There were some interesting shows in Lower East Side galleries this months, and as usual the work somehow seems to relate to one another in the art world’s continuing obsession with minimalism. Here are some of the noteworthy exhibitions that I enjoyed.
Clockwise from top:
- Alan Reid, POEMS, San Souci at Lisa Cooley
- Summer Wheat, Philippa Taking a Bubble Bath, 2013 at Thierry Goldberg Gallery
- Matteo Gallegary, East, 2013, acrylic and transfer on canvas at Ramiken Crucible
- David Scanavino, untitled (construction paper vrs 1 -3), 2013 at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery
- David Scanavino, untitled (guillotine & books), 2013 at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery
- Scott Lyall, Indiscretion at Miguel Abreu Gallery
- Robert Moskowitz, Paintings 2012-2013 at Kerry Schuss (KS Art)
- Ryan Humphrey, Criminal Minds at DCKT Contemporary
- Lucas Ajemian & Julien Bismuth, Walks & Talks at Invisible Exports
- Lucas Ajemian & Julien Bismuth, Walks & Talks at Invisible Exports
Kira Nam Greene’s work explores female sexuality, desire and control through figure and food still-life paintings, surrounded by complex patterns. Imbuing the feminist legacies of Pattern and Decoration Movement with transnational, multicultural motifs, Greene creates colorful paintings that are unique combinations of realism and abstraction, employing diverse media such as oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil. Combining Pop Art tropes and transnationalism, she also examines the politics of food through the depiction of brand name food products, or junk food. Recently, Greene started a figurative painting series spurred by the 2016 Presidential Election, Women’s March, #metoo movement and ensuing crisis of conscience, this new body of work aspires to present the power of collective action by women.