Kutlesa is pleased to announce Before the Light Fades, Hélio Luís’ first solo exhibition in New York and the gallery’s third presentation of his work, opening in Chelsea on May 14, 2026 from 6PM – 8PM. The exhibition follows the end of the day, as it progressively gives way to night. The setting, cliffs above the sea, echoes the landscape where the artist grew up along the coastal area just north of Lisbon.

As darkness spreads through the air, and light drains slowly from the west, a sense of adventure, of thrill and exploration, descends upon the coastal villages, where a vibrant night life is ready to unfold. Every possibility comes true in that moment, when the world is alive with the promise of night beginning. Nocturnal adventures play out against this landscape of cliffs and beaches, of mist and rock and wet sand, bounded by the sea.