Art-world power couple Sheree Hovsepian and Rashid Johnson — who just had a major solo exhibition at the Guggenheim — have split, Page Six has learned.
A source tells us that the glamorous twosome have separated, though we hear they have not officially filed for divorce.
They confirmed the breakup to Page Six in a joint statement, saying: “After 15 years of marriage, we’ve made the difficult decision to separate. We do so with love, care and deep respect for one another, recognizing that we will continue as friends and will always be a meaningful part of each others’ lives.”
They continued: “We’re optimistic about this new phase, and about the support we will offer each other as we continue to co-parent our incredible son. We ask for your grace and understanding as our family navigates this transition.”
The pair share a 14-year-old son. They met while both were students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
A source tells us they have both been dating other people.
Multimedia artist Johnson — who is represented globally by Hauser & Wirth and by David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles — mounted a major solo exhibition at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum last year titled “A Poem for Deep Thinkers.” His work has also appeared at MoMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Venice Biennale and even the Metropolitan Opera.
Hovsepian, meanwhile, primarily works in photography while also creating across multiple mediums. Her work has been displayed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Venice Biennale, among others. She currently has an installation on view at MoMA and recently mounted a solo exhibition at Uffner & Liu.
Despite the split, the two are still slated to participate in a project together in France this summer. They are showing at the Château La Coste, along with an international group of contemporary artists.
Co-curated by Johnson and Hovsepian, the exhibition deals with the now former couples “shared commitment to dialogue and mutual support,” and “community as both subject and structure. Rather than following a single thematic framework, it offers a space shaped by relationships, generosity, and the belief that artistic practice is sustained through networks of care and exchange,” says the site.
In 2020, the pair purchased a five-story townhouse near Gramercy Park formerly owned by late Ric Ocasek and his supermodel wife, Paulina Porizkova. The home landed on the cover of the New York Times Style Magazine in 2024 under the headline “Art Lives Here.”
“Art is the center of our approach to everything,” says Johnson. “That’s where we put our energy.”
The couple also own a home in East Hampton and were known for throwing chic bashes for arts organizations like Creative Time.
Johnson was on the host committee for the Met Gala in 2025.
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