Cutaway cars seen on a trip to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios inspired Greg Drasler to paint views of vehicles from multiple perspectives at once. Here, a car sits sandwiched between a vast sky and a flat, patchwork patterned plain, reflected as if partially submerged under water. The effect is strangely cinematic and painterly all at once. (At Betty Cunningham Gallery through Aug 5th).
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Justine Kurland at Mitchell-Innes and Nash
Cars have given photographer Justine Kurland the freedom to travel the country shooting unforgettable photos on her road trips; her latest series is a gritty but beautifully shot homage of sorts to the mechanics who keep them going. (At Mitchell-Innes and Nash in Chelsea through October 11th).
Justine Kurland, For Abigail, inkjet print, 18 ½ x 24 inches, 2014.