Structure and Imagery

Studio view of new works Studio view The Brooklyn based artist, Brooke Moyse , is one of my favorite painters working in New York today. While her work could be cited as an example of Bushwick's recent New Casualist esthetic, the formal qualities of Moyse's painting have been evolving steadily, into a studied offhandedness, for some years.  The quick appearance of her paint application is butted against a sophisticated palette, and accute sense of composition, that lend an air of urbanity to Moyse's paintings.  These varied, formal contrasts, along with the ambition and scale of much of her work,  make her seem right at home in the current group show at Loretta Howard Gallery in Chelsea. In DNA: Strands of Abstraction , she shares wall space with Kline, Motherwell, Frankenthaller, Poons and Rockburne without missing a beat. In the latest entry, for the In Process series, I am happy to present the development of one of Moyse's recent p...

Sean Gallagher, Galaxy of Sand 1 , 2013, gouche on paper, 1.5 x 2 in. Small Wonder: A group show featuring work by- Adams Puryear, Alyssa Piro, Becky Yazdan, Brendan Newell, Corinne Odermatt, Elissa Swanger, Eliza Stamps, Jacobus Capone, Karen Schoellkopf, Lisa Wicka, Sean Gallagher and Thomas Hammer Opening: Friday July 12, 6 - 8:30 PM July 12 - August 24, 2013 closing reception: August 22, 6 - 8:30 PM Ground Floor Gallery 343 5th Street  Brooklyn, New York 11215

Rachel Beach , Hawk, 2012, plywood, veneer, oil and acrylic Remainder through September 29, 2013 From the press release: Remainder  brings together recent work by seven young, up-and-coming female sculptors: Diana Al-Hadid, Rachel Beach, Rachel Foullon, Kate Gilmore, Heather Rowe, Erin Shirreff, and Allyson Vieira. The sculpture presented in this exhibition is primarily abstract, but pulls influence from the physical framing of space, including buildings, architectural plans and models, gardens, and even modern sculpture. Many of these references recall the recent past, with inflections of twentieth century art and design. Others elicit ancient cultures, with vaguely primeval forms. Philbrook Museum of Art 2727 South Rockford Road Tulsa, OK 74114

Tatiana Berg , Wide Sargasso Tent , 2013, 59 x 59 x 15 in. Dying on Stage: New Painting in New York Curated by Kyle Chayka Featuring work by:  Ariel Dill, Clare Grill, Kristina Lee, Sarah Faux, and Tatiana Berg June 20 - July 20, 2013 Garis and Hahn 263 Bowery New York, NY 10002