Wednesday, September 9, 2026

THE MODERN MOMENT, ART THAT SHAPED THE 20th CENTURY,

September 10 through November 15

Helicline Fine Art proudly announces the opening of its new exhibition THE MODERN MOMENT, ART THAT SHAPED THE 20th CENTURY, a salute to the ground-breaking artistic movements that defined our last 100 years. The exhibition begins this week, September 10 through November 15 online at Heliclinefineart.com.

Emil Ganso

(1885-1941

)NYC Water Tanks

30x24inches

Oil on canvas

Signed lower left

Daniel Celentano (1902–1980)

Idle Hours(ca.1930s)

103/8x10inches

Oil on masonite

\signed lower right

The Modern Moment embraces the remarkable diversity of Modernism. Collectors and curators will encounter vibrant cityscapes, powerful industrial scenes, tranquil rural landscapes, expressive abstractions, studies of working men and women, intimate portraits, and observations of everyday life. While each artist approached the modern world through a distinctive visual language, all sought to capture the energy, complexity, and optimism of their time.

Modernism was not a single movement but a series of artistic innovations that forever changed the way we see the world. The Modern Moment brings together a thoughtfully curated selection of paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture that celebrates the extraordinary breadth of 20th-century artistic expression.

Adolph Dehn (1895-1968)

Central Park (1950)

22 x 30 inches

Casein on board

Signed and dated lower right

Reginald Marsh (1898-1954)

Brooklyn Bridge (1940)

22 x 15 inches

Watercolor on paper

Signed and dated lower right

Featuring works by both celebrated masters and deserving rediscoveries, the exhibition explores the movements that shaped modern art, including: Art Deco, Vorticism, WPA-era American Scene, abstraction, abstract expressionism, and caricature. Together, these works reveal artists responding to a century defined by social change, and unprecedented technological progress.

"Our offerings have always been guided by curiosity rather than convention," said Helicline Fine Art gallerist Roy Goldberg. "We are grateful to share works by artists whose visions helped define Modernism - whether they became well-known names or have yet to receive the recognition they deserve. This exhibition reflects what inspires us as dealers.”

Artists in the exhibition include: Sybil Andrews, Victor Arnutoff, Arnold Blanch, Rudolf Bauer, Mortimer Borne, Jo Cain, Daniel Celentano, Max Arthur Cohn, Adolph Dehn, Donald Deskey, Seymour Fogel, Henry Martin Gasser, Emil Ganso, Douglas Gorsline, William Gropper, Juanitta Guccione, Mac Harshberger, Bertram Hartman, Al Hirschfeld, John Grabach, Edith Kramer, Michael Loew, Reginald Marsh, Antonio Petruccelli, Hilla Rebay, Rolph Scarlett and Carl Sprinchorn.

Rudolf Bauer (1889-1953)

Untitled, (1926)

20 x 24 inches

Watercolor and pastel on paper

Signed lower right

Anonymous

Barbizon-Plaza Hotel Art Deco Panel, (c. 1930)

Panel: 50 x 36 1/4 inches

Aluminum

Verso: 35th floor, #20

"Our exhibitions can be seen exclusively online, giving us the flexibility to present art globally in a more accessible way. We encourage discovery whenever and wherever collectors, curators and advisors are based. For those who wish to experience the artwork in person, works can be viewed by appointment in our Midtown Manhattan space, said gallerist Keith Sherman.