Little Darlings

In Little Darlings, Fishman debuts new small and medium paintings alongside a collection of new works on paper. The exhibition is an extension of Fishman’s ongoing, career-long investigation of pharmaceuticals, the body, disease, and wellness. The exhibition title refers to the things we cherish so deeply—whether for comfort or necessity—that we overlook their flaws. Pills, long seen as universal remedies, now promise not only physical relief but also joy, vitality, and happiness, sometimes alongside negative side effects.

The works in Little Darlings are titled with proposed effects of medication, from Serenity to Energy. The titles hint beyond the physical healing experienced from medication, to the sensationalized effects marketed by society and the pharmaceutical industry.