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| HEAT
:: JULIAN JACKSON |
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| COMPLETE
:: SERENA BOCCHINO |
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| KNIFEK
:: MICHAEL BRENNAN |
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| UNTITLED
:: TIM STEELE |
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BELONGS TO ME :: MELISSA MEYER |
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| FLOATING
LANDSCAPES II :: CAROLANNA PARLATTO |
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| Please note
that while above images are representative of artists'
work, not all paintings represented above will be part
of the NewYorkAbstract exhibit. |
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The Esther M. Klein
Art Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition NewYorkAbstract,
featuring the works of contemporary New York-based artists exploring
non-representational styles in painting. This exhibition surveys
the works of emerging and established artists developing the
latest tendencies in abstraction. The range of works in the
exhibition goes from tonal poetry to tendencies that are close
to fashion and design, including calligraphic and gestured works,
experiments with poured paint, and collages. The artists featured
in the exhibition are: Chris Blyth, Serena Bocchino, Michael
Brennan, Julian Jackson, Melissa Meyer, Carolanna Parlato, Alexander
Schuchard, Tim Steele, Leslie Wayne and Nola Zirin.
Artist Christ Blyth thinks of painting as a means to creating
a history on a surface that mirrors the change and time that
we observe in our daily lives. His paintings emerge as blend
of contrasts between what looks planned and manmade versus what
appears to fall into place intuitively as if sprung from nature.
Serena Bocchino's paintings elaborate on the idea of music.
Sound and rhythm informs Ms. Bocchino's work, creating playful
surfaces that operate simultaneously on emotional, physical
and intellectual levels.
Michael Brennan is interested in the fusion of Zen Philosophy
and new technologies, of the organic with the geometric. Drawn
to paintings that have some kind of "unsettling aura",
he considers himself a tonal poet. His subtle yet powerful monochrome
paintings carry a sense of disruptive beauty.
Julian Jackson thinks of painting as a means of approaching,
apprehending, and understanding the natural world. He is interested
in making artwork that suggests physical experience.
Luminescence is the first impression that comes to mind when
looking at Melissa Meyer's brushy and sensuous paintings. Her
paintings unravel into ranges that go from broad planes of color
to calligraphic strokes. Ms. Meyer presents chaos, order, spontaneity,
and luminosity as ingredients to array endless possibilities
on canvas.
Carolanna Parlato's work is motivated by color. Her paintings
are reminiscent of the bird's-eye viewpoint of topographical
maps. However, her use of artificial colors creates an undercurrent
addressing concepts of artifice and pop culture. The artist
juxtaposes neutral or natural colors with synthetic, eye-popping
ones, combining silly with serious, nonsense and sense.
Paying homage to one of the beloved artists from this century,
Alex Schuchard's abstract works are reminiscent of Philip Guston's
early "abstract impressionists" paintings. Mr. Schuchard
textured use of color allows for images that resemble weavings
of paint.
Artist Tim Steele works simultaneously on several wood panels
for the composition of his images. By juxtaposing different
planes of gestured calligraphic marks with quiet surfaces, the
painter orchestrates a symphony of color and form that addresses
the physicality of seeing.
Leslie Wayne breaks the surfaces of her work by cutting, scraping,
digging and entering the body of the painting by pulling it
inside out. The artist says: "My hope is to inspire an
initial response which is visceral rather than intellectual,
an intuitive sensation that relates to the way we feel in our
skin".
Nola Zirin's work pays tribute to New York City's light and
architecture. Scraped surfaces and vertical grids form the pattern,
structure and subject of her paintings.
Opening Reception
Saturday, November 15, 2022
5:30pm - 7:00pm
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