This poster featuring Makeover (2026) was produced in 2026, in conjunction with the exhibition Julie Curtiss: UNREAL at Gagosian, 541 West 24th Street, New York. In Curtiss’s new paintings, stylized figures are positioned so their faces remain obscured, while the cropped compositions imbue humanistic observation with sly wit. The work focuses on contemporary life in New York City, investigating identity, gender, and aging with a pervasive sense of unreality.

Makeover depicts two women clad in fur coats, sunglasses, and postoperative compression face masks, indicators of class and means that conceal their identities. By devoting attention to the patterns and textures of her subjects’ hair, clothing, and accessories, Curtiss explores the way in which wealthy individuals exhibit autonomy through rituals of grooming and self-care.