
Exhibition preview·New York
Emily Mae Smith's 'Transit of Venus' closes 24 October at Petzel in New York
The exhibition opened 17 September; broomstick figures turn art-historical references toward female agency.
Petzel in New York is presenting Transit of Venus, an exhibition by Emily Mae Smith that opened 17 September and closes 24 October 2026. The works feature the artist's signature anthropomorphic broomsticks alongside altered art-historical references. The imagery shifts female figures from passive subjects to active agents. The exhibition was covered by USA Art News in late September 2026.


