THERMIDORIAN REACTION Curated by Umar Rashid

Wönzimer Gallery 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031 wonzimerinfo@gmail.com | www.wonzimer.com

Opening Reception: Friday, July 10, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Exhibition Dates: July 17 – August 14, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA – Wönzimer is proud to present Thermidorian Reaction, a group exhibition curated by Umar Rashid. Bringing together an extensive and global circle of artists, this show explores the volatile relationship between physical heat and the cycles of history.

The exhibition takes its name from the 17f94 coup that ended the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. While the coup stopped the immediate bloodbath, it paved the way for Napoleon’s rise and a new era of control. Rashid uses this moment to highlight a messy truth: the end of one struggle is often just the beginning of the next. Like a Rubik’s Cube, history is constantly shifting; solving one side inevitably changes the rest in ways we cannot always predict.

Set in the peak of July, Thermidorian Reaction leans into the intensity of the summer. Rashid connects the literal heat of the month to a sense of social friction where energy and violence can feel strangely intertwined. The featured artists move beyond simple observations to offer different ways of looking at the world. They challenge us to see how "one becomes three" as our perceptions shift under the weight of a changing climate and a complicated past.

Participating Artists:

• SHAGHA

• Jasmin Blasco

• Eric Beltz

• Tarek Sebastian Al-Shammaa

• Asuka Anastacia Ogawa

• Cheyann Washington

• Alissa Warshaw

• Xochitl Camille Goss

• Micah James

• Yashua Klos

• Jeffrey Sims

• Tommaso Buldini

• Margherita Paoletti

• Francesca Lalanne

• Augustine Kofie

• Cory Jones

• Umar Rashid

• Lookout & Wonderland (Niki Tsukamoto and Yusuke Tsukamoto)