Colombian artist Fanny Sanin was included in the prestigious list of the best art exhibitions of 2025 compiled by The New York Times, one of the most influential cultural outlets in the world. The recognition was awarded for her exhibition Geometric Equations, presented at the Americas Society in New York — an exhibition that brought together more than six decades of work and solidified her place as a key figure in contemporary geometric abstraction.
The selection was made by Holland Cotter, a renowned art critic for the U.S. newspaper, who highlighted the rigor, coherence, and lasting relevance of Sanin’s work, even at the age of 87.
Fanny Sanin’s Geometric Equations: a retrospective among the year’s best exhibitions
The exhibition Sanin: Geometric Equations was on view from June 4 to July 26, 2025, at the Americas Society in New York and was curated by art historian Edward J. Sullivan, a specialist in Latin American art. It marked the first major institutional retrospective dedicated to the artist in the city where she has lived for several decades.
The show brought together monumental acrylic paintings, smaller-scale compositions, and pencil studies, spanning more than 60 years of artistic production. The works reveal a creative process defined by meticulous planning, mathematical precision, and a vibrant use of color — elements that have shaped Sanin’s visual identity throughout her career.
According to The New York Times, the exhibition stood out for its conceptual clarity and for demonstrating how geometric abstraction can remain relevant, contemporary, and deeply expressive. The review underscored the consistency of the artist’s visual language and her ability to sustain a disciplined creative practice over time.
The career of Fanny Sanin, a leading figure in geometric abstraction
Fanny Sanin was born in Bogota in 1938 and is considered one of the most important Colombian artists on the international stage. She studied Fine Arts at the Universidad de los Andes and later continued her training at the University of Illinois in the United States and the Chelsea School of Art in London. Although her early work in the 1960s explored more expressionist approaches, she eventually developed a distinctive style rooted in rigorous geometric abstraction.
Since 1971, she has lived in New York, where she consolidated her career and projected her work globally. Over more than six decades, she has participated in more than 300 group exhibitions and held 55 solo shows across Latin America, the United States, and Europe. Her works are part of major public and private collections, including prestigious museums in Colombia and abroad.