Reza Aramesh, Study of the Head as Cultural Artefacts (2023). Private collection. Photo: courtesy of the artist and Datan Gallery.
Thomas has also organized a companion exhibition, “Baroque Continuum,” that illustrates how that influence has continued throughout the centuries to the present day. Among the artists featured is contemporary Iranian sculptor Reza Aramesh (b. 1970), who makes classically inspired works in bronze and marble.
“The three pieces by Reza I’ve borrowed are severed heads, and they look like martyred Roman Catholic saints from 1600,” Thomas said. “They’re unbelievably beautiful and powerful and go great with an exhibition which features Judith and the Head of Holofernes. It ties in very nicely to further illuminate how Caravaggio impacted the history of art and continues to do so today.”
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October 18, 2025