Gagosian exhibits new paintings by Jonas Wood in Beverly Hills

Gagosian announced an exhibition of new tennis court paintings by Jonas Wood. The gallery’s tenth exhibition of Wood’s work, and its first based in Los Angeles. Produced in 2025 and 2026, each painting represents, in a distinct abstracted style, a match held at a prominent Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), or Olympic tournament. Viewed from behind the baseline, the entirety of each court is depicted in a foreshortened perspective. Neither players nor officials are shown, with spectating crowds indicated in some works by patterns of repeated brushstrokes. The paintings continue a series that Wood began in 2011, furthering his approach to the theme of sports while also engaging with abstraction and Pop art. For Wood, the standardized dimensions and varied color schemes of tennis courts allow the series to function as a form of serial abstraction, with each work balancing unique