California-based painter and surgeon Don Hershman launched his new solo exhibition “I Am A Barn” at Artifact Projects in New York City. His new exhibition captures the quiet dignity and weatherworn strength of rural barns, transformed into monumental meditations on human resilience, and can be viewed at the gallery Wednesday through Saturday, through October 26.
“I Am A Barn” marks Hershman’s first major New York City solo show since 2023, following a dynamic 2025 season of exhibitions in San Francisco, Pleasanton, and Sonoma County. Crafted in layers of acrylic, ink, and pencil on large-scale wood panels, Hershman’s barns are more than just buildings. They are symbolic portraits — cracked, bowed, enduring — echoing the scars and strength that come with time. “Each aging plank tells a story,” said Hershman. “These barns mirror our own human journey: tested by the elements, shaped by trials, yet still standing.”
Attendees at the opening included Noreen Donovan, Ryan Roth, Brendan Roth, Stacy Schneider, Dr. Robi Ludwig, Kelly Hershman, Ben Bellow, Stella Bellow, Heather Bellow, Cory Cain Barton, and Gigi Salomon.
