Thursday, March 21, 2019

Past and Present Runabout, Part I

Carol Saft at Lesley Heller Project Space. Gallery Link
Bronzes of people assisting each other in a spare, but elegant installation.
Dawn Clements at Pierogi. Gallery Link

The recently deceased artist renders detailed and acute observations of daily life. with ballpoint pen, stickers, watercolor and delicious layered papers. 












Strauss-Bourque Lafrance at Rachel Uffner. Gallery Link

Collaged paintings


Rachel Granofsky in Househunting upstairs at Uffner. Gallery Link
Hand-painted props photographed but not touched up. This work recalls Patricia Fabrican'ts woven paper paintings.
Bruce Naumann, Disappearing Acts at MoMA. Museum Link




The pure scale of this large, but not as large as construction projects around the city, installation felt surprising and expansive, humanized by its hand-made properties.
Julian Jackson at 490 Atlantic. Artist Site

Surprisingly hard to photograph, the paintings instill a sense of calm despite their optical oscillations.






In the back room at 490, Jim Edwards, who also runs the space.
Also hard to photograph, and the Naples Yellow is an intriguing addition to the palette.



Jeanne Silverthorne in the group exhibition They're Made Out of Meat, curated by Jennifer Coates at Elizabeth Hazan's studio (now closed). Two Coats of Paint Preview


Didier William
Andrew Ross
Jenny Dubnau



The full painting
Randy Wray
Installation view



Jim Strong
David Dupuis



Jennifer Sirey

Dana Gordon's retrospective at Westbeth, closing this weekend. Gallery Site

This exuberant show moves through many phases of work, all painted with gusto and brimming with visual ideas.
















Simon Evans TM at James Cohan Grand St.Gallery Link 
Words that bite and surprise you, secluded in textural fields. 



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