Claire Kerr at BravinLee Programs

The vanishing point has disappeared in Claire Kerr’s small oil on linen seascape, literally gone missing somewhere between sea and sky.  Bringing to mind both the foundational role of the horizon in Western linear perspective and the limits of vision, this small-scale image also contrasts the vastness of the body of water depicted, adding further complication to and pleasure in contemplating landscape. (On view at BravinLee Programs in Chelsea through Nov 27th).

Claire Kerr, Horizon, oil on linen, 7.87 x 5.9 inches, 2019.

Lao Tongli in ‘Transitions’ at Chambers Fine Art

Lao Tongli’s organic forms stand out against a black background, suggesting that they populate some dark, interior space despite their color. Though they look like plant forms or stylized tree branches, their resemblance to blood vessels is appropriate, having been inspired by Tongli’s fathers’ long struggle with heart disease. (On view at Chambers Fine Art in Chelsea through Sept 2nd).

Lao Tongli, (detail of) Horizon, Positive Negative Zero Zero 03, ink and minerals on silk, 54 ¼ x 54 ½ x ½ inches, 2017.

Teresita Fernandez, ‘Fata Morgana’ at Madison Square Park

Titled after mirages that form on the horizon line, Teresita Fernandez’ ‘Fata Morgana’ in Madison Square Park playfully imagines what it would be like to inhabit the mirage. Her sprawling, 500 foot long installation of golden, mirror-polished metal covers the park’s walkways, creating both a dappled pattern on the ground and a through-the-looking-glass effect in the reflective surface overhead. (Through winter ’15-‘16).

Teresita Fernandez, Fata Morgana, Madison Square Park, through winter 2015-16.