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Jade Alexis Thacker in ‘Towards a More Beautiful Oblivion’ at Fredericks & Freiser Gallery

Though young Brooklyn-based painter and printmaker Jade Alexis Thacker’s watchful characters look too aware to be courting oblivion, they’re standouts in Fredericks & Freiser Gallery’s summer group show ‘Towards a More Beautiful Oblivion.’  Thacker’s paintings often include black and yellow color contrasts that convey danger and anxiety, but here, cool colors, an intimate embrace and the angelic, wing-like arm of the figure on the right also speak to comfort and strength in friendship.  (On view in Chelsea through August 6th).

Jade Alexis Thacker, familiar void, oil and acrylic on canvas, 70 x 42 inches, 2021.

Orkedeh Torabi in ‘Auguries of Innocence’ at Fredericks Freiser Gallery

Finding that her female figures were often misinterpreted, Iranian-born, Chicago-based artist Orkedeh Torabi decided to depict only men as she continued to make work commenting on patriarchal societies.  The title of this painting, ‘Where are all the houries?,’ a standout in a group show at Fredericks Freiser Gallery, imagines the arrival in heaven of a martyr who is looking for his virginal beauties.  (On view through Feb 22nd).

Orkideh Torabi, Where are all the houries?, fabric dye on stretched cotton, 37 h x 43 w, 2018.

Jocelyn Hobbie at Fredericks and Freiser Gallery

Realist painter Jocelyn Hobbie continues to ponder female subjects in a profusion of patterns in her latest show at Fredericks & Freiser Gallery in Chelsea.  The title of this piece, ‘Hollyhock and Anemones,’ ignores the figure at center, suggesting that she’s competing for attention with other decorative elements of the painting.  Hobbie’s glowing skinned women radiate an unreal perfection; while painted in oil, they appear to have been created in the digital realm.  Positioning them in a no-man’s land of ambiguous space and purpose, Hobbie generates a seductive uncertain image.  (On view through Dec 22nd).

Jocelyn Hobbie, Hollyhock and Anemones, oil on canvas, 50 x 20 inches, 2018.

Jocelyn Hobbie at Fredericks & Freiser

Jocelyn Hobbie’s imaginary female figure is one step away from dissolving into the patterns that clothe and surround her; even her hair resembles wavy ribbons more than real locks. In the midst of all this visual input, the woman is a cipher, her far-away look suggesting she is only present physically. (At Fredericks & Freiser Gallery through June 18th).

Jocelyn Hobbie, Cobalt (Emerald), oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2016.
Jocelyn Hobbie, Cobalt (Emerald), oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2016.

Sam Messer at Fredericks and Freiser Gallery

Painter and Yale associate dean Sam Messer has long collaborated with writer Jonathan Safran Foer on artworks; here in a piece from 2008 titled ‘All the Animals,’ he paints Safran Foer, vegetarian and author of ‘Eating Animals,’ surrounded by playful (and grateful?) barnyard muses. (At Chelsea’s Fredericks & Freiser Gallery through July 31st).

Sam Messer, All the Animals, oil on canvas, 74 x 82 inches, 2008.