Giacinto Occionero at Kristen Lorello Gallery

Rome-based artist Giacinto Occhionero creates his atmospheric abstractions by applying orbs of spray paint to the back of Plexi, then adding layers of color. Here, he evokes both a moonlit night and a fiery sunset as seen from a terrace. (At Kristen Lorello Gallery through Dec 22nd).

Giacinto Occhionero, Dodgers Blue, spray paint on plexiglass, 40 3/16 x 30 ¼ inches, 2016.
Giacinto Occhionero, Dodgers Blue, spray paint on plexiglass, 40 3/16 x 30 ¼ inches, 2016.

Carol Bove at David Zwirner Gallery

Scrap metal, vividly colored steel tubing and shiny, black cylindrical disks compete for attention in Carol Bove’s ‘Polka Dots,’ now on view at Chelsea’s David Zwirner Gallery. Here, the show’s titular sculpture brings to mind the powerful forces required to bend steel while reveling in a burst of yellow and the smooth perfection of black ‘polka dots.’  (On view through Dec 17th).

Carol Bove, Polka Dots, found steel, stainless steel, and urethane paint, 91 x 81 x 87 inches, 2016.
Carol Bove, Polka Dots, found steel, stainless steel, and urethane paint, 91 x 81 x 87 inches, 2016.

 

Dashiell Manley at Marianne Boesky Gallery

In the past, front-page news has been source material for Dashiell Manley’s canvases; his recent series explores his emotional and psychological reactions to the news of the day. (At Marianne Boesky Gallery in Chelsea through Dec 17th.)

Dashiell Manley, Elegy for whatever (the angular appearance), oil on linen, 61 x 38 inches, 2016.
Dashiell Manley, Elegy for whatever (the angular appearance), oil on linen, 61 x 38 inches, 2016.

Arlene Shechet at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Wood makes a surprise appearance in sculptor and ceramic artist Arlene Shechet’s latest sculptures at Sikkema Jenkins & Co., challenging ceramic for primacy in pieces like ‘I Saw the 18th Century.’ Shechet is also currently showing new work at the Frick Collection inspired by 18th century porcelain, but the pieces in Chelsea bear little resemblance to the delicate results of her uptown project, instead suggesting the sturdiness of a corseted matron from a past century. (In Chelsea through Nov 12th).

Arlene Shechet, I Saw the 18th Century, glazed ceramic, painted and carved hardwood, steel, 69.5 x 19.5 x 19.5 inches, 2016.
Arlene Shechet, I Saw the 18th Century, glazed ceramic, painted and carved hardwood, steel, 69.5 x 19.5 x 19.5 inches, 2016.

Merlin James at Sikkema Jenkins & Co

Glasgow painter Merlin James suggests a sweeping landscape with an extreme economy of means in this painting on nylon at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. A tree overlooking a placid shoreline dominates the foreground while lighter tones at center and a few intersecting diagonal lines to the left suggest distant, mountainous terrain. (In Chelsea through Nov 12th).

Merlin James, An Old Tree, nylon fabric, wood frame, acrylic paint, 100 x 66 cm, 2016.
Merlin James, An Old Tree, nylon fabric, wood frame, acrylic paint, 100 x 66 cm, 2016.