TORRICK ‘TOXIC’ ABLACK
'ALWAYS EVER SINCE 83'
This is not a retrospective. It is a declaration. In 1982, Jean-Michel Basquiat looked at what Torrick 'TOXIC' Ablack was doing across New York and asked him simply: "That's cool. But how are you going to eat with trains?" A year later, TOXIC convinced himself he was an artist. 'ALWAYS EVER SINCE 83' brings over four decades of the unbroken practice that followed into one room — new paintings shown alongside major works dating back to that founding year — 1983.
15th May – 26th Jun 2026
Featured Artworks
Acrylic and spray paint on cotton canvas
23 1/2 x 19 3/4 in
59.7 x 50 cm
(TOX-107) Price on application
Spray Paint on Canvas
49 1/8 x 65 1/2 in
124.9 x 166.3 cm
(TOX-068) Price on application
Spray Paint on Canvas
130 x 262.5 cm
(TOX-067)
POA Price on application
Pastel on Acrylic on 300gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper
23 x 17 1/8 in
58.4 x 43.5 cm
(TOX-105) Price on application
Pastel on Acrylic on 300gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper
23 x 17 1/8 in
58.4 x 43.5 cm
(TOX-094) Price on application
Spray Paint on Linen
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
100 x 80 cm
(TOX-076) Price on application
Spray Paint on Linen
Total Dimensions:
47 1/4 x 94 1/2 in
120 x 240 cm
(TOX-073) Price on application
Spray Paint on Linen
48 x 38 3/4 in
122 x 98.5 cm
(TOX-084) Price on application
Spray paint on metal panels (Triptych)
78 3/4 x 119 1/8 in
200 x 302.6 cm
(TOX-065) Price on application
Pastel on Acrylic on 300gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper
23 x 17 1/8 in
58.4 x 43.5 cm
(TOX-106) Price on application
Spray Paint on Linen
82 1/2 x 82 1/2 in
209.5 x 209.5 cm
(TOX-086) Price on application
Pastel on Acrylic on 300gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper
23 x 17 1/8 in
58.4 x 43.5 cm
(TOX-090) Price on application
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TORRICK ‘TOXIC’ ABLACK on Basquiat, Rammellzee and 1983
The conversation centres on 1983 — the year TOXIC decided he was an artist. That decision was triggered by a single exchange with Jean-Michel Basquiat, who looked at what TOXIC was doing across the surfaces of New York and said: “That’s cool. But how are you going to eat with trains?” It was not a dismissal. It was a recognition.
Location:
29 Sackville Street
Mayfair
London, W1S 3DX