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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-15.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">10 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Art<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Jul 22, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             563<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>1<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American artist Devin Troy Strother has unveiled a new exhibition at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Titled <em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em>, the show gathers new paintings and mixed-media works that explore narratives of fantasy, ambition, and access, told through the aperture of a bygone status symbol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ironic and introspective, provocative and deeply personal, Devin Troy Strother<span>\u2019<\/span>s artworks aren<span>\u2019<\/span>t so easy to contain. The artist has built a following from pieces that deconstruct the social codes that rule over us, subverting racial stereotypes with critical sincerity, often using humor as the entry point. It<span>\u2019<\/span>s an approach perfectly embodied by the <em>Paid in Full<\/em> line that inspired his latest solo exhibition: <span>\u201c<\/span>BMW stands for Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish, because I wish I had one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <em>B M W (A Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish)<\/em> at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany, the Los Angeles-based artist examines how even gold can rust. In a new series of paintings and mixed-media works, he turns to the cultural weight attached to the German automaker, using it as a stand-in for shifting meanings of ambition, fantasy, and success within the collective and personal imaginary.<\/p>\n<p>The title nods to the aspirational culture of 1980s Harlem, where owning such a car was a sign that you<span>\u2019<\/span>d made it. Fast-forward to now: the show also references the artist<span>\u2019<\/span>s own ride \u2014 a 2012 BMW 328i station wagon. What was, at one point, one of the world<span>\u2019<\/span>s most recognizable status symbols takes on a newfound mundanity, a domesticity, that suggests that dreams are always up for reconsideration.\n<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the show, a single vehicle opens up larger conversations around desire, class, race, and the stories we project onto material objects. Alongside his famed fondness for Philip Guston, Strother also cites a handful of other artists in the works<span>\u2019<\/span> titles, such as Tal R., Eddie Martinez, Emil Nolde, and Max Ernst, turning to art historical and contemporary greats to carve out his own canon of success.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"3\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">3 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-3.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em> is now on view in Germany until September 26.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruttkowski;68 Cologne<\/strong><br \/>\nBismarckstrasse 68,<br \/>\n50672 Cologne,<br \/>\nGermany<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6758657\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Pace Gallery Berlin Explores the Art of Nightlife in New Group Exhibition\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6758609\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Apollinaria Broche\u2019s Super Cute Sculptures Are Taking Over Acne Studios Aoyama\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-15.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">10 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Art<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Jul 22, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             563<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>1<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American artist Devin Troy Strother has unveiled a new exhibition at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Titled <em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em>, the show gathers new paintings and mixed-media works that explore narratives of fantasy, ambition, and access, told through the aperture of a bygone status symbol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ironic and introspective, provocative and deeply personal, Devin Troy Strother<span>\u2019<\/span>s artworks aren<span>\u2019<\/span>t so easy to contain. The artist has built a following from pieces that deconstruct the social codes that rule over us, subverting racial stereotypes with critical sincerity, often using humor as the entry point. It<span>\u2019<\/span>s an approach perfectly embodied by the <em>Paid in Full<\/em> line that inspired his latest solo exhibition: <span>\u201c<\/span>BMW stands for Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish, because I wish I had one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <em>B M W (A Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish)<\/em> at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany, the Los Angeles-based artist examines how even gold can rust. In a new series of paintings and mixed-media works, he turns to the cultural weight attached to the German automaker, using it as a stand-in for shifting meanings of ambition, fantasy, and success within the collective and personal imaginary.<\/p>\n<p>The title nods to the aspirational culture of 1980s Harlem, where owning such a car was a sign that you<span>\u2019<\/span>d made it. Fast-forward to now: the show also references the artist<span>\u2019<\/span>s own ride \u2014 a 2012 BMW 328i station wagon. What was, at one point, one of the world<span>\u2019<\/span>s most recognizable status symbols takes on a newfound mundanity, a domesticity, that suggests that dreams are always up for reconsideration.\n<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the show, a single vehicle opens up larger conversations around desire, class, race, and the stories we project onto material objects. Alongside his famed fondness for Philip Guston, Strother also cites a handful of other artists in the works<span>\u2019<\/span> titles, such as Tal R., Eddie Martinez, Emil Nolde, and Max Ernst, turning to art historical and contemporary greats to carve out his own canon of success.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"3\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">3 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-3.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em> is now on view in Germany until September 26.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruttkowski;68 Cologne<\/strong><br \/>\nBismarckstrasse 68,<br \/>\n50672 Cologne,<br \/>\nGermany<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6758657\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Pace Gallery Berlin Explores the Art of Nightlife in New Group Exhibition\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6758609\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Apollinaria Broche\u2019s Super Cute Sculptures Are Taking Over Acne Studios Aoyama\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Erin Ikeuchi<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    CologneExhibitionsRuttkowski;68 GalleryRuttkowski;68Devin Troy Strother\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"post__body__author_info\">\n<div class=\"post__body__author_info__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F06%2F05%2Ferin-300.jpg?w=100&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max\" alt=\"Erin Ikeuchi\" class=\"post__body__author_info__avatar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post__body__author_info__body\">\n<p>                    Erin Ikeuchi<\/p>\n<p>                                    <span class=\"post__body__author_info__title\">Editor, Hypeart<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post__body__author_info__bio_wrapper\">\n<p class=\"post__body__author_info__bio\">Erin Ikeuchi is a New York-based writer focused on the intersection of contemporary art and culture. Her work spotlights stories, people and moments powering art\u2019s new league, from icons to underground legends. Her formal background in anthropology informs a curious, cross-cultural eye for art where it\u2019s least expected. Since joining Hypebeast in 2024, where she spearheads art-related content, she\u2019s contributed hundreds of articles, including industry news, features and interviews, alongside serving as lead curator for \u2018Under the Same Sky,\u2019 Hypeart\u2019s 2026 exhibition with Bonhams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Art\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>Jul 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<ul class=\"post-body-sidebar-hype-comments-container list-unstyled d-none d-lg-block\">\n<li><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             563<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-7.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">4 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit general-general\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"5\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-8.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">5 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit general-general\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"6\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-10.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">6 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit general-general\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"7\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-12.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">7 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit general-general\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"8\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-13.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">8 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit general-general\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"9\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-14.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">9 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit general-general\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"10\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-15.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">10 of 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Art<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Jul 22, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             563<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>1<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American artist Devin Troy Strother has unveiled a new exhibition at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Titled <em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em>, the show gathers new paintings and mixed-media works that explore narratives of fantasy, ambition, and access, told through the aperture of a bygone status symbol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ironic and introspective, provocative and deeply personal, Devin Troy Strother<span>\u2019<\/span>s artworks aren<span>\u2019<\/span>t so easy to contain. The artist has built a following from pieces that deconstruct the social codes that rule over us, subverting racial stereotypes with critical sincerity, often using humor as the entry point. It<span>\u2019<\/span>s an approach perfectly embodied by the <em>Paid in Full<\/em> line that inspired his latest solo exhibition: <span>\u201c<\/span>BMW stands for Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish, because I wish I had one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <em>B M W (A Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish)<\/em> at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany, the Los Angeles-based artist examines how even gold can rust. In a new series of paintings and mixed-media works, he turns to the cultural weight attached to the German automaker, using it as a stand-in for shifting meanings of ambition, fantasy, and success within the collective and personal imaginary.<\/p>\n<p>The title nods to the aspirational culture of 1980s Harlem, where owning such a car was a sign that you<span>\u2019<\/span>d made it. Fast-forward to now: the show also references the artist<span>\u2019<\/span>s own ride \u2014 a 2012 BMW 328i station wagon. What was, at one point, one of the world<span>\u2019<\/span>s most recognizable status symbols takes on a newfound mundanity, a domesticity, that suggests that dreams are always up for reconsideration.\n<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the show, a single vehicle opens up larger conversations around desire, class, race, and the stories we project onto material objects. Alongside his famed fondness for Philip Guston, Strother also cites a handful of other artists in the works<span>\u2019<\/span> titles, such as Tal R., Eddie Martinez, Emil Nolde, and Max Ernst, turning to art historical and contemporary greats to carve out his own canon of success.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"3\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">3 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-3.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em> is now on view in Germany until September 26.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruttkowski;68 Cologne<\/strong><br \/>\nBismarckstrasse 68,<br \/>\n50672 Cologne,<br \/>\nGermany<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6758657\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Pace Gallery Berlin Explores the Art of Nightlife in New Group Exhibition\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6758609\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Apollinaria Broche\u2019s Super Cute Sculptures Are Taking Over Acne Studios Aoyama\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Erin Ikeuchi<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    CologneExhibitionsRuttkowski;68 GalleryRuttkowski;68Devin Troy Strother\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"post__body__author_info\">\n<div class=\"post__body__author_info__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F06%2F05%2Ferin-300.jpg?w=100&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max\" alt=\"Erin Ikeuchi\" class=\"post__body__author_info__avatar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post__body__author_info__body\">\n<p>                    Erin Ikeuchi<\/p>\n<p>                                    <span class=\"post__body__author_info__title\">Editor, Hypeart<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post__body__author_info__bio_wrapper\">\n<p class=\"post__body__author_info__bio\">Erin Ikeuchi is a New York-based writer focused on the intersection of contemporary art and culture. Her work spotlights stories, people and moments powering art\u2019s new league, from icons to underground legends. Her formal background in anthropology informs a curious, cross-cultural eye for art where it\u2019s least expected. Since joining Hypebeast in 2024, where she spearheads art-related content, she\u2019s contributed hundreds of articles, including industry news, features and interviews, alongside serving as lead curator for \u2018Under the Same Sky,\u2019 Hypeart\u2019s 2026 exhibition with Bonhams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Art<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Jul 22, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             563<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>1<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Art<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Jul 22, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Art<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Jul 22, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             563<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>1<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American artist Devin Troy Strother has unveiled a new exhibition at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Titled <em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em>, the show gathers new paintings and mixed-media works that explore narratives of fantasy, ambition, and access, told through the aperture of a bygone status symbol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ironic and introspective, provocative and deeply personal, Devin Troy Strother<span>\u2019<\/span>s artworks aren<span>\u2019<\/span>t so easy to contain. The artist has built a following from pieces that deconstruct the social codes that rule over us, subverting racial stereotypes with critical sincerity, often using humor as the entry point. It<span>\u2019<\/span>s an approach perfectly embodied by the <em>Paid in Full<\/em> line that inspired his latest solo exhibition: <span>\u201c<\/span>BMW stands for Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish, because I wish I had one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <em>B M W (A Black Man<span>\u2019<\/span>s Wish)<\/em> at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne, Germany, the Los Angeles-based artist examines how even gold can rust. In a new series of paintings and mixed-media works, he turns to the cultural weight attached to the German automaker, using it as a stand-in for shifting meanings of ambition, fantasy, and success within the collective and personal imaginary.<\/p>\n<p>The title nods to the aspirational culture of 1980s Harlem, where owning such a car was a sign that you<span>\u2019<\/span>d made it. Fast-forward to now: the show also references the artist<span>\u2019<\/span>s own ride \u2014 a 2012 BMW 328i station wagon. What was, at one point, one of the world<span>\u2019<\/span>s most recognizable status symbols takes on a newfound mundanity, a domesticity, that suggests that dreams are always up for reconsideration.\n<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the show, a single vehicle opens up larger conversations around desire, class, race, and the stories we project onto material objects. Alongside his famed fondness for Philip Guston, Strother also cites a handful of other artists in the works<span>\u2019<\/span> titles, such as Tal R., Eddie Martinez, Emil Nolde, and Max Ernst, turning to art historical and contemporary greats to carve out his own canon of success.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-slider before-booted full-screen-enabled light\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"slide\" data-slideshow data-loop data-slideshowspeed=\"7000\" data-group-cells=\"1\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel\">\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"1\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">1 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"2\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">2 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flickity-carousel-cell\" data-gallery-index=\"3\"><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index\">3 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F07%2F22%2Fdevin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne-3.jpg?q=90&amp;w=2180&amp;format=jpeg&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),<br \/>\n                                        (min-width: 1200px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)<br \/>\n                                    \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Of The Artist And Ruttkowski;68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>B M W (A Black Man\u2019s Wish)<\/em> is now on view in Germany until September 26.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruttkowski;68 Cologne<\/strong><br \/>\nBismarckstrasse 68,<br \/>\n50672 Cologne,<br \/>\nGermany<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Erin Ikeuchi<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    CologneExhibitionsRuttkowski;68 GalleryRuttkowski;68Devin Troy Strother\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/7\/devin-troy-strother-black-mans-wish-exhibition-ruttkowski-68-cologne&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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