The back glow behind the woman in Amanda Baldwin’s ‘Blushing Orchid’ and the neon-like outline of flowers against the wall suggest that the artist has a paintbrush in hand and her mind in the digital realm. The surreal, collage-like effect of pairing a realistic eye with Photoshop features or delicate blooms with blanched fern fronds deliberately juxtaposes the pleasure of looking in the digital and analogue realms. (On view at Thierry Goldberg Gallery through April 28th.)
Faces from the past materialize on young New York artist Kristina Lee’s canvas, evoking different character types from an elongated Emily Dickinson-like woman at the rear to the thoughtful girl sleuth in front of her. Other individuals provoke contemplation with their more ambiguous natures and odd features. (At Thierry Goldberg Gallery on the Lower East Side through April 2nd).
They’re not looking at each other, but this dancing couple makes a connection through the eyes. As if they share a common vision, or are alert to each other’s thoughts, each bears an eye of the other as they engage in an elaborate courtship ritual. (At Lower East Side Gallery Thierry Goldberg, through May 1st).
Young New York artist Tschabalala Self draws on the art historical tradition of the reclining nude to present a doll-like body composed of parts (including an extra leg). It’s a figure that looks to be made for changing. (At Thierry Goldberg Gallery on the Lower East Side through January 16th).
Tschabalala Self, Pieces of Me, oil and acrylic on paper, 60 x 44 inches, 2015.
Dreaming of escape to a summer rental property, Brooklyn-bound artist David Kramer’s stayed in town prepping this show, which features paintings and a replica of a cabin’s front porch, littered with beer cans. The elephant in the room is this over 9 foot tall self-portrait of the artist as lumberjack whose imaginary might is coincidently paralleled in this image by a gallery staff member cleaning after opening night. (At Thierry Goldberg Gallery on the Lower East Side through October 5th).
David Kramer, Self-Portrait as a Lumberjack, mixed media, 113 x 56 x 26 inches, 2014.
