted. Bushwick shifted. So did we. Now—post-COVID, post-election, post-art-world, post-bullshit—we’re back. With everything falling apart, we asked: what’s still worth building? Not another gallery. Not another “curated experience.” Something else. Something no one can quite define. Something no one else is bold enough to try… A nightclub. SIGNAL was never just about art. It was about community. About building something bigger than ourselves. That spirit doesn’t die—it evolves. We’re done playing nice with broken systems. We’re done “staying afloat.” We struck a deal with some of the most cutting-edge forces in commercial real estate—on our terms, not theirs. Because even the underground needs infrastructure. We’re back—because stillness is surrender. 175 Morgan Ave. Three blocks from the past. Right on time. No phones on the dance floor. No photos in the club. No press releases. (Maybe a step-and-repeat.) See you on the dance floor. @ssiiggnnaall ➡️ @signalnyc

APRIL FOOLS 😘 I tend not to post much about my personal life, but people have asked me about this a lot over the past few months and I decided it’s easier to share it openly with everyone here. Last November, tragedy struck when our 6th floor Little Italy apartment was destroyed due to an electrical fire that damaged all 22 units in our 1912 building. The devastation was immense - the roof collapsed, windows shattered, and doors torn from their hinges. What wasn’t consumed by flames was later claimed by smoke and water damage. In the aftermath, coping with the loss felt like navigating through a dense fog of shock and emotional turmoil. The ensuing months were a blur of picking up shattered remnants of our lives, grappling with the uncertainty of where to lay our heads each night. However, amidst the chaos, there emerged a glimmer of clarity. As I sifted through the rubble, salvaging cherished mementos and photographs, I realized the profound shift in perspective this ordeal had wrought upon me. For years, my life had been centered around pursuits in the art world. But this experience served as a stark reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of prioritizing what truly matters. My interactions with the FDNY were transformative and I grew to deeply admire their commitment to saving lives above all else. Today, I stand humbled and proud to announce a new chapter in my life. Following an intensive two-month training program in Colorado, I am honored to join the ranks of the FDNY as a Probationary Firefighter with Engine 55 on Broome Street. It’s a poetic twist of fate that my journey has led me just blocks away from the site of our tragedy, where I now have the opportunity to serve and protect my community. This experience has taught me that adversity can be a catalyst for growth and transformation. As I embark on this new path, I am filled with a renewed sense of purpose and gratitude for the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. With every step forward, I am reminded of the words of Baltasar Gracian: “Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.” Thanks to my friend of 30 years, @DickDouvet , for masterminding.

Tonight | Thursday, October 12th | 7:30pm VENTRILOQUIST EVENT Blade Study | 17 Pike ST NYC Sophie Becker & Jerry Presented by me :) The gallery asked me to host a poetry reading. I’m not a words guy so here’s a poetic moment instead. 📷 (1/3/6): @jspyrou